Survivor of the Selection Process

6 dagen geleden


Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland VU Amsterdam Voltijd
About the Project

The VU Amsterdam is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join a research project exploring the selection process of political elites in Europe. The project, funded by the Dutch Research Council NWO, aims to investigate how personality traits influence the selection process for politicians.

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
About the Team

The project team comprises a PhD candidate, a postdoc, and the principal investigator (PI), Dr. Marc van de Wardt. As a PhD candidate, you will work closely with the team to design and conduct the panel study, analyze data, and contribute to the project's overall goals.

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 organization. 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 € 2,000 (PhD) and maximum € 3,000 (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, including a full-time 38-hour working week, holiday leave entitlement, 8% holiday allowance, 8.3% end-of-year bonus, solid pension scheme, contribution to commuting expenses, and an optional model for designing a personalized benefits package.



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