Postdoc researcher M/F

Job Description

Missions

The Centre for Research on Social Inequality (CRIS) at the Sciences Po, Paris is seeking to appoint two post-doctoral researchers to join the Research Team led by Yann Renisio working on the ANR-funded project “AFFIPRO: Affinités professionnelles”
(https://anr.fr/Projet-ANR-25-CE41-7562). In close collaboration with the PI, the postdoctoral researchers will be responsible for advancing the core research streams of AFFIPRO.

Activity

Key responsibilities: In close collaboration with the PI, the postdoctoral researchers will be responsible for advancing the core research streams of AFFIPRO. Key responsibilities of this role include:

 Coordinating with the PI the scientific and administrative development of AFFIPRO
 Coordinating the ethnographic work package (Fieldwork observations, archive retrieval, interviews)
 Conceptualising, designing, and completing academic articles for publication in leading international journals in collaboration with other members of the research team
 Presenting and disseminating findings of own and collaborative project results at academic conferences and workshops
 Mentoring and working with junior members of the research team
 Contributing to the reporting of the project

Your Profil

Skills

Key qualifications:

 PhD or equivalent in the social sciences, preferably in sociology or political science.
 A background or strong interest in social inequality as well as strong qualitative methods skills and relevant experience in fieldwork analysis
 Strong ability to assume responsibility and work both independently and within a research project
 Strong intrinsic motivation to contribute to AFFIPRO and develop own research within the architecture of the project
 Fluency in French, proficiency in english.

Your Work Environment

funding. CNRS contract full time

The Centre for Research on Social Inequalities (CRIS), Sciences Po, Paris: CRIS is a renowned center for research on social and educational inequalities. It consists of a lively and vibrant community of international experts in the study of different facets of inequality such as education, life course, gender, family, health, cultural, digital, labor market, economic, and environmental inequality, social mobility, urban segregation, migration, and ethno-racial minorities. CRIS is committed to empirical research, drawing on diverse methods and promoting interdisciplinary approaches to generate policy-relevant insights in a world where inequality has become a major threat.

Constraints and risks

N/A

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

CNRS pay scale, minimum €3,131 (subject to adjustment based on experience and length of service)

Annual leave and RTT

44 jours

Remote Working practice and compensation

Pratique et indemnisation du TT

Transport

Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€

About the offer

About the CNRS

The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.

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