PhD Research Opportunities in ERC Funded Project on Multiple Jobholders

7 dagen geleden

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland Universiteit van Amsterdam Voltijd

PhD Research Opportunities in ERC Funded Project on Multiple Jobholders

Faculty/Department: Faculty of Law
Education Level: Master's Degree
Position Type: Doctoral Research
Closing Date: Not specified
Vacancy Number: Not specified

The AIAS-HSI at the University of Amsterdam is seeking candidates for:

Two four-year PhD research positions within the ERC Starting Grant project titled "Moonlighting: Understanding the quality and consequences of working multiple jobs [MOONLIGHT]".

The selected PhD researchers will be integral to the innovative research initiative "Moonlighting: Understanding the quality and consequences of working multiple jobs [MOONLIGHT]", which is supported by the European Research Council (ERC).

Overview of the MOONLIGHT Project

This project aims to investigate the quality of work and overall wellbeing of individuals engaged in multiple jobholding. The nature of work in today's economy is increasingly characterized by flexibility and fragmentation. Multiple jobholders, often referred to as moonlighters, exemplify how work fragmentation impacts job quality and overall worker wellbeing. The MOONLIGHT project will analyze the quality of work across various jobs and its implications for total worker wellbeing. The research will encompass comparative studies across seven advanced economies: Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, each exhibiting varying levels of multiple jobholders and differing welfare state and labor market traditions. The research will utilize new comparative cross-national and dynamic data.

Project 1: Dire Straits

This project will examine precarious forms of moonlighting across the aforementioned seven advanced economies.

The PhD researcher will commence with a comprehensive literature review on precarious multiple jobholding, integrating labor law and policy analysis into the initial sections of their dissertation. Empirical articles will be derived from analyses of large-scale international survey data, focusing on the measurement and classification of precarious multiple jobholding, the quality of work among these individuals, their characteristics, and their contextual relationships. Key research questions include: who are the individuals combining 'bad jobs'? How stable or dynamic are the dimensions of quality and total worker wellbeing over time? The final empirical article will analyze dynamic app data to assess the stability or dynamics of quality and total worker wellbeing among precarious multiple jobholders.

Supervisors: Dr. Wieteke Conen (AIAS-HSI/ UvA), Prof. Dr. Maarten Keune (AIAS-HSI/ UvA)

Project 2: Career Pathways

This project will investigate transitions, career development, and wellbeing among multiple jobholders in the same seven advanced economies.

The PhD researcher will begin with a literature review on human capital accumulation and skills diversification among multiple jobholders, incorporating policy analysis into the initial sections of their dissertation. Empirical articles will focus on large-scale international survey data to classify work quality and wellbeing among multiple jobholders, as well as the influence of meso-level factors on prevalence, quality, and wellbeing. Research questions will explore how industries, competition, and organizations influence individuals' decisions to take on multiple jobs, and how organizations can enhance or detract from the quality of work and wellbeing of these workers. The final empirical article will analyze dynamic app data to explore the embeddedness of multiple jobholding.

Supervisors: Dr. Wieteke Conen (AIAS-HSI/ UvA), Prof. Dr. Joop Schippers (UU)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Engage in project research group meetings;
  • Participate in training and development activities as agreed with supervisors;
  • Author research articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals and complete a PhD dissertation;
  • Contribute to project tasks, meetings, and activities;
  • Actively participate in the academic community and contribute to the research profile of AIAS-HSI;
  • Present research findings at national and international conferences and workshops.

Candidate Profile:

  • Strong enthusiasm, curiosity, and a commitment to conducting cutting-edge scientific research;
  • A master's degree in a social or behavioral science field, such as sociology, economics, psychology, or a related discipline, or currently pursuing one;
  • Demonstrated scientific research skills or a willingness to develop them. Proficiency in quantitative data analysis (including familiarity with statistical software such as SPSS or Stata) is advantageous;
  • A collaborative, team-oriented, and proactive approach;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Proficiency in any of the languages from the project's countries (Danish, Dutch, German, Italian, or Polish) is a plus.

International candidates are encouraged to apply, with the understanding that relocation to the Netherlands is required for the duration of the position.

What We Offer:

We provide an intellectually stimulating and collaborative environment, committed to offering tailored supervision aimed at fostering your academic and professional growth.

An employment contract will be offered for one year, with a two-month probationary period. The contract may be extended for an additional three years, subject to a favorable evaluation. The position entails a full-time commitment of 38 hours per week, with a salary range from €2,000 (in year 1) to €3,000 (in year 4) gross per month, not including additional holiday and year-end allowances. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU) applies.

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