With a view to permanently reinforcing its multilingual team situated in Brussels, the European Social Observatory (OSE), is hiring a part-time experienced researcher in the area of social protection to be employed in its office in Brussels.
The experienced researcher is expected to:
· Contribute to the development and implementation of the OSE’s research strategy, project activities and organisation of regular events;
· Write project proposals (including in the context of competitive Call for Tenders), research reports, and various types of publications;
· Work both on an individual basis and with project teams, with the intent of conducting applied research;
· Contribute to designing and implementing surveys and case studies, conduct desk research and fieldwork;
· Contribute to the OSE external communication: website, newsletters, and social media.
Requested qualifications
The candidates should have:
· A PhD in sociology, political sciences, economics or law or at least five years of relevant research experience
· Proven skills in comparative social policy analysis in the broad area of social protection and a strong interest in social policy-making, both at the national and European level
· Skills in the use of both quantitative and qualitative techniques of research
· Strong analytical capacity and problem-solving skills;
· Excellent English speaking, reading and writing skills.
Application deadline: 21 September 2015
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