Application Deadline: March 20, 2022
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is inviting applications from qualified and highly motivated students for a PhD student position in the Lab of Digital and Computational Demography.
The MPIDR is one of the leading demographic centers in the world. It is part of the Max Planck Society, a network of more than 80 institutes that form Germany’s premier basic-research organization. Max Planck Institutes have an established record of world-class research and they offer a unique environment that combines the best aspects of an academic setting and a research laboratory.
The Lab of Digital and Computational Demography, headed by MPIDR Director Emilio Zagheni, is looking for candidates with strong quantitative and programming skills and with research interests in inequalities in mortality.
Short Description of the PhD Project
Disparities in mortality by educational levels are one of the most pressing issues of modern societies, and may have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The successful candidate is expected to contribute and advance a project that analyzes recent developments in inequalities in mortality by education across space and time, with both a period and a cohort perspective. Particular attention would be devoted to the definition of educational groups, and to complementing standard educational-attainment measures with new approaches that account for compositional changes.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online by March 20, 2022. Apply for this program before the deadline.