Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)
- Research Field
- Cultural studies
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Permanent
- Job Status
- Not Applicable
- Hours Per Week
- 32.0
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
The postdoctoral researcher will participate in an international comparative and EU-financed research project Link4Skills (Horizon2020) that, among others, investigates labour migration to the EU. The starting point of the project is that the competitiveness of the EU economies depends on its capacity to effectively adapt its human capital to technological, environmental, and demographic changes, among which the aging of societies. Labour migration is one way to address skill shortages. However, labour migration can have negative repercussions for origin countries due to skill drain. A key challenge is therefore to develop fair systems of skilled labour migration. The project is led by Kozminski University (Poland). Erasmus University Rotterdam participates in the study, next to migration research institutes from Austria, Canada, Germany, Ghana, India, Morocco, Philippines, and Ukraine.
Job description
The postdoctoral researcher will develop and carry out an online survey among medium and high skilled migrant workers who work in four destination countries (Austria, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands). The main objective of the survey is to study the intentions and expectations of migrants to come to the four destinations, the conditions under which they want to stay (the issue of retention) or want to return. The survey also investigates the relevance of EU skills partnerships. The postdoc will be responsible for (1) developing the questionnaire for the online survey, (2) coordinating the research activities of the partners in Austria, Germany and Poland who are responsible for the fieldwork for the survey in their own countries, and (3) the fieldwork for the survey in the Netherlands. The latter requires cooperation with employers, migrant organisations and other institutions that are in contact with skilled migrant workers in the Netherlands. Next, to the survey the postdoc will be responsible for a scoping study about migration corridors between the Netherlands and Ghana, India, Morocco, Nigeria, Philippines, and Ukraine, and for contributing to the conceptualization of migration skill corridors.
Methodologies and Activities
- Develop and carry out an online survey;
- Desk research about migration corridors, aspirations and return intentions of skilled migrant workers;
- Conduct fieldwork among labour migrants in the Netherlands;
- Coordinate the research activities of partner institutes in Austria, Germany, and Poland;
- Publish and present research results on workshops and conferences;
- Communicate research findings to a broader audience.
Requirements
The successful candidate has:
- Master’s degree in Sociology, Anthropology or Political Science, preferably with a specialisation in Migration Studies;
- PhD in social sciences, preferable with specialisation in Migration Studies;
- Excellent research skills and a strong methodological profile, experience with online surveys;
- Excellent verbal and writing skills in English, command of German and/or Polish is a recommendation;
- Experience in coordinating international research project with multiple partners;
- Experience in working in research teams.
Additional Information
We offer you an internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with excellent working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU).
The start date of this position is 1 April 2024 and you will be based at in Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB). This position is for 0.8 FTE. The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of € 4.332 to a maximum of € 5.929 gross per month on a fulltime basis (38 hours), Scale 11, in accordance with the CAO-NU. The contract is entered into for the duration of one year and can be extended with nine months, if performance is good and the organizational circumstances remain unchanged.
Everything else we offer you, you can find below!
- Everything you need for a good work-life balance: the option to work from home in consultation with your manager, 41 days of paid leave with a 40 hour contract, 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a significant discount on a subscription for our on-campus sports centre!
- Sustainable, inclusive and diverse work environment with an open culture, where you can be yourself and we pay attention to each other and to the world around us. Make the most of our bicycle budget, or join networks such as Young@EUR, FAME or QuEUR.
- Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget, foreign exchange opportunities with most costs paid by EUR, and free access to our university library.
- Good pension with ABP that EUR contributes 2/3rds towards, discounts on various collective insurances with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, and Allianz, and compensation for travel, working from home and home internet use.
- Are you currently combining your job with parenthood, or do you want to do so in the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners, and our campus features a daycare.
- Moving to the Netherlands for your job with EUR? Then you may be eligible for the 30%-ruling if you meet the requirements of the Belastingdienst (Dutch tax agency), and with our Dual Career Programme we will also help your partner find the right job for them.
Please submit your application, consisting of a motivation letter and CV, before the vacancy closing date.
The selection procedure consists of 2 interviews. Interviews are expected to be held in week number 12 and/or 13.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Persons of all gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, religions, ethnicities, ages, neurodiversities, functional impairments, citizenships, or any other aspect are welcome to apply and join the EUR community.
You can find more information about the EUR on our website www.eur.nl. For more information about this vacancy, please contact Godfried Engbersen via engbersen@essb.eur.nl.
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Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Rotterdam
- Postal Code
- 3062PA
- Street
- Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Rotterdam
- Website
- Street
- Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
- Postal Code
- 3062 PA