Thanks to Valérie Baran
Deadline: 30 November 2013
CEPS/INSTEAD is recruiting the Head of its Department "Living Conditions"
· Réf LCHD-13-10
· Full time, 40 hrs/week
CEPS/INSTEAD seeks candidates, social policy specialists or social scientists,
who are able to embody and convey a state of the art research agenda in the
field of Social Policy as well as a strong commitment to evidence based policy
advice. The deadline for applications is November 30, 2013.
About CEPS/INSTEAD:
CEPS/INSTEAD is a publicly funded research institute located in Luxembourg and
devoted to applied empirical research in economic, social and spatial sciences.
Interdisciplinarity is a key element for stimulating scientific innovation. The
institute attracts top researchers from all over the world and high-level
student training is a vivid part of the institute's activities. CEPS/INSTEAD is
well connected to the University of Luxembourg, and also to other universities
in the cross-border neighborhood. It is an integral part of the fast growing
research environment of the Cité des Sciences on the new Belval campus in the
south of the country.
Based on its scientific expertise and high academic reputation, the institute
addresses current and future societal challenges and provides relevant and
independent policy advice both on the national and on the European level. The
scientific output is not only regularly published in high profile peer reviewed
journals and books, but also in form of popular articles reaching a wider
audience. The department "Living Conditions" is one out of currently three
research departments, which are supported by a number of transversal
coordinating units. The institute staff consists of about 120 employees, 80 of
them researchers from the fields of economics, sociology, political sciences
and geography (see www.ceps.lu<http://www.ceps.lu>).
About the department:
The department "Living Conditions" is focusing on empirical research on
household income, inequality, poverty, and social inclusion. Special interest
is given to wealth over the life-cycle, from childhood, over youth, and family
stage to the retirement age. Evaluation of the impact of educational policy,
family policy, health policy and social policy in general on living conditions
is also an integral part of the research agenda.
The department strongly benefits from privileged access to administrative data
covering individual employment records and individual unemployment records of
all employees of the country, which may be linked to firm data, individual
health data and more. The Greater region of Luxembourg also provides an
interesting research subject, because of a clash of different institutional
settings within a small distance, which can be used for identifying relevant
drivers for individual behavior as well as firm behavior.
About the position:
The candidate will provide the leadership and vision to foster an integrated
culture for a multidisciplinary institute.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
1. provision of intellectual and philosophical leadership to staff and
students for synergistic academic, research and policy related work;
2. supervision and management of contracted research;
3. participation in the management board of the institute headed by the
director;
4. active support of reporting duties with regard to funding bodies;
5. management and coordination of the department's human resources;
6. representation of the institute to state and federal agencies, private
organizations, partners and collaborators; and
7. provision of leadership for continued acquisition of internal and external
resources to enhance departmental programs.
The position requires a Ph.D. in economics or social sciences with a record of
distinction in research in the field of social policies . The position also
requires demonstrated effective leadership and management of multidisciplinary
programs. The candidate must possess outstanding leadership, communication, and
interpersonal skills, as well as have demonstrated success in communicating
effectively with diverse clientele and stakeholders. The candidate must exhibit
the ability to promote the department and increase its national and
international reputation.
The candidate will be hired based on a permanent contract as a senior
researcher. The position of the department head is mandated to a five years
period. The mandate can be repeatedly extended for another five years. The
salary offered is highly competitive according to the high Luxembourg
standards. Taking the mandate of the department head is accordingly compensated
by an extra remuneration.
About the Community:
The institute is located on the new Belval campus in the south of Luxembourg,
which combines the University of Luxembourg and a substantial part of the
country's publicly funded research facilities. The "Cité des Sciences" is a
unique and outstanding academic enterprise in the heart of Europe (see
http://wwwen.uni.lu/university/campus_belval).
Luxembourg with its 500,000 inhabitants is one of the wealthiest countries in
the world and provides a stimulating mixture of modern culture and tradition.
Contemporary urbanity of its capital lies in close vicinity to a rich nature.
In addition to excellent health, education and recreational services, the
community affords a rich variety of cultural activities typical of a major
university environment, including museums, music, art and theatre. The country
is about to become a five language nation. Besides the official languages
French, German and Letzebuergisch, English and Portuguese are frequently
spoken. The working languages at the institute are French and/or English.
Application Process:
Applicants should provide the following:
1. a letter of application;
2. a curriculum vitae;
3. a brief description of administrative philosophy and goals for the
department, specifically addressing the ability to foster academic research and
extension programs across multiple disciplines;
4. a job market paper;
5. three references.
The deadline for applications is November 30, 2013.
Candidates should be ready to present themselves for interviews at the ASSA
meeting 2014 in Philadelphia. http://www.aeaweb.org/Annual_Meeting/index.php
Send queries and applications via e-mail to:
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CEPS/INSTEAD
Human Resources
Attn: Ms. Valérie Baran
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3, avenue de la Fonte
L-4364 Esch-sur-Alzette
Luxembourg
CEPS/INSTEAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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