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Call for Papers ESA RN21 "Quantitative Methodology"
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

Call for Papers for ESA RN21 Midterm Conference "Quantitative Methods in European Sociology" Nov 9/10 in Maribor, Slovenia The Research Network 21 is the representation of quantitative methodology in the European Sociological Association. RN 21 has been re-launched at the 2011 ESA Conference in Geneva. We broadened the scope of the network and aim to covering the full range of quantitative and mixed methods in European sociological research. To mirror this new scope, we changed the network's name from "RENCORE" to "Quantitative Methods". The mission of ESA RN 21 is to encourage and enhance rigorous empirical sociological research using quantitative and mixed methods in Europe. We promote the use of all varieties of quantitative and mixed methods, including survey research, experimental methods, causal inference, simulation, statistical techniques, comparative methods, and others. To our 2012 midterm conference we invite everybody engaged in quantitative or mixed methods empirical research, where ever they may be working - European or Non-European. Besides providing an opportunity for discussion of recent developments in European quantitative research the aim of this midterm conference is to vitalize RN 21 and to strengthen the visibility of quantitative methods in the ESA. The conference will take place in Maribor, Slovenia on November 9 and 10 2012. Maribor is the second largest city of Slovenia and is 2012 European Capital of Culture. The conference is organized in cooperation with the Slovenian Sociological Association. Jointly with the RN21 midterm conference the Slovenian Sociologists will hold their annual conference in Maribor, and we are looking forward to participating in very interesting sociological discussions. We welcome submissions on all quantitative issues, but especially encourage paper presentations on one of the following topics: Topic 1: "Measurement Quality and Measurement Equivalence" Topic 2: "Standardizing Variables for Cross-National Survey Research" Topic 3: "Experimental Methods and Simulation in Sociological Research" Topic 4: "Mixing Methods: Moving Beyond the Quantitative-Qualitative Divide" Topic 5: "Migration and European Integration: Methodological Problems and Approaches" Please submit English language abstracts of about 500 words no later than *15. September* by E-mail to henning.best(a)gesis.org . Please do not forget to include the name(s) of the author(s), his/her/their affiliation(s) and E-mail address(es). Participants will be notified regarding acceptance the latest by the end of September. Conference fees: The fees will cover organization costs, coffee breaks and the conference dinner. ESA members pay 50 Euros, ESA non-members 70 Euros in conference fees (including the conference dinner). PhD-students pay a reduced fee of 30 Euros. All paper presenters are expected to register by October 1 at the latest. Key dates: 15. September 2012: Abstract proposals 30. September 2012: Notification of acceptance 1. October 2012: Registration 9./10. November 2012: Conference We look forward to seeing you in Maribor, Valentina Hlebec and Henning Best

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Stellenausschreibung DFG-Projekt am Zentrum für internationale Entwicklungs- und Umweltforschung (ZEU) Uni Gießen
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, anbei der Link zu einer Ausschreibung an der Universität Gießen. Beste Grüße Christof Wolf

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Statistische Woche 2012 in Wien
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, die Statistische Woche, die traditionelle Jahrestagung der wissenschaftlichen, amtlichen und angewandten Statistik, findet nächsten Monat in Wien statt. Das Programm des Verbandes Deutscher Städtestatistiker richtet sich neben der kommunalen Stadtforschung und Statistik in diesem Jahr an alle, die sich mit Szenarien zur wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und demografischen Entwicklung befassen. Näher Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte folgender Website: http://www.statistische-woche.de/ Beste Grüße Christof Wolf

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DwB: A unique opportunity for EU researchers to work with European microdata
by Wolf, Christof 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Support for transnational access to official microdata Call for research proposals under the FP7 EU project "Data without Boundaries" (DwB) To enhance access across borders to official microdata, the FP7-funded Data without Boundaries project offers different kinds of support for the work with a range of highly-detailed data from a number of European countries. Please, read the instructions carefully at: http://www.dwbproject.org/access/call.html This is a continuous call and there will be additional opportunities to apply. The next upcoming deadline is 15th October 2012. Additional deadline dates are 15th April and 15th October in 2013 and 2014. The call is available also as pdf (240 kB) http://www.dwbproject.org/access/doc/DwB_third_call_for_proposals.pdf Further details on DwB: http://www.dwbproject.org/about/ Best regards Andrea Lengerer -- Dr. Andrea Lengerer GESIS - Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences German Microdata Lab P.O. Box 12 21 55 68072 Mannheim Germany Phone: +49-(0)621-1246-267 Fax: +49-(0)621-1246-100 andrea.lengerer(a)gesis.org<mailto:andrea.lengerer@gesis.org> www.gesis.org<http://www.gesis.org>

