Dr. Ekaterina Markova is an Associate Professor at the Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Her research interests are related to Survey Research Methodology, Policy Impact Measurement and Evaluation, Sociology of Labour, Vulnerability, Demographic and Social Change. Ekaterina has long term experience in large research projects (WALQING, ESF6CIA). She is a member of the Bulgarian correspondent for the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in Dublin, working on labour-related issues such as minimum wage, working conditions, vulnerability in case of unemployment, programs and measures for employment, and others. Since 2016, she is the country team leader of Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and coordinator of the national research infrastructure SHARE-ERIC Bulgaria.