The Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy is a research institute of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science. The Munich Center for the Economics of Aging coordinates a large international research infrastructure, the “Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)”, which aims to identify the effects of health, social, economic and environmental policies over the life-course of European citizens. The research group “Cognition” invites applications for a position as a
Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/div) for Public Health
As a candidate, you will have expertise or an interest in cognitive function and/or neurodegenerative diseases in aging and complement the research interests and skills of other members of the unit.
The full-time position is available immediately and will terminate on December 31
st, 2022.
Your Profile
- Ph.D. or close to finishing your Ph.D.
- Strong interest in public health issues and epidemiology
- Strong experience in biostatistical analysis methods with R or STATA
- Ability to work independently – and willingness to collaborate with other members of the research unit – on projects related to cognitive decline in aging
- Fluency in English
Your Projects
We expect you to work on empirical research questions concerning biological and lifestyle predictors of cognitive decline in older adults in SHARE.
Our offer
We are an open-minded, motivated team of researchers. We offer a stimulating research environment with close international collaborations. The Munich Center for the Economics of Aging is based in the heart of Munich. The compensation will be in accordance with TVöD and the relevant experience of the candidate (“Entgeltgruppe 13”). The place of employment is Munich.
We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from men and women, including disabled people, from all cultural backgrounds and ethnic origins.
For questions, please email Dr. Anna Rieckmann (
rieckmann@mea.mpisoc.mpg.de).
Your electronic application should include:
- CV,
- a cover letter detailing your research interests,
- a list of a minimum of two references (or, submit the letters of reference directly),
- one or two papers that best describe your research, and
- academic transcripts.
Please send your electronic application in
one single pdf file before May 18 st, 2021 stating reference
number 07-21to
hr@mpisoc.mpg.de and
rieckmann@mea.mpisoc.mpg.de
Interviews will be held virtually at the end of May 2021.
Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy
Amalienstraße 33
80799 Munich