Research Associate: ESDS Government at CCSR, University of Manchester
The Economic and Social Data Service team at the Centre for Census and
Survey Research, University of Manchester are responsible for promoting and
supporting use of the large scale government surveys in research and
teaching. We wish to make a full-time appointment from 1 January 2010 (or as
soon as possible thereafter) until 30 September 2012.
You will join the ESDS Government team in promoting and facilitating
increased and more effective use of government datasets in research,
learning and teaching across a range of disciplines. ESDS Government
provides user support, runs user meetings on specific surveys, runs training
courses on key topics of interest, on specific statistical packages and on
methods of statistical analysis and provides topic-related online course
materials and a range of teaching datasets.
Applicants should have a higher degree in social science or statistics or
first degree and professional experience, a good understanding of social
statistics and survey methods, good organizational and presentational skills
and an ability to work with minimal supervision. The closing date is 4
December 2009.
More details can be found at
http://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/employment/jobs/research/vacancy/index.htm?ref=167587
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