Le poste suivant, offert par l’Université de Lausanne, inclut des opportunités de collaboration avec FORS.
Introduction
Institution d’enseignement et de recherche de premier plan au niveau international, l’UNIL compte près de 5’000 collaboratrices et collaborateurs et 17’000 étudiant·e·s, réparti·e·s entre le campus de Dorigny et les sites du CHUV et d’Epalinges. En tant qu’employeur, elle encourage l’excellence, la reconnaissance des personnes et la responsabilité.
Présentation
The Institute of Social Sciences at UNIL invites applications for a position as
SNSF Doctoral Student in Survey Methodology
The successful candidate will write a PhD thesis on the role of digital trust as a barrier to digital data collection in social surveys.
Informations liées au poste
Starting date: 01.01.2025
Duration of contract: 1 year, renewable for 3 years (4 years in total)
Employment rate: 100%
Workplace: University of Lausanne, Géopolis
Working languages: English (mainly) and French
Salary : Based on the salary scale set out by the Canton of Vaud for SNSF Doctoral Students funded by grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation
Vos activités
The successful candidate will contribute to the SNSF funded project ‘Digital Trust: Understanding and addressing its impact on digital data collection in surveys’ under the direction of Dr. Caroline Roberts. The project will investigate the extent to which digital trust acts as a barrier to using digital data collection methods in survey research and its implications for data quality.
Votre profil
- A Master’s degree in Survey Methodology, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, or another relevant discipline, with substantial training in quantitative methods;
- Excellent skills and experience with statistical methods for analysing survey data and familiarity with R, Stata, or SPSS;
- A strong interest in survey methodology and innovations in data collection methods, and ideally, practical experience of designing and conducting surveys;
- Fluency in spoken and written English (working language); knowledge of French and/or German is an asset
- A collaborative attitude and willingness to work as part of a team
Vos avantages
- You will work in an exciting intellectual environment in the UNIL’s Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and be integrated in the LIVES Interdisciplinary Centre for Life Course Research and Inequalities in the Institute of Social Sciences.
- You will have opportunities to collaborate with researchers at FORS, the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences.
- You will receive ongoing supervision and support during the writing of your thesis, specialised training opportunities and funding to attend international conferences in the field of survey methodology.
- You will work in a dynamic, diverse, multicultural, and multidisciplinary academic environment, with opportunities to participate in workshops and seminars.
- The main working language of the position will be English and you will expected to write your thesis in English. Ability to work fluently in French and/or German is an asset.
See full job description (in French)
Pour tout renseignement complémentaire
Caroline Roberts, Senior Lecturer and Researcher
Votre dossier de candidature
(1) a motivation letter, detailing your qualifications, relevant experience, and interest in the position;
(2) your CV, including the names and contact details of two academic referees;
(3) copies of your certificates and grade transcripts from your Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees;
(4) an example of your academic writing (e.g., a chapter from your Master’s dissertation, an essay, or academic article).
Only applications through this website can be considered.
Deadline application: November 15, 2024
Interviews will take the week commencing the 25th November 2024.