Research Associate

Full-time: 35 hours per week 

Fixed term: 21 months, from 1 September 2025 to to 30 June 2027

We are looking for a Research Associate to join the DFG-funded project "Instability After Adverse Parental Life-Course Events and Educational Inequality." This post is based at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh.  

The Opportunity: 

The successful candidate will work closely with Dr Kristina Lindemann, the Principal Investigator, to prepare and analyse longitudinal data sources such as the German Socio-Economic Panel and the German Family Panel. The role will involve using advanced statistical methods to explore how factors like income instability, residential mobility, and high-conflict parental relationships may affect children's success in education. The post-holder will also contribute actively to the preparation and writing of research articles for submission to high-quality, peer-reviewed journals. 

This post is full-time (35 hours per week).  We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. The post will be available from September 2025 to June 2027. 

The salary for this post is £40,497 to £48,149 per annum. 

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• A PhD (or near completion) in a relevant social science discipline, such as sociology, demography, education, social policy, or economics.
• Strong quantitative research skills and experience working with quantitative data.
• Proficiency in statistical software, particularly Stata or R.
• Ability to plan and manage research activities both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Fluent in written and spoken English. 

Apply Before: 04/08/2025, 23:59

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