Germany : Senior Researcher (TV-L E14), Survey Management (Mannheim

The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) at the Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging (MEA), University of Mannheim, is looking for a Senior Researcher (TV-L E14)
to supervise the research department “Survey Management”.

Applicants should hold a doctorate in economics or social sciences and have a strong background in social research, preferably in health or labour economics, and survey methodology. Practical experience in conducting a large-scale survey is desirable. We expect general project management skills, a sound knowledge of quantitative methods for the analysis of complex data, fluency in English and a good working knowledge of German. The appointment is for an initial period of 2 years.

The candidate will lead a team of researchers and be responsible for the preparation, implementation and post-processing of each SHARE panel wave. Job duties include
· developing the generic SHARE questionnaire for cross-national implementation,
· preparing and coordinating fieldwork,
· supervising data cleaning processes,
· general project management, and
· conducting and supervising research.

Employment will be in accordance with German public sector regulations (TVL). We are an equal opportunities employer and thus support the equal treatment of men and women. Legal requirements for the employment of the disabled are adhered to. The application deadline is
June 30, 2010. Please send your application with the usual documents to the following address (preferably via e-mail):

Eva Schneider
MEA – Universität Mannheim
L 13, 17
68131 Mannheim
schneider@mea.uni-mannheim.de

For information about the institute see http://www.mea.uni-mannheim.de, for details about SHARE visit our website at http://www.share-project.org.

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Application Deadline : 30 June 2010

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