Post-doctoral position

The Department of Sociology / Stockholm University Demography Unit announces a two-year post-doctoral position in the project "Register-based Research in Nordic Demography", financed through the Swedish Initiative for research on Microdata in the Social and Medical Sciences (SIMSAM).The postdoctoral researcher is expected to bring along plans for his/her own demographic research based on Swedish register data, to collaborate intensively with other project members, and contribute to the development of register-based research. "Register-based Research in Nordic Demography" is a research program financed for 2008-2013 by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet).The project brings together researchers on migration and family dynamics from SUDA and the Department of Human Geography and collaborates with register researchers in other Nordic and European countries.The overarching goal is to produce research that exploits the unique qualities that only register data have.Applicants must have a PhD level academic degree received after April 2006 and be fluent in both spoken and written English.They are expected to be able to perform high level research and publish in international refereed journals.Employment criteria include the degree to which the applicant's research plan supports the project's overall goals and provides opportunities to develop Nordic register-based research in demography.The positions will be filled for a fixed term of two years.Salaries are commensurate with those for Assistant Professors in Sweden but may be adjusted based on an applicant's individual experience and merits.The application must include the following documents: - research plan (3 pages)- curriculum vitae, including publication list - copies of degree certificates- two recommendation letters - two manuscripts with own empirical demographic analyses Prospective applicants are encouraged to consult with the project coordinator or other project members about their current and future research agendae.Letters of recommendation are expected to be submitted independently by referees.The closing date for applications, by which time all materials must be submitted, is April 15, 2009.Decisions will be announced in May.