Job description and tasks
The postdoctoral researcher will work on the project PERGAP “The (Mis)Perception of Economic Inequality: The Impact of Welfare State Institutions on Social Perception and Preference Formation” headed by Simone Schneider (PI) and funded by the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant 2021). The position will be based in the Political and Social Sciences Department at Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona) starting as soon as possible and no later than October 2023.
The postdoctoral researcher will work cooperatively and in close collaboration with the PI on the empirical assessment of institutional differences related to the fields of healthcare, old age security, unemployment, and minimum protection in Europe and abroad.
Specific Tasks:
Project and institution that finance the contract:
The PERGAP project, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union´s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, aims to advance knowledge on the societal causes leading to the (mis)perception of economic inequality by developing new instruments for the assessment and comparison of the institutional structure of welfare states and investigating their impact on perception and justification processes – before, during, and potentially after the pandemic crisis and across different structural and cultural settings. Moving beyond classical distinctions of welfare regime typologies and uniting approaches from neo-institutionalist theory and empirical social justice research, PERGAP proposes that social security systems provide distinct answers to the questions of ‘who gets what and why?’ and ‘who should get what and why?’ This ultimately shapes how citizens view and justify inequalities. First, PERGAP will collect legal information on the ‘institutional imprints of social disparities’ in social security systems (i.e. healthcare, old age security, unemployment, minimum protection) across 50 European and non-European countries for three time points. Secondly, it will combine this information with country-comparative survey data to explore how institutional structures affect perceptions and justifications. Ultimately, PERGAP will create a unique country-comparative dataset on institutional disparities and expand knowledge of the (self-)legitimizing mechanisms of public institutions. This will lead to a comprehensive theoretical and empirical understanding of the impact of public institutions on social perceptions and preference formations, with implications for scientists and non-scientists alike. The project will be carried out at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy (Munich).
Official number reference
Call: HEu-ERC-2021-STG
ERC Grant number: 101042125
Required qualifications for candidate
Selection criteria: (only applications from candidates who fulfill 5 of the requirements mentioned above will be evaluated)
Candidates must pass a minimum of 4.0 points for each of the selection criteria.
The selection committee will consider the possibility of interviewing candidates who pass the minimum score.
Selection committee:
President: Simone Schneider
Secretary: John Palmer
Member: Gøsta Esping-Andersen
Salary/duration/benefits/facilities
The candidate will work full-time, for a duration of 2 years and starting as soon as possible and no later than October 2023, with a gross salary of at least 34.558,57 € per year depending on qualifications and experience. The position is initially for 2 years but may be extended for longer depending on project needs.
The contract includes all the benefits of the Spanish public health and social security system, as well as additional financial support for the participation in project-relevant conferences and scientific meetings.
Information on the application process
To apply for this position, candidates send the documentation by clicking the 'Apply' button.
Contact: simonemaria.schneider@upf.edu
Location: | Barcelona - Spain |
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Salary: |
€34,558.57
£30,008.24 converted salary* gross salary at least per year |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 22nd May 2023 |
Closes: | 15th June 2023 |
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