💼 Research Assistant | Deadline: 4 August

[Population Europe]

Responsibilities

The post offers an excellent opportunity for someone with an interest in survey methodology to work alongside leading survey methodologists and take an active role in helping to design and deliver this prestigious cross-national survey.

The successful candidate will be involved in questionnaire design and pre-testing, fieldwork monitoring and a range of other survey-related tasks in delivering Round 10 and preparing for Round 11 of ESS. They will also be expected to conduct analysis of ESS data in response to substantive or methodological research questions and take on some administrative duties to help in the smooth running of the project. There will be opportunities to co-author research papers and presentations.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have a good first degree (2:1 or above) and an interest in survey methodology.  They should have practical experience of questionnaire design, fieldwork monitoring and other survey-related tasks.  They will be able to work independently as well as in a large distributed team, have exceptional verbal and written communication skills, and have excellent analytical and organisational skills.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, 4th August 2021

Interview date(s): 2 September 2021

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