Postdoctoral Researcher in Inclusive Citizen Participation

• Further develop the research design and methods in a team setting.
• Establish and maintain contact with local professionals and residents.
• Data collection, including ethnography, interviews, focus groups, and text analyses.
• Data analysis, including critical discourse analysis.
• Dissemination, including articles, public report, video, workshops, and presentations.

What they ask

• Completed PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g., anthropology, public administration, sociology, pedagogy, psychology, political science).
• Experience with independently conducting and coordinating qualitative and participatory research in a diverse, metropolitan environment.
• Affinity with the living world and experiences of residents facing disadvantage.
• Culturally sensitive communication skills, sensitivity to dynamics of power and inequality, proactive attitude, perseverance, and creativity.
• Ability to switch between accessible contact with residents and executive professionals in the neighborhood and formal contact with administrative levels.
• Ability to work both in a team and very independently.
• Good Dutch language proficiency.
• Multilingualism and cultural identity matching the population of the research areas are a recommendation.

• Transparent, inclusive work environment.
• Attention to personal development, health, and vitality.
• Employment contract for one year with the prospect of a permanent contract.
• Salary between €4925 - €6682 gross per month for a full-time (38 hours) appointment (Scale 11).
• Holiday allowance (8%), an end-of-year bonus (8.3%), and an attractive pension scheme with ABP.
• Full reimbursement of public transport travel costs for commuting.
• Wide choice of secondary employment conditions, such as sabbatical or paid parental leave, advantageous sports subscription, and bicycle scheme.
• Home working allowance (daily and internet allowance) and attention to good workplaces.
• Laptop and mobile phone provided by the university.