CED - Vacancy Research Assistant - SINGLE (ERC project)

Organisation/Company

Centre for Demographic Studies (CED)

Research Field

Demography
Sociology » Social changes
Geography » Human geography
Political sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Master Positions

Application Deadline

18 Mar 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Brussels)

Country

Spain

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

10-12

Offer Starting Date

15 Apr 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Horizon Europe - ERC

Reference Number

101163333

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Temporary vacancy Research Assistant (part time) Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics (CED)

Ref. SINGLEdem S01_01T/2026

SINGLE project (ERC-2024-STG No. 101163333)
 

Project general description

We’re looking for a Master’s or doctoral student to join as a Research Assistant (RA) in the ERC-funded project, ‘SINGLE – Understanding the Demography and Stratification of Singlehood in Europe’ in the Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics (CED). SINGLE is a comparative project that examines the population and social dynamics of singlehood across Europe—both within and between countries.
 

Function description

The RA will work closely with the Principal Investigator (Dr. Ariane Ophir) and primarily support the project’s demographic component, which provides population estimation and harmonization of singlehood indicators across time, countries, and data sources. Main responsibilities include:

• Preparing and analyzing large-scale, cross-sectional comparative micro data (e.g., census)
• Harmonizing and documenting indicators, measures, and survey instruments
• Assisting with literature review related to family demography
• Supporting other research tasks related to the SINGLE project
   

Requirements

• Completed or enrolled in a Master in Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Economics, Statistics or a related social science field
• Experience analyzing cross-sectional datasets using Stata/R
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to details

Desirable (not required, but highly valued):

• Previous experience working as a quantitative RA or intern
• Previous experience working with census or nationally representative secondary surveys
• General interest in family demography
   

Conditions of employment

• Contract type: Part-time (10-12 hours/week) research contract starting on 15 April 2026
• Duration: 9 months (April-December)
• Gross annual salary: €4.400-5.280 (depending on the number of hours per week and duration of contract)
• Workplace: The position is based at the Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics (Barcelona). While remote work is possible, the selected candidate must reside in Spain during the contract period and hold valid authorization to work in Spain (DNI/NIE/TIE) at the start of employment.

Applications

Interested candidates should submit their application materials in English through this FORM .

Required materials (PDF):

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Motivation Letter (max. 1 page)
• Transcript of records of most recently completed degree (unofficial and not in English is acceptable)

Optional materials: Candidates may also include a short sample of code (max 2 pdf pages) they have written independently (e.g., data cleaning, descriptive statistics, modelling, etc).
 

Deadline

Applications are due by 18 March 2026 at 12:00PM (noon), CET

Contact details

For any question about the position, please contact seleccio.persones@ced.uab.es

Further information about CED at https://ced.cat

CED is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-ba anced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.

CED is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.

Website

https://ced.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2.-SINGLE_dem_S1_01T_2026_CALL.pdf

Research Field

Demography

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Sociology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Political sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Economics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Geography

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Mathematics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Website for additional job details

https://ced.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2.-SINGLE_dem_S1_01T_2026_CALL.pdf

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Centre d'Estudis Demografics

Country

Spain

State/Province

BARCELONA

City

Bellaterra

Postal Code

08193

Street

Carrer de Ca n'Altayó s/n, Edifici E2, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra

Geofield

City

Bellaterra

Website

https://ced.cat/en/

Street

Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Edifici E2

Postal Code

08193

E-Mail

seleccio.persones@ced.uab.es

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