Research Assistant in Disability Research

il y a 2 semaines

EschsurAlzette, Luxembourg LISER Temps plein

**_Campus Belval, 11, Porte des Sciences, L - 4366 Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg_**
**_ _**
**The Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)**

**is recruiting a**

**Research Assistant in disability research (f/m)**
- **Ref: 23-02**
- ** Full-time**
- **Fixed-term contract till end of December 2023**

**LISER **invites highly qualified and motivated applicants for the position of _Research Assistant _in the framework of a multi-annual collaboration between LISER and the **Luxembourg Ministry of Family and Integration** (MIFA).

LISER is looking for a Research Assistant who will play a key role in supporting the development of high quality, policy-relevant work in the area of disability research, in collaboration with stakeholders and international academic partners. The initial priority project will be to lay the ground for developing a system of personal assistance (incl. personal budgets) for people with disabilities in Luxembourg, drawing on the international evidence as well as the evidence produced in the research process. The work will comprise support for and collaboration with other staff members on quantitative analysis (e.g. assessing the resources needed by people with disabilities, etc.), research synthesis (e.g. on lessons learnt from experience with personal assistance in other countries) as well as some qualitative work (e.g. structured interviews and working groups with stakeholders, people with disabilities and their families).

**Your Role**

In collaboration with the Head of the Research Programme on Health and Health Systems (Professor Marc Suhrcke), Professor Germain Weber (Professor of Psychology of Intellectual Disabilities, University of Vienna), as well as other LISER researchers, the Research Assistant will be asked to:

- contribute to the research side of the project in various ways, incl. quantitative and qualitative analysis and literature reviewing,
- review and critique relevant literature on the approaches and assessment of the individual needs and intensity of support, 
- contribute to writing scientific publications and reports,
- disseminate research findings, including public engagement to non-research specialist organisations using appropriate media,
- engage with national stakeholders (incl. MIFA and other ministries, FEDAS, representative bodies of people with disabilities),
- help develop ideas for the current and future research programme in LISER in the field of disability research, by identifying opportunities for complementary, new research, and
- contribute to the preparation and writing of grant proposals.

**Your Profile**


- Ongoing or completed studies in psychology, education, social science or related discipline,
- Experience and strong interest in inter-disciplinary research, applied to the field of disability,
- Experience in research on and with people with disabilities would be highly desirable,
- Quantitative, statistical skills, 
- Willingness to acquire new quantitative skills as needed,
- Knowledge of relevant statistical software (e.g. Stata, R, SPSS),
- Willingness to acquire relevant knowledge in qualitative methods and to collaborate with researchers with qualitative focus,
- Fluency in English, French, German and Luxembourgish would be considered as an asset.

**LISER particularly encourage female researchers to apply.**

**We offer**


- A dynamic, international, growing and well-equipped research environment with good working conditions and stimulating work environment,
- Internationally competitive remuneration.

**About LISER**

LISER is a publicly funded research institute located in Luxembourg and dedicated to applied empirical research in economic, social and spatial sciences. The Institute hosts three departments (Living Conditions, Labour Market, and Urban Development and Mobility) as well as a Data Management Unit that coordinates the collection of a wide range of survey data on households and individuals. Beyond its established departments, the Institute invests in several interdisciplinary research fields.

**About Luxembourg**

Luxembourg with its > 600,000 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 (public, private and high level international schools) and recreational services, the community affords a rich variety of cultural activities typical of a major university environment, including museums, music, art and theatre. Luxembourg is a multi-lingual nation. Besides the official languages (French, German and Luxemburgish), English, Italian and Portuguese are spoken frequently.

**Application process**
- a full CV,
- a cover letter,
- copy of certificate/diploma of your last obtained degree,

**Please note that this position will remain open until filled.**

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