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PhD Contract in Housing, Residential Mobility and Inequality in Spain and Europe Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Full-time four-year predoctoral employment contract funded under the MICIU/AEI and European Social Fund Plus framework, with an annual remuneration of €23,560. The salary and eligible funding components are governed by the relevant MICIU call. If the PhD is completed during the contract period, the researcher may access a postdoctoral orientation stage for up to one year, but the total contract duration may not exceed four years.
Deadline
Nov 20, 2026
Country
Spain
University
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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The Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics is seeking a doctoral researcher to join the HOMEINEQ project, Housing and Mobility in the Reproduction of Inequality in Spain and Europe, and undertake a PhD in the Demography Doctoral Programme at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
The project examines how residential trajectories and access to housing develop across the life course and contribute to the reproduction of social inequalities. It explores how these relationships are shaped by demographic change, family systems, intergenerational processes, socio-spatial opportunity structures and housing finance.
The doctoral researcher will develop a thesis connected to the scientific aims of HOMEINEQ. Activities include reviewing literature and developing theoretical frameworks on residential inequalities, housing and the life course; preparing, managing and analysing quantitative, particularly longitudinal, data; and applying statistical methods to investigate residential trajectories and inequalities in housing access.
The researcher will also contribute to scientific publications, conference presentations and other dissemination activities, while participating in the research team’s scientific and coordination work. The project is led by Sergi Vidal and Riccardo Valente and is hosted by the Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics in the research environment of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
This is a full-time doctoral research opportunity combining employment, advanced demographic training and empirical research on housing and social inequality.
Funding details
Full-time four-year predoctoral employment contract funded under the MICIU/AEI and European Social Fund Plus framework, with an annual remuneration of €23,560. The salary and eligible funding components are governed by the relevant MICIU call. If the PhD is completed during the contract period, the researcher may access a postdoctoral orientation stage for up to one year, but the total contract duration may not exceed four years.
What's required
Applicants must hold the qualifications and academic profile required for admission to the PhD Programme in Demography at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, preferably with a background in Sociology, Demography, Economics, Statistics, Geography or a related discipline. Advanced spoken and written English at C1 level is required, along with advanced quantitative analytical ability and an interest in empirical social research. Knowledge of statistical methods and data-analysis software such as R or Stata is valued, as is experience or interest in social inequalities, housing, residential mobility and life-course research. Applications must include a CV, academic transcript, bachelor's and master's degrees, and a motivation letter. Applicants with qualifications obtained abroad must provide an equivalence declaration including the grade average for the bachelor's and master's degrees. Interviews may be arranged.
How to apply
Apply through the Factorial job page by 20 November 2026 at 23:59, attaching a CV, academic transcript, bachelor's and master's degrees, and a motivation letter. Applicants with foreign qualifications must also submit the required equivalence declaration for their degree grade averages. For questions, contact [email protected].
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