Deadline: 22 June 2015
Open to: PhD graduates in sociology, education or a related discipline
Fellowship: the amount of the fellowship will be specified during the application process
Description
The “Institute of Education & Society” at the University of Luxembourg is looking for a post-doctoral research who will be a member of the respective multidisciplinary institute. As part of a diverse team in the dynamic organizational context of an international research university, the candidate will mainly work with Professors Justin Powell and Andreas Hadjar in the Sociology of Education. The ideal candidate should have substantive interests in education systems and inequalities, institutions and organizations, policy-making and social change processes; advanced methodological training (qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods); and willingness to work in an intercultural and multilingual team committed to the comparative analysis of societies. Knowledge of, and research experience in multiple (higher) education and science systems will be considered advantageous. Current research projects examine education systems and inequalities; higher education and research institute development and scientific productivity; and the governance of educational research. Countries compared in these projects include Belgium, China, France, Germany, Japan, Luxembourg, Norway, Qatar, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and the United States.
Successful candidates will have the following tasks:
- Project-based and independent research at the nexus of sociology and education, in particular, cross-national comparisons and institutional analysis;
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals (English and/or German preferred);
- Presentations and networking at scientific conferences (sociology and education);
- Worldwide travel for fieldwork and collaboration with research partners in Europe, North America, and other regions;
- Teaching one or two graduate-level seminars per year in the research-based MA in Social Sciences and Educational Sciences (MASSES);
- Mentoring of doctoral candidates and independent guidance of student assistants;
- Transfer of relevant results to diverse communities from science and policy to wider public;
- Administrative responsibilities within the project and the larger research group.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the position applicants have to meet the following requirements:
- Degrees (MA, PhD) in sociology, education or a related discipline;
- Research interests and experience in sociology and education;
- Substantial knowledge of higher education and science systems;
- Advanced theoretical and methodological training in social and educational sciences;
- Experience in project management, team-building, and university-based administration;
- Native or near-native command (speaking, reading, writing) of English and German, fluency in French (and other languages) beneficial.
Fellowship
The amount of the fellowship will be specified during the application process. Following benefits are connected with the position:
- Academic freedom to develop independent research;
- A highly diverse, international scientific community;
- Collaboration in a dynamic team conducting highly visible research;
- Personal work space at the University of Luxembourg’s new Belval campus.
How to apply?
The deadline for application is 22 June 2015. Applications (in English or German) should contain the following documents:
- Motivation letter;
- Curriculum vitae;
- List of publications and a writing sample (article or dissertation);
- Copies of diplomas;
- Names and contact details of at least two academic referees.
All applications must be submitted to the University’s online recruiting portal. Job interviews (in Luxembourg) will be held on 6 July 2015.
For more information please follow the official website.