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August 28, 2025

**Job Description**
This role involves working as a Senior Research Officer on the ERC Starting Grant project “Applied stereotypes, social networks and self-fulfilling prophecies: How stereotypes reinforce social inequalities” under the supervision of Dr. Zs�fia Boda. The primary focus includes designing, organizing, and administering panel data collection in English secondary schools, conducting interviews and measurement development, and analyzing the collected data using state-of-the-art social network analysis methods. The successful candidate will also produce high-quality academic articles, mentor Ph.D. students affiliated with the project, and assist with project-related administrative tasks. The position requires a strong interest in empirical social research and a desire to better understand social inequalities.

**Skills & Abilities**
� Strong interest in empirical social research.
� Desire to better understand social inequalities.
� Knowledge of, and ideally at least some experience in, both qualitative and quantitative methods.
� Interest in applying mixed-method approaches.
� Some experience in social network analysis, or a strong willingness to learn and apply advanced social network methods.
� Advantageous: Experience in qualitative interviewing, questionnaire design, and survey data collection, especially in school settings.

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
� Sociology
� Psychology
� Education
� Statistics
� Any related field

**Experience**
Other:
� A Ph.D. (or near completion) is required.

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Experience
Other: � A Ph.D. (or near completion) is required.
Work Level
Ph.D
Employment Type
Full-time, Research Job, Temporary
Details
Full-time / Temporary Duration: until 2028-12-31 Location Requirement: Campus-based
School / Department / Center / Lab
� Department of Sociology and Criminology
Supervisor(s)
Dr Zs�fia Boda
Supervisor Email
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University of Essex
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Industry
Education
Phone
+44 1206 873333 +44 1206 87**** Show
Location
Colchester

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