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“I’m tackling one of the oldest questions we have in Sociology”, says Postdoctoral Research Fellow Per Engzell. He’s investigating the age-old question of why it is that the children of rich people grow up to be rich, and the children of poor parents stay that way. “We’ve been asking it for centuries, and you might think we’d know all about it by now – but that’s not the case.”

We are delighted to announce that six new employees have joined the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science. They will begin their posts over the course of 2019 and start of 2020. We are thrilled to be launching into the first year of the Centre - stay tuned for more exciting research updates, opportunities to visit & collaborate with LCDS.

Look out for us at the BSPS in Cardiff, 9-11 September!

Applications are invited for the position of Career Development Fellow in Marketing and Consumer Demography, based at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Reporting to Professor Andrew Stephen, Saïd Business School and Professor Melinda Mills, Department of Sociology, the Career Development Fellow will execute a research agenda in topics related to marketing and consumer behaviour with a focus on the emerging field of consumer demography.

I am not sure whether I should apply for the Postdoctoral Researcher or Departmental Research Lecturer position. Can I apply to both?

Are you ready for the next big challenge in your career? This is it! Would you find it rewarding to be centrally involved in building and leading our new £12 million Centre over the next 10 years? Are you creative, entrepreneurial and interested in big ideas? Join us in this unique leadership position at the University of Oxford!