The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research is recruiting 1-2 PhD Students to work within the ERC-funded project “Lifespan inequalities:  Why ages at death vary between countries and socioeconomic groups”. The PhD degree will be jointly supervised by Alyson van Raalte at the MPIDR and a collaborating partner from a leading European university. Please see for more information about the Lifespan Inequalities project and the MPIDR.

Successful candidates will have strong quantitative skills and a background in the social sciences, statistics or epidemiology. The positions are initially for 3 years with a possibility of extension. Candidates will be paid on a contract with a net salary that is typically around 1250 € per month, but can vary depending on factors such as experience and tax class. The starting date is flexible, but no later than September 2018.

Applications should be sent to apply-lifeineq@demogr.mpg.de and include, in one pdf:

(1) Letter of Interest (2 page maximum)

(2) Curriculum Vitae

(3) Contact information for 2 academic references

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