Posredujemo informacijo o razpisu za delo v Nurembergu, namenjeno podiplomskim študentom z diplomo iz področja statistike:
The Institute for Employment Research (IAB), the research arm of the German Federal Employment Agency (BA), is seeking a part-time predoctoral scholar (50% of a full-time position, approximately 20 hours per week) with a master’s degree in statistics or a related area with a demonstrated interest in survey methodology, analyzing survey and administrative data sets, record linkage, multiple imputation, or weighting adjustments. The successful applicant will work in the Statistical Methods Group (KEM) of the IAB located in Nuremberg, Germany. The term of the appointment will be for about 41 months. The IAB strongly encourages continuing education and the conducted research can be part of a planned Ph.D. thesis.
The primary activity of the candidate will be to collaborate with researchers from the IAB and the University of Mannheim on the development of record linkage methods for survey and administrative databases. The successful applicant will evaluate existing methods and new approaches for linking these data sources through empirical and simulation studies, with application to the German National Education Panel Survey (NEPS). The scholar will be directly involved in international presentations, preparation of manuscripts, and the development of proposals for new projects.
Criteria for selection include a demonstrated research ability in statistics or an allied scientific discipline, strength in computation and proficient knowledge of at least one statistical programming language (R, Stata, SAS, C++), strong interest in survey methods research, commitment to collaborative research, and excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (German a plus). The initial salary is approx. 1800 EUR per month (before taxes). Full health care coverage is provided according to the German public health care insurance system.
Interested persons should send (1) a letter of application that responds to the research emphases and above criteria, career goals, and academic qualifications; (2) a CV that lists educational background, relevant work experience, and publications (if any); and (3) three names (not letters) of references to bewerbungen@iab.de. Please mention in your application that you are applying for position IAB – 105/2015. Questions about the position may be sent to Joseph Sakshaug at joe.sakshaug@iab.de. Review of applications begins as they are received, and continues until the position is filled.
The BA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. Women and members of under-represented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
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