Postdoctoral Researcher Regional Labour Market
5 dagen geleden
The Faculty of Spatial Sciences is looking to appoint a postdoctoral researcher on the topic of regional labour market dynamics. The main responsibility will be to initiate and perform research on the regional dimensions of career, talent and skill development in the context of socio-economic transformations including technological change, demographic transitions and internationalization. With this line of research, the postdoctoral researcher will contribute to our activities in ‘Talent in de regio’ which is a large research project together with the Hanze University of Applied Science aimed at furthering talent development in the North of the Netherlands, with a stress on the province of Groningen. In addition to conducting policy-relevant academic research, activities in ‘Talent in de Regio’ involve disseminating research results to relevant stakeholders as well as to set-up new lines of inquiry.
Central tasks include
- Analysing results in terms of recruiting, educating, developing and tying talent to the region.
- Identify, analyze and contribute to policy relevant topics like Life Long Developing, education and labour market connections, regional career paths etc.
- Conduct research activities including: literature analysis, policy analysis, stakeholder interviews, analysis of surveys, and Statistics Netherlands microdata.
- Instigate and report study results in international academic outlets as well as to audiences consisting of regional administrators, policy advisors, entrepreneurs etc.
The position involves a limited teaching component in the form of support to our undergraduate course in Economic Geography as well as limited ad-hoc student supervision.
Organisation
The Faculty of Spatial Sciences is a growing faculty with an open character. With approximately 100 members of staff, 100 PhD researchers and around 1,100 students, we focus on high quality teaching and research in the field of human and economic geography, demography, and spatial planning. With our collective research theme 'towards Wellbeing, Innovation and Spatial Transformation' (tWIST), it is our mission to produce research that is world-leading, distinctive, and policy-relevant. With two bachelor and seven master’s programs, we provide a wide range of courses in the fields of geography and spatial sciences. Our motto is: we are making places better together.
**Qualifications**:
- A PhD degree (or nearly finished) in the field of economic geography, regional science, applied economics, sociology or in another social science showing a clear affinity to labour market research and the analysis of spatial problems with proven experience with quantitative research methods.
- Publications in international peer-reviewed academic journals that testify of your interest and contribution to the topic of regional labour market dynamics.
- A network of relevant academic connections related to the topic of Regional Labour Market Dynamics, for example in the field of economic geography, regional science, labour economics, and/or labour (market) sociology.
- The skills to present academic analyses to varied audiences including labour market professionals and policy makers. Also, you are comfortable building and maintaining a professional network to regional policy makers that are affiliated or relevant to the research that you are performing.
- A fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking) and a good command of Dutch or a clear plan to learn Dutch to be able to communicate with stakeholders in the ‘Talent in de Regio’ project.
**Organisation**:
**Conditions of employment**:
We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:
- A holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income and an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance.
- An appointment on a temporary basis for one year, with the possibility of an extension of two years, depending on the (financial) circumstances.
We aim for a start date of 1 September 2024.
**Application**:
Applications should include:
- An Application letter (max 2 pages).
- A curriculum vitae including publications or other research output clearly showing your expertise in relevant areas, experience in teaching and management.
The selection interviews will take place in the week of July 15, 2024.
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**Information**:
For information you can contact:
- Prof. Sierdjan Koster, sierdjan.koster rug.nl
- Dr Femke Cnossen, f.d.cnossen rug.nl
**Additional information**:
- University of Groningen
- Faculty of Spatial Sciences
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