Masaryk University seeks to appoint a doctoral student or a post-doctoral scholar in the Office of Population Studies and Department of Sociology as soon as possible, but no later than July 1, 2020.
The appointment is for 2 years, FTE is negotiable (between 0.5 – 1.0). Job grading depending on classification and previous experience as either Researcher I (1C) or Researcher II (2B), salary according to MUNI internal wage regulations.
Job description: participation in research (required) and teaching (negotiable), especially preparation of research reports/papers/conference presentations in the area of partnership formation/transitions/dissolution preferably examined from a comparative perspective and using data from the Generations and Gender Programme (GGP) or similar source.
Qualifications: M.A. degree or equivalent (prae-doc position) or a Ph.D. degree (post-doctoral position) in sociology, demography or other relevant field, experience with quantitative (specially survey/panel) data, very good command of English.
Application documents: Cover Letter indicating the date of earliest availability, Curriculum Vitae including a list of publications and conference presentations, copies of degree certificates.
Deadline for applications: December 15, 2019. Send your application as a single PDF file to the Czech GGP country office at ggp@fss.muni.cz.
A significant decrease in short-term and long-term fertility plans occurred among young people aged 18-39 between 2020 and 2022, when the data collection of the first wave of the "Contemporary Czech Family" (Czech GGS-II) took place. In 2022, respondents indicated that they wanted to have a child in the next three years and in the more distant future less often than in 2020.
