Vacancy: Research Associate – Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning (M/F)

The University of Luxembourg is a multilingual, international research University. 

The University of Luxembourg is looking for its Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education within the Research Unit IPSE for a : 

Research Associate – Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning (M/F) 
 

  • Ref : R-AGR-0556-10-C 
  • Fixed-term contract from 15.07.2017 until 30.11.2017 40 hours/week (replacement  maternity leave) 
  • Employee status 
  • Preferred starting date: 15.07.2017 

Project outline 

The overall objective of the contract is to support the H2020 project MOVE, which deals with youth mobility in Europe (www.move-project.eu). 

The project is coordinated by the University of Luxembourg and brings together 9 institutions throughout Europe. 

For further information please contact: 

Prof. Dr. Birte Nienaber 

E-Mail: birte.nienaber@uni.lu 

Tel: +352 466644-9318 

Your Role 

The research associate will work within the H2020 research project “MOVE” in the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning. 

Under the supervision of Professor Birte Nienaber, he/she will: 

  • Extract data from secondary data analysis, the case studies and the quantitative survey and bring the results together in a comprehensive way 
  • Finalize the final reports on findings of the MOVE project in the English language; 
  • Prepare and conduct a workshop with national stakeholders; 
  • Support organisation of the final conference of the MOVE project in Luxembourg; 
  • Support the coordination of the H2020 project on a daily basis; 
  • Participate at consortium meetings (in Hungary as well as via Skype/telco); 
  • Support the dissemination of the project pro-actively; 
  • Publish academic papers in peer-reviewed journals. 

Your Profile 

  • Master or PhD in Geography, Migration Studies, Sociology, Youth Studies or any other related field; 
  • Knowledge in data analysis and reporting; 
  • Experiences in working with both qualitative and quantitative data; 
  • Experiences in the field of mobility studies / migration studies; 
  • Ability to establish contacts at national and international level; 
  • Ability to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team; 
  • Excellent management in the use of common computer software (SPSS, Microsoft Office, especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel); 
  • Good communication and drafting skills in the English language. 

As the candidate will have to work in a multilingual context, he/she must be fluent in English (written and spoken) and French/or German. Knowledge of Luxembourgish will be considered as an advantage. 

We offer 

  • The research associate will work in the international environment of the University of Luxembourg and will be member of the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning. 
  • He/She will have the opportunity to work closely with mobility and youth experts in Europe. 
  • He/She will work with an international team on an ambitious European project. 

Candidates should submit the following documents: 

  • Letter of motivation; 
  • Curriculum vitae in English; 
  • Copies of diplomas. 

Further Information 

Please apply ONLINE until 15.06.2017. 

The University is an equal opportunity employer. 

 

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