Convocatoria: PHD Vacancy for Research on Basic Income – kuleuven (Plazo: 8 de junio de 2020)

a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in sociology or another social science discipline (preference will be given to honours degrees);

strong skills in statistical data analysis (experience with quasi-experimental designs is an asset), experience in using large databases, and good knowledge of software packages such as, for example, Stata, R or SAS;

knowledge of qualitative research methods in social sciences (e.g. semi-structured interviews, focus groups) is beneficial

an interest in topics such as social inequality, the effect of social policies on labour market participation and poverty, and attitudes towards the welfare state 

sound speaking and writing competences in English and Dutch, preferably also basic knowledge of French (where Dutch language skills are lacking, the candidate is expected to learn the language)

a sense of independence, a creative mind, a strong motivation to work in an international and multilingual team

You can apply for this job no later than June 08, 2020 via the online application tool:

https://webwsp.aps.kuleuven.be/esap/public/ui5_ui5/sap/zh_erc_esol_go/index.html?sap-ui-language=EN&vacaturenummer=55641519&toepassing=LGH