Current vacancies:
Professor and Director/Principal Investigator of the Millennium Cohort Study
Deadline for applications: 31 May 2013
Reference number: SAC-PSCLS-2155-A
We are seeking to appoint a Professor in the Department of Quantitative Social Science, who will be the Principal Investigator for the Millennium Cohort Study. This is one of the three world-renowned British birth cohorts managed in the Centre for Longitudinal Studies.
You will be committed to leading the future development of an extraordinary multi-disciplinary longitudinal research resource. You will take the scientific lead for planning the study, act as a senior link to Government departments, encourage use of the MCS data by researchers and also represent the MCS in the international research community.
You will have an excellent record of research and scholarship, including an outstanding track record of social science publications based on analysis of large scale longitudinal data sets and an outstanding record of success in securing external research funding from a range of sources. You will have proven ability to design and deliver complex large scale research projects and an understanding of the management and analysis of social science data sets. It is also essential that you have asubstantive interest of clear relevance to the MCS study, for example in adolescence and/or transitions in young adult life.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of groups and experience of disseminating research results to professional, practitioner and policy audiences and the ability to combine research and scholarship with high levels of administrative competence are also required.
The appointment will be full time, and a start date of 1 January 2014 is preferred, although an earlier or later date may be agreed if practical. Job Share considered.
For full details and to apply, please visit the Jobs at IOE website.
Administrator (2 posts)
Deadline: 28 May 2013
Reference number: 5PR-PSQSS-5268-1
We are looking to appoint two Administrators to provide comprehensive administrative support funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
You will maintain highly effective records and provide support for project activities such as training events, meetings and data handling.
It is essential that you have excellent IT skills, including the use of word, email, the internet, spreadsheets and databases and have strong interpersonal and communication skills. You will also have the ability to organise your own workload ensuring deadlines are met and have a highly flexible and proactive approach to providing a comprehensive administrative service.
For full details and to apply, please visit the Jobs at IOE website.