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Stellenausschreibung Forschungsprojekt an HHU Düsseldorf
by Wolf, Christof 08 Aug '12

08 Aug '12

Am Institut für Sozialwissenschaften (Soziologie III) der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf sind für das Forschungsprojekt "'Accept at faith/value?' - Glaube, Werte und Grenzfragen", das aus dem Strategischen Forschungsfonds (SFF) der HHU finanziert wird, ab 1.10.2012 zwei Stellen für wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter/-innen ohne Promotion (13 TV-L, 50 %) (alternativ: eine Stelle für eine/-n promovierte/-n wissenschaftliche/-n Mitarbeiter/in; 13 TV-L, 100 %) zu besetzen. Das auf 24 Monate angelegte Forschungsprojekt erörtert Interdependenzen von Glaube und Werten bei der Erklärung moralischer Einstellungen und befasst sich mit der Entwicklung neuer Messinstrumente für die Umfrageforschung. Im Projekt wird die Frage untersucht, welche Wechselwirkungen sich zwischen Werten und Glauben bei der Erklärung moralischer Einstellungen (Grenzfragen des Lebens und Sexualmoral) ergeben. Dabei wird erstmals eine differenzierte Erfassung verschiedener Glaubensformen angewendet, die neben traditioneller Religiosität auch Spiritualität als eigenständige Sozialform der Religion berücksichtigt. In ähnlicher Weise werden Frageinstrumente zu moralischen Einstellungen (Grenzfragen des Lebens und Sexualität) aus Vorstudien und internationalen Befragungen weiterentwickelt und im Zusammenhang erhoben, wobei bislang empirisch getrennt verhandelte Grenzfragen am Anfang und des Lebens (Abtreibung, IVF, PID, Sterbehilfe, assistierter Suizid, Palliativmedizin) detaillierter und gemeinsam analysiert werden. Einstellungsvoraussetzungen: Einsatzbereitschaft und Teamfähigkeit, ein guter bis sehr guter Studienabschluss (Master, Magister oder Diplom in Soziologie oder einer anderen Sozialwissenschaft, also Politikwissenschaft, Kommunikationswissenschaft, VWL, Psychologie oder in Religionswissenschaft), gute bis sehr gute Vorkenntnisse in quantitativen Analysemethoden, sichere Beherrschung der Datenerfassung, -transformation und multivariater Datenanalyse mit SPSS und/oder STATA, Kenntnisse der oder Interesse an der sozialwissenschaftlichen Werte- und/oder Einstellungsforschung und/oder der Religionsforschung. (Für nicht promovierte Bewerber/-innen ist eine Promotion zum Dr. phil. an der Philosophischen Fakultät der HHU in Absprache mit einem/-r Hochschullehrer/-in als Betreuer/-in möglich.) Bewerbungen von Frauen sind ausdrücklich erwünscht. Frauen werden bei gleicher Eignung, Befähigung und fachlicher Leistung bevorzugt berücksichtigt, sofern nicht in der Person eines Mitbewerbers liegende Gründe überwiegen. Die Bewerbung geeigneter Schwerbehinderter ist erwünscht. An der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf werden Stellenbesetzungen grundsätzlich auch in Teilzeit vorgenommen, soweit nicht im Einzelfall zwingende dienstliche Gründe entgegenstehen. Die HHU ist "audit"-zertifiziert (familiengerechte Hochschule). Ihre Bewerbung senden Sie bitte mit dem Betreff "Projekt Glaube, Werte und Grenzfragen" bis spätestens 27.8.2012 als strukturiertes PDF-Dokument mit Anschreiben, einem tabellarischen Lebenslauf ohne Foto, Abschlusszeugnissen und Transcript of Records sowie anderen Referenzen per E-Mail an den Projektleiter Dr. Tilo Beckers,tilo.beckers(a)hhu.de<mailto:tilo.beckers@hhu.de>. Haben Sie Rückfragen, so sind diese bis 10.8. telefonisch möglich unter 0211 / 81-14273. Ab 13.8. rufe ich auf E-Mail-Anfrage zurück. (Website: http://www.phil.hhu.de/?id=9439.) Düsseldorf, den 8.8.2012 Mit besten Grüßen Tilo Beckers Pascal Siegers -- Pascal Siegers Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf Institut für Informatik Gebäude 25.12 Raum 02.38 Universitätsstr. 1 40225 Düsseldorf siegers(a)phil.uni-duesseldorf.de<mailto:siegers@phil.uni-duesseldorf.de> http://www.normsetting.org/

