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The ERC-funded research project ‘Relative Health. Long-Run Inequalities in Health and Survival Between Families and Across Generations’ (PI Ingrid van Dijk) is looking to recruite 1-2 PhD students. The PhD student(s) will work in this project in collaboration with other project members, including the project leader and other researchers. The project aims to measure inequalities in health and survival from a family perspective, comparing developments over time and between different contexts. A variety of data sources will be used, including historical and contemporary register data, survey data, twin registers, and biobanks. We are looking to fill one or more PhD positions in the project.
Specific admission requirements for doctoral studies in each subject are specified in the relevant general syllabus, available at Doctoral studies | Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM)
Basis of assessment The applicant’s ability to benefit from third-cycle studies and research will primarily be assessed on the basis of academic results from the first and second cycle. Applicant’s general competence:
Candidates should be interested in inequalities in health and survival and how to measure these, using innovative approaches based on register and survey data. The applicant should have demonstrable experience in quantitative analysis of individual-level data and data management of large micro-level longitudinal databases. Experience in working with R is considered a merit.
Terms of employment Only those admitted to third-cycle courses and study programmes at a higher education may be appointed to doctoral student. For regulations concerning employment of doctoral students etc, see the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5, Sections 1-7. For regulations concerning admission to third-cycle courses and study programs, see the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5, Sections 34-41.
The application must be written in English. The application should contain: Personal letter in which the applicant gives a short description of him/herself and his/her research interests and its relevance for the project, maximum 3 pages. Curriculum vitae. Grade transcripts. Master thesis or similar degree projects. If appropriate, documented language skills relevant for third-cycle studies. Other documents that the applicant wishes to submit.
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