Research Assistant in the field of employment and social policy

Slovak Governance Institute (SGI), a not-for-profit research and policy institution and one of Slovakia’s leading think tanks focusing on good governance and public policy, is looking for Research Assistant in the field of employment and social policy. Research Assistant will work under close supervision of senior researchers and will provide research support for collaborative international research projects, mainly FP7-funded project ‘STYLE’.

STYLE – Strategic Transitions for Youth Labour in Europe – is a large scale research endeavour which aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the causes of very high unemployment among young people in Europe and to assess the effectiveness of labour market policies designed to mitigate this phenomenon. SGI participates in work packages studying youth unemployment in relation to labour market mismatches (WP5), labour migration (WP6) and policy performance (WP4).

The successful candidate will be required to support researchers at all stages of research, in particular: preparing and organizing data (quantitative and qualitative), reviewing relevant literature, assisting in field work (interviews), contributing to analysis of project data, and supporting the team in dissemination of research findings related to the project. Participation and active involvement in other activities of SGI is expected.

SGI offers a relaxed working atmosphere and, if interested, opportunities for soft skills development of the candidate. The candidate will be encouraged to fundraise for other research projects falling within the general interest of the organization or of the candidate. Standard employment contract is offered for the duration of 10-12 months, with a possibility of extension. The successful candidate is expected to start in August or September 2014. The work will be organized flexibly, the team member is expected to work about 80-100 hours per month (part-time) and will be remunerated at the rate of about €10/hour (€800-1000 gross/month).

Application deadline: June 1st 2014, 6PM.

Read more and apply here.