Postdoctoral Researcher On Aging and Its Cultural

**Your Role...**
The postdoctoral researcher will be working under the supervision of Professor Andreas Irmen. In particular, the Postdoctoral Researcher will be in charge of:

- Working full-time on a research project on Aging and its Cultural Implications
- Publication of articles in scientific reviews and contributions to conferences
- Assisting with teaching activities, one to three hours a week and contribute to tutoring students

**Qualifications...**

In particular, the following requirements apply:

- Strong interest in aging and its cultural implications, the evolution of culture, voting attitudes, political preferences;
- Related work or publications on the topic;
- Proven ability to autonomously conduct research at a post-doctoral level;
- Good IT skills (STATA);
- Proven ability to work individually as well as part of a team;
- Have the linguistic skills to evolve in a multilingual environment: fluency in either English or French, good understanding of the second language and possibly a third language, German in particular, will be considered an advantage;
- Excellent communication and writing skills.

**In Short...**
- Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 12 Month
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Location: Kirchberg
- Internal Title: Postdoctoral researcher
- Job Reference: UOL05757

The yearly gross salary for every Postdoctoral Researcher at the UL is EUR 81072 (full time)

In particular, we offer:

- An exciting international and multilingual research environment
- Personal workspace
- Travel opportunities for training and learning

**How to apply...**
Applications should be submitted online and include:

- A motivation letter
- A copy of the PhD diploma or a letter indicating the expected defense date
- A detailed curriculum vitae with a complete bibliography of published works
- Copy of a publication
- The name, current position and relationship to the applicant, of one referee

**About us...**
The** University of Luxembourg** is an **international research** university with a distinctly **multilingual** and **interdisciplinary** character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its “international outlook,” #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.

The **Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance **offers three Bachelor programmes, four Master programmes of Management and Economics and six Masters of Laws (LL.M.), as well as several continuing education courses. It also includes the Doctoral School in Law and the Doctoral School in Economics and Finance. Around **2,500 students **from **90 different nationalities** are enrolled at the Faculty. Academic staff from 18 different nationalities teach at the Faculty, supported by practitioners from the field, visiting scholars and guest professors. Rooted in Luxembourg but with a **European and international outlook**, the Faculty counts three departments:

- Department of Law
- Department of Economics and Management (DEM)
- Department of Finance

Teaching and research benefit from the proximity of the European institutions, Luxembourg’s world-class financial centre ranked second in the world in investment fund asset domicile, and its vibrant business community. Institutional and private sector partnerships, sponsored Chairs, and a growing network of international partner universities make the FDEF a **vibrant academic hub within the University at the heart of Europe**.
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Job Reference: UOL05757