Postdoc in Digital Demography — Universität Bern
- Location
- Bern
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 31 days ago
Role overview
Tasks
- Research on digital demography topics including ageing, fertility, migration and digital transformation
- Coordination and further development of the social science data platform together with a team
- Participation in research projects of the Digital Society Lab
- Teaching in the bachelor and master courses of the department
- Further development of its own research agenda
- Participation in scientific activities of the IFS and the Department Requirements
- Doctorate in Sociology or Related Specialties
- Relevant qualifications in sociology, demography, computational social science or related fields
- Research experience in demographic research and digital social research
- Interest in computational approaches and data-driven social research
- Experience with quantitative methods and data analysis
- Experience with data visualization and/or publicly accessible data platforms is an advantage
- Experience in teaching at bachelor and master level is beneficial
- Very good English skills in word and writing; sound knowledge of German is an advantage
- Experience in writing grant applications is an advantage We offer: Research activities on current and socially relevant topics. Space to develop your own projects.
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- Research on digital demography topics including ageing, fertility, migration and digital transformation
- Coordination and further development of the social science data platform together with a team
Main responsibilities
- Research on digital demography topics including ageing, fertility, migration and digital transformation
- Coordination and further development of the social science data platform together with a team
- Participation in research projects of the Digital Society Lab
- Teaching in the bachelor and master courses of the department
- Further development of its own research agenda
- Participation in scientific activities of the IFS and the Department Requirements
- Doctorate in Sociology or Related Specialties
- Relevant qualifications in sociology, demography, computational social science or related fields
- Research experience in demographic research and digital social research
- Interest in computational approaches and data-driven social research
Application process
- Experience in writing grant applications is an advantage We offer: Research activities on current and socially relevant topics.
- Space to develop your own projects.
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What salary does Universität Bern offer for this role?
Universität Bern lists CHF 68'500 - 104'000 gross per year for this position in Bern. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
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