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PhD Researcher in Health, Mortality and Population Demography in Catalonia Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics in Spain
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Full-time four-year predoctoral employment contract with an annual salary of €23,560. Compensation and eligible financial items are governed by the applicable MICIU call. If the doctorate is obtained during the contract period, the researcher may access a postdoctoral orientation stage for up to one year, but the overall contract duration cannot exceed four years.
Deadline
Nov 20, 2026
Country
Spain
University
Centre for Demographic Studies
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PhD opportunity in health and mortality dynamics
The Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics offers a full-time predoctoral research position connected to the HEALTHDYNAMICS project, “Dynamics of Health and Survival: Leveraging Unique Population Registers to Address New Challenges and Old Debates.” The doctoral research will be undertaken within the Doctoral Program in Demography at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
The project investigates how health and mortality evolve in Catalonia using underused population health and mortality registers. Its broader goal is to understand how increasing longevity can be accompanied by continued improvements in population health. The doctoral researcher will develop a thesis linked to the project's scientific objectives and contribute to research on contemporary health and disease dynamics in Spain and Europe.
The work will involve preparing, managing and analysing Catalan health and mortality records, complemented by sources such as health surveys and SHARE data. Using advanced statistical methods, the researcher will study individual health and mortality trajectories and examine inequalities by gender, educational level, territory, origin and nationality.
The researcher will join a collaborative demography research environment led by principal investigators Iñaki Permanyer and Aïda Solé-Auró. Activities include literature review, theoretical development, scientific publication, conference presentations, dissemination and participation in the team's scientific and coordination work.
The position is based in Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain, at the Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics.
Funding details
Full-time four-year predoctoral employment contract with an annual salary of €23,560. Compensation and eligible financial items are governed by the applicable MICIU call. If the doctorate is obtained during the contract period, the researcher may access a postdoctoral orientation stage for up to one year, but the overall contract duration cannot exceed four years.
What's required
Applicants must hold qualifications and an academic profile suitable for admission to the Doctoral Program in Demography at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, preferably in Sociology, Demography, Economics, Statistics, Geography or a related discipline. Advanced English proficiency at C1 level, spoken and written, is required. Applicants should have 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 desirable, as is experience or interest in health, mortality and related inequalities by gender, education, territory, origin or nationality. Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, academic transcript, bachelor's and master's degrees, and a motivation letter. For qualifications obtained abroad, an equivalence declaration including the grade-point average for the bachelor's and master's degrees is mandatory.
How to apply
Apply through the Factorial application page by 20 November 2026 at 23:59. Upload a CV, academic transcript, bachelor's and master's degrees, motivation letter, and, where applicable, the foreign-qualification equivalence declaration. Contact [email protected] for inquiries.
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