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Possition announcement: Director CEPS/INSTEAD
by Wolf, Christof 02 Aug '12

02 Aug '12

The MSWord formated announcement for the following recruitment can be accessed at: www.russellreynolds.com/sites/default/files/execopdocs/director-ceps-instea… a shorter version is available from http://www.ceps.lu/job_viewer.cfm?tmp=89 Position Specification: Director CEPS/INSTEAD Private and Confidential # 107658 Our Client CEPS/INSTEAD (Centre d’Etudes de Populations, de Pauvreté et de Politiques Socio-Economiques / International Networks for Studies in Technology, Environment Alternatives, Development) is one of several state-funded public research institutes in Luxembourg. Established in 1989, it conducts research in the field of socio-economic policy design on a national and international level including data collection and evaluation. Next to its research activities, it offers a post-graduate program (IMPALLA) on socio-economic research in cooperation with 4 other universities in Europe. Its mission is to serve the government as well as public and private institutions in Luxembourg with guidance and advice on matters and decisions involving socio-economic aspects. In more detail, the following goals have been defined for CEPS/INSTEAD: • Realisation of national and international socio-economic studies and research projects • Collection of cross-sectional and longitudinal data • Setup and management of internationally comparative databases • Coordination of national and international research networks • Organisation of post-graduate training relevant to social policy analysis These activities are being conducted in several distinct research areas: • Social policy • Labour economics and demography • Poverty, inequality, and income distribution • Health, education, and well-being • Social geography, spatial development, and mobility • Quantitative methods for micro-data analysis To fulfil its mission, the institute currently employs 128 scientists from a multitude of disciplines, amongst others economists, sociologists, psychologists, political scientists, geographers, social policy analysts and statisticians. The current organization is set up as three research departments and several supporting units (e.g. library, technical platforms, HR, Finance etc.). CEPS/INSTEAD has increased its diversity in the past years and employs scientists from all over the world with the goal to create a diverse and interdisciplinary research environment with an international focus. CEPS/INSTEAD has an annual budget of EUR 16 million, with 60% government funding, 20% from performance-based public funding, and 20% to be obtained from private funding sources. Working languages are English and French. CEPS/INSTEAD is currently facing several challenges that will determine the future of the institute: • The centre needs to prepare for an increasing need for competitive research funding • The centre needs to evaluate, realign and focus its research activities in order to raise its profile – in Luxembourg as well as internationally. • The centre needs to sharpen its profile, creating a distinct value proposition to its staff and to the scientific community. Due to the recent retirement of the previous director, CEPS/INSTEAD is now seeking to recruit a successor to this position. The Role The institute is seeking to recruit a new director who will have a two-fold mission: Next to providing day-to-day scientific and administrative leadership and management to the institution, the future incumbent will tackle the immanent challenges to create a healthy, modern, and striving research institution. He/she will collaborate in developing a clear vision and strategy for the future of CEPS/INSTEAD in the Luxembourg and European research landscape, which the administrative board will then approve in accordance with law and regulations. At the same time, he/she will contribute to build a strong reputation in Luxembourg and in the international scientific community. The future incumbent is an experienced academic personality and manager with the ability to quickly evaluate existing weaknesses, address them openly in a multi-stakeholder environment, and jointly find pragmatic and feasible solutions to them. He/she brings an entrepreneurial mindset, an innovative spirit and the drive to shape and turn around an institution in crisis and develop an innovative and holistic strategy for the centre’s future. The director heads the executive board, which comprises a scientific director and an administrative director as his direct reports. The director himself reports to the administrative board of CEPS/INSTEAD. In addition, the centre has a scientific advisory board that advises the organisation on scientific issues and decisions. In more detail, specific tasks of the director include: • Implement a holistic strategy for the future of CEPS/INSTEAD as a socio-economic research institution: o Set the scientific direction of CEPS/INSTEAD, focusing and realigning its research priorities o Ensure financial stability and funding o Ensure smooth and efficient day-to day operations, including cooperation with support staff • Implement decisions taken by the administrative board • Develop and issue performance contracts; ensure their implementation • Evaluate research standards and research output, identify improvement areas and increase output quality to an international level where needed • Establish, maintain and shape internal and external relations with financial, scientific, and other cooperating partners (such as the Fonds National de Recherche, government bodies, and private companies) • Recruit and/or appoint staff to the leadership positions of the institute, in cooperation with the administrative board • Evaluate and consolidate activities and consulting services to public institutions along with the holistic strategy of CEPS/INSTEAD; define target