School of Social Sciences
Research Assistant in Social Sciences
£25,134 per annum (0.5 fte)
The Centre for Research on Ageing wishes to appoint a Research Assistant
for a fixed-term project investigating informal support networks and
identity processes among older Transylvanian Germans in Romania and
Germany. The Centre is an exciting new multidisciplinary research and
teaching centre examining key issues in ageing and the lifecourse from
an international, comparative perspective.
You will have a postgraduate qualification in social sciences,
preferably sociology, social anthropology, gerontology, social
demography, social geography, or in modern languages. With excellent
written communication skills, you will be able to conduct literature
searches, write literature reviews, collaborate in writing research
reports and grant applications, and support general research activities.
Very good knowledge of German is essential. You should be able to work
independently and collaboratively and be accustomed to working to
deadlines. Experience of research on transnationalism, migration, social
networks, ethnic identity, and biography is desirable, and experience of
conducting qualitative research an advantage.
The post is part-time (0.5 fte) and available for a period of 12 months,
to start on 1st October 2007.
Interviews are likely to take place on 4th July 2007.
For informal enquiries, please contact the Principal Investigator, Dr
Elisabeth Schröder-Butterfill, on 023 8059 8940 or via email
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Application forms and further particulars are available from Human
Resources (D), University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17
1BJ, Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2750, e-mail: [log in to unmask] or minicom:
+44 (0)23 8059 5595. Alternatively, visit our website at:
http://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk
Closing date for applications is 21st June 2007, please quote job
reference 1182-07-L.
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