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** Apologies for cross-posting ** Postdoc position at the Centre for Welfare State Research, University of Southern Denmark At the Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark in Odense an 18-month position as a postdoc with a possibility of prolongation is available in connection with the research programme “Reforming the Institutions of the Welfare State”. The aim of the research programme is to study changes in the tasks and functions of the welfare state. The postdoc will be responsible for working on a microsimulation model to assess welfare state reforms. This project is located at the Centre for Welfare State Research and has the purpose of establishing better and more flexible measures of welfare states. In turn these measures feed analysis of contemporary welfare state reforms and their consequences for different population groups. The tasks of the appointee will include: - In collaboration with colleagues, implementing and testing the OECD microsimulation model programmed in Stata for a number of countries with relation to personal taxation, certain social security and social assistance schemes, housing allowance and payment for childcare starting with the years 2007 or 2008. - Building and implementing own modules decided upon and designed with colleagues. - Updating and validating the OECD and own modules on a yearly basis. - International coordination of work on the microsimulation model. Not only will the postdoc work closely together with colleagues at the Centre for Welfare State Research (see www.sdu.dk/welfare) at the Department of Political Science and Public Management, SDU, but also with colleagues abroad. The microsimulation project is nested in the Nordic Networks of Excellence Reassess (www.reassess.no) and NordWel (http://blogs.helsinki.fi/nord-wel/), and the EU FP6 Network of Excellence Recwowe (http://recwowe.vitamib.com/). The postdoc will be responsible for collaborating and coordinating with researchers, particularly in Paris, Oxford, Nantes, Oslo, Helsinki and Stockholm. The postdoc will be country responsible for a small number of countries, including some Central and Eastern European countries. Finally, the postdoc is expected to participate actively in research activities at the Centre for Welfare State Research and the Department of Political Science and Public Management, including undertaking comparative studies, writing and presenting papers and articles, and writing research grant applications. Applicant’s qualifications: To qualify for the position, applicants must have a PhD or be near to completion of a PhD in Political Science or another relevant discipline within the Social Sciences. The applicant must also have knowledge of Stata or other programmes and especially an interest in working with modelling complex elements and relations. Finally, the applicant must have good academic, social and language skills. The successful applicant will join a vibrant and research-led multi-disciplinary academic community with excellent conditions to excel in advanced data analysis and research. For information on the position, please contact Professor Jon Kvist, tel. +45 6550 4482, Cell: +45 2612 1569 or mail [log in to unmask] Information about the Department, its research and teaching profile can be obtained at the below link. http://www.sdu.dk/Om_SDU/Institutter_centre/I_statskundskab.aspx?sc_lang=en Application, salary, etc.: Employment will be in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The application must include 1) a detailed CV, 2) a complete list of publications indicating which publications are most relevant for the position, 3) academic diplomas 4) three copies of relevant publications (max. 5), 5) a list of all enclosures, and each of the enclosures must be numbered, state the applicant’s name and assembled in sets. Applications will be assessed by a committee. When the committee has submitted its assessment, the applicants will receive their relevant part of the assessment. The assessment committee is only obliged to include those parts of the enclosed material considered necessary to make an assessment. The committee may request additional material, if so; it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary material. With a view to promoting equal opportunities in academic positions, the Faculty encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background. Please send your hard copy application, CV, publications list, diplomas in 4 copies (publications in 3 copies) all marked “Position No. 341/556-095682“ to University of Southern Denmark, Faculty of Social Sciences, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M. The application must reach the University not later than February 19, 2010 at 12:00 noon. Mark application Job ID 341/556-095682 and send it to: Det Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultetssekretariat Syddansk Universitet Campusvej 55 5230 Odense M Please see also: http://www.jobs.sdu.dk/vis_stilling.php?id=5612&lang=eng