PhD Position in Political Elites Research

4 weken geleden

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Voltijd
Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD researcher to join our team at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary research project that explores the personality traits of politicians and their impact on the selection process.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and conduct a quantitative panel study on the ambition and success of local politicians
  • Analyze quantitative data on personality traits valued by citizens in politicians
  • Contribute to data collection throughout all stages of the project, including surveying national MPs online and in person, coding personality traits at a distance, and collecting biographical background information on MPs
  • Write and submit scientific articles to peer-reviewed journals, forming the basis of your dissertation
  • Participate in research seminars and conferences to discuss your work and build your professional network
  • Complete a number of PhD courses to enhance your research skills
Requirements
  • A master's degree in political science or a related discipline
  • Proficiency in quantitative methods and research design
  • Programming skills (e.g., Stata, R, Python)
  • Excellent oral and written English skills, with a willingness to learn Dutch if necessary
  • Enthusiasm about working in an interdisciplinary team
  • Excellent communication and inter-personal skills to work effectively in a team, but also the skills to take initiative and to work independently
What We Offer

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:

  • A salary of € 2.872,00 (PhD) and maximum € 3.670,00 (PhD) gross per month in the fourth year, for a full-time employment
  • An employment contract of initially 1 year. If there is sufficient perspective, this will be extended to a total of 4 years.

We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and arrangements. Some examples:

  • A full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.
  • 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
  • Solid pension scheme (ABP)
  • Contribution to commuting expenses
  • Optional model for designing a personalized benefits package

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