clients and adapt services to their needs • Increase national and international visibility and reputation of CEPS/INSTEAD’s research activities. Candidate Profile In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following: Experience § Has obtained a PhD in a discipline touching upon socio-economic issues, e.g. economic science/econometrics, social science, political science, geography, statistics or ideally a combination of those. § Brings an excellent academic track record in the socio-economic field and a good understanding of common, modern IT-based research methods. § Has experience in the management and strategy development of research-related institutions in the public or private sector. § Has worked effectively in a public multi-stakeholder environment and is able to communicate with scientific and administrative stakeholders. § Ideally has experience of change management and turnaround of a public institution. § Has an excellent command of French and English. Other language skills, especially German, are a plus. § Ideally brings knowledge of the Luxembourg society and research landscape. Setting and implementing strategy § Implements and contributes to further development of a well-founded and innovative strategy for CEPS/INSTEAD, creating a competitive advantage for the centre. § Identifies opportunities quickly, prioritises systematically and incorporates them into a strategic plan. § Breaks down strategy into clear and feasible plans and tasks for each department and employee, and pursues relentless implementation. § Develops a unique value proposition and brand for the centre’s future positioning in the research community. § Has a sense and understanding of market and customer needs (e.g. government, public and private institutions) and is able to adapt the centre’s services to those needs. § Possesses excellent communication skills to deliver the centre’s strategy in a consistent and compelling way to staff and internal and external stakeholders. Executing for results § Has a track record of meeting and exceeding targets and expectations. § Drives a public sector organisation relentlessly towards achieving agreed-on results. § Develops and implements organisational processes to measure and manage performance transparently, such as introduction of KPIs and continuous reporting, adapted to the needs of a public institution. § Is excellent at keeping momentum and motivation to move forward when setbacks occur. § Is creative in overcoming challenges. Leading teams § Takes responsibility for his management team and the staff at CEPS/INSTEAD, has strong personal ethics and values. § Has the ability to motivate the administrative and scientific boards, his/herpeers, and employees to achieve and exceed results. § Is able to lead interdisciplinary, multi-functional teams. § Shows and creates inspired commitment, encourages active involvement and contribution of ideas; delegates tasks and responsibilities where appropriate. § Develops common goals between himself, the management team and the research teams. § Gets personally and actively involved in sourcing, selecting, developing, and retaining talent for key positions at CEPS/INSTEAD. Building relationships and using influence § Works effectively in a multi-stakeholder environment associated with public sector structures. § Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and works well with a variety of cultures in a highly diverse environment. § Has a people-focused leadership style, connecting to superiors, peers, and employees as well as to outside stakeholders in government, other research institutions, and companies in the private sector in various countries. § Has the ability to convince people and to collaborate with them effectively. § Possesses excellent networking skills, as they are indispensable for this role and they are a key enabler for success. CEPS/INSTEAD is an equal opportunity employer and ensures that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, disability, religious belief, marital status, colour, race or ethnic origins. 1206-006GE Application Instructions To apply, please send your full application along with a supporting statement, briefly highlighting your experience and skills against the requirements of the role, to cepsinstead(a)russellreynolds.com. All applications will be acknowledged. The closing date is 17 August 2012. All applications should include the following: § the reference number 1206-006GE in subject line; § a short covering letter of not more than two A4 sized pages explaining why this appointment interests you and how you meet the appointment criteria and competencies as detailed in the candidate profile; § a CV with educational and professional qualifications and full employment history, where possible giving details where applicable of budgets and numbers of people managed, relevant achievements in recent posts, together with reasons for absence within the last two years; § current remuneration; § names of at least two referees who may be contacted at short list stage, i.e. before final interview; § day-time and mobile telephone contact numbers and preferred e-mail address for all correspondence, which will be used with discretion. Contact Dr. Anne Wichels-Schnieber Russell Reynolds Associates Stadthausbrücke 1-3 / Fleethof 20355 Hamburg Germany Tel: +49-40-48-06-61-0 Direct: +49-40-480 661-20 Fax: +49-40-48-06-61-40 anne.wichels-schnieber(a)russellreynolds.com Christoph Gottschalk Russell Reynolds Associates Stadthausbrücke 1-3 / Fleethof 20355 Hamburg Germany Tel: +49-40-48-06-61-0 Direct: +49-40-48-06-61-11 Fax: +49-40-48-06-61-40 christoph.gottschalk(a)russellreynolds.com Bernhard Sohnke Russell Reynolds Associates Maximilianstrasse 12-14 80539 München Germany Phone: +49-89-24 89 81-0 Direct: +49-89-24 89 81-32 Fax: +49-89-24 89 81-59 bernhard.sohnke(a)russellreynolds.com

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