Postdoc position in Knowledge Management and Sociology of Occupations | University of Amsterdam Institute of Advanced Labour Studies (AIAS)

The Amsterdam Institute of Advanced Labour Studies (AIAS) is an interdisciplinary research institute of the UvA focusing on labour issues. It is a unique centre on industrial relations, organisation of work, working conditions, wage setting, labour-market inequalities, employment and labour market governance, including research concerning a range of methodological issues related to these topics. AIAS maintains a large portfolio of internationally funded research projects and international data bases and data collections.

The objective of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network EDUWORKS is to train talented early-stage researchers in the socioeconomic and psychological dynamics of the labour supply and demand matching processes at aggregated and disaggregated levels. EDUWORKS brings together researchers from several academic disciplines. Supply and demand matches at the aggregated levels of the national or European labour force are widely studied in Labour Economics. Processes of supply and demand matching at the meso-level are studied in Sociology, especially the dynamics of occupational boundaries and occupational licensing, educational institutions regarding the skill demands in local labour markets, and adult individuals regarding the future skills needed to ensure their continued employability. At the disaggregated level the person’s demands - ability fit refers to a wide body of knowledge in HRM. Increasing segments of the demand side and the supply side of the labour market are digitized, ranging from job sites and cv’s at Facebook and Linkedin to extensive databases with job descriptions and related skills demands.

Project description

The dynamics underlying the division of tasks into occupations.

This joint ESR project in the field of knowledge management and sociology of occupations focusses on an empirical testing of theories concerning the role of skill levels in the dynamics underlying the division of tasks into occupations within one industry, using large-scale multicountry survey data. It also focusses on a multi-country comparison of the required skill levels as identified for the 433 occupational units in the occupational classification ISCO-08 and the attained skill levels of jobholders in these units. Finally, this position will contribute to building a global occupational and educational information system, in cooperation with EDUWORKS partner CORVINNO. This position will focus on a multi-country occupational coding index for ISCO-08.

Requirements

- PhD in Sociology/Economics;

- experience with statistical analyses;

- experience with the use of survey data, understanding coding indexes;

- ability to work in a team and independently;

- highly motivated to pursue a career in science;

- background/expertise in PhD in related field, preferably quantitative approach to sociology of occupations.

Preferably

- High thesis grade;

- publications(s) in peer reviewed journal(s);

- honours distinction.

Further information

Project information can be obtained from:

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Appointment

Based on a full-time appointment the duration of the appointment as a Marie Curie ITN fellow will be for maximum period of 22 months. A Personal Career Development Plan will be drafted that includes the attendance of EDUWORKS courses and (international) meetings.

The gross monthly salary will be according to the salary scales for postdoc in the host country. Based on a full-time appointment (38 hours per week) it will range from €2.427 to €5.070 depending on qualifications, expertise and previous experience. The collective employment agreement (CAO) of Dutch universities is applicable. Besides the salary, the Post-Doc will obtain a mobility allowance for the duration of the 22 months of the Marie Curie ITN project. Positions are aimed at being full‐time, but by exception, if needed for family reasons, part-time appointments are possible.

Job application

The deadline for applications is October 15, 2013. Please state the vacancy number in the subject line of your application.

Applications can only be submitted through the online form.