Organisation/Company Centre for Demographic Studies (CED) Department CED Research Field Demography Sociology » Social changes Sociology » Societal behaviour Sociology » Other Computer science » Database management Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Other Profession Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 15 Oct 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Brussels) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 15 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number 101163333 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Temporary vacancy. Quantitative Research Assistant / Technician (Full time, fixed term)

We’re looking for a Quantitative Research Assistant/Technician (S2 – Tècnic/a de nivell mitjà) to join the ERC-funded project, ‘SINGLE – Understanding the Demography and Stratification of Singlehood in Europe’ in the Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics (CED).



SINGLE is a comparative 5-year project dedicated to understanding the drivers and consequences of singlehood.

We are looking for a quantitatively trained researcher to join the SINGLE project and contribute to the empirical execution of an established research program. The role focuses on translating existing research questions and analytical plans into high-quality statistical analyses using comparative European demographic and social survey data.

The successful candidate will contribute across the empirical research workflow, including integrating and harmonizing datasets into the project’s existing data infrastructure; executing established statistical analyses; conducting data-quality and sensitivity checks; and producing reproducible, publication-standard tables, figures, code, and documentation.

The role combines three main areas of work: quantitative research and statistical analysis (~70%), data harmonization and project data infrastructure (~20%), a

📌 Vacancy Quantitative Research Assistant (España)
🏢 Centre for Demographic Studies (CED)
📍 España