PhD position in Social Science Genetics – VU Amsterdam & Amsterdam UMC
Core
PhD research using genetic data and causal inference to analyze how environmental contexts protect individuals with genetic risk regarding inequality of opportunity and intergenerational mobility.
Role type
PhD researcher (Social Science Genetics)
Builds
Academic research on the interplay between genes and environments shaping life chances
Domain
Social science genetics, epidemiology, demography
Deliverable
research
Required skills
causal inference methods, quantitative analysis, statistical modeling, understanding of genetic inheritance
Preferred skills
background in demography, economics, epidemiology, political science, psychology, sociology, statistics, or medical science/genetics
Technologies
multi-generation databases
Responsibilities
analyze genetic and environmental factors contributing to inequality, establish how nature and nurture jointly shape inequalities, develop multidisciplinary methods in social science genetics
Seniority
PhD candidate (early career researcher)