PhD Position “The impact of retirement on life styles and well-being”

 

Apply before: 15 July, 2019
Institute:
Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague
Job specification:
  • It has been frequently argued that babyboom cohorts have different needs and ambitions for retirement than earlier generations, and that they will even ‘redefine’ or ‘reinvent’ retirement. This PhD project will examine how retirement impacts older adults’ life styles and wellbeing and how these effects differ by socio-economic status, gender and health. The project will make use of the NIDI Pension Panel survey in which more than 5000 60-plus older workers are followed in their transition to retirement.
  • The PhD project is based at NIDI in The Hague. The PhD candidate will be part of the ‘Work and Retirement Theme Group’ headed by prof. dr. Kène Henkens. The group is recognized worldwide as a leading research group on retirement related issues. The group consist of 9 members: 3 senior researchers, 2 post-docs and 4 PhD candidates. The PhD candidate will write a dissertation, based on a set of research articles, publishable in international refereed journals.
  • Candidates should have;
    • Completed a Research Master in one of the social sciences, or a comparable background.
    • Solid knowledge of statistical methods for the analysis large-scale survey data.
    • Knowledge of labour market, gerontology, organizational science literatures.
    • Excellent knowledge of English.
    • Good writing and social skills.
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