Postdoctoral Researcher to Study How Children are Affected by Economic Inequality

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Children are growing up in an age of economic inequality. They are exposed to inequality in their neighborhoods, at school, and on social media. Yet, little is known about how economic inequality affects children’s development. With this KiDLAB project, we investigate the developmental consequences of economic inequality. This position is part of Generation Hope, a project funded by a Mercator Sapiens Stimulus (KHMW).

The postdoctoral researcher will examine the consequences of growing up in a world of inequality by analyzing existing intensive longitudinal data and conducting new studies. How do children perceive and explain economic inequality? How are these perceptions and explanations shaped by parents, and how accurate are they? What are the consequences of actual and perceived economic inequality for children’s mental health, social relationships, civic engagement, and egalitarianism? And how do these consequences differ between countries?

In the first year, the candidate will analyze existing intensive longitudinal data on children’s and parents’ experiences of economic inequality. In the second and third year, the candidate will design and conduct new survey, observational, and/or experimental studies on children’s and parents’ experiences of economic inequality. Also, the candidate will explore setting up survey research across different countries to examine cross-cultural differences.

The expected starting date is early 2027. This date is flexible depending on the availability of the candidate, so the position may start a few months earlier or later.

What are you going to do
Your primary tasks will be:

• Join KiDLAB as an active team member;
• Analyze existing complex intensive longitudinal data;
• Set up and conduct new survey, observational, and/or experimental studies;
• Write high-quality scientific papers together with the project team;
• Present work at national and international conferences;
• Review and integrate literature across disciplines on the effects of economic inequality.

What do you have to offer
We are seeking a dedicated and creative researcher to conduct fundamental interdisciplinary research on economic inequality. The successful candidate should be able to work autonomously in a collaborative environment. They should bring creativity, persistence, and strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to bring manuscripts to completion.

Your experience and profile

• A PhD in developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, pedagogics, sociology, economics, public health, educational sciences, or a related discipline*;
• A demonstrated interest in research on the human consequences of economic inequality;
• A demonstrated interest in child development;
• A record of conducting and publishing high-quality research;
• An aptitude for academic writing and an interesting in improving this skill;
• Advanced data-analytic skills, particularly experience analyzing complex intensive longitudinal data;
• Experience with, or an aptitude for, designing experimental studies involving children and/or caregivers;
• The ability to work independently, take initiative, and bring projects to completion;
• Conscientiousness, flexibility, creativity, and a collaborative approach to research;
• Willingness and ability to develop further across all aspects of the research process.
• If you haven’t obtained your PhD yet, but you do meet the other criteria, you may apply only if you will hand in your dissertation within the next three months and will obtain your PhD within the next six months after the closing of this call.

What else do we offer you
The position concerns temporary employment of 0.8fte (30.4 hours per week) for 1 year.

Your salary will be between € 4.925 t/m € 5.425 gross per month, based on full-time employment and in keeping with the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities. We additionally offer an extensive package of secondary benefits, including 8% holiday allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. Please note that the current position is not for full-time employment, but for four days per week (0.8fte).

There might be a possibility to increase the employment to 1.0fte (38 hours per week) by taking on teaching responsibilities for 0.2fte (7.6 hours per week). However, this cannot be guaranteed, because it depends on the availability of teaching tasks within the department.

The UvA offers excellent possibilities for further professional development and education.

What else do we offer

• you will become member of KiDLAB—an interdisciplinary, international, and collaborative lab that welcomes contributions from diverse people;
• you will be part of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, a faculty that offers many opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration;
• you will work in an inspiring academic and international working environment in the heart of Amsterdam.

In this team/department/institute, you will work
The postdoctoral researcher will become part of KiDLAB (https://kidlab.nl/), led by Eddie Brummelman and consisting of early career scholars who study how children develop views of themselves and their place in modern society. Our vision is to conduct high-quality research on questions with important societal implications.

The lab is embedded in the Preventive Youth Care program group at the Research Institute of Child Development and Education (RICDE). Check out the program group via https://cde.uva.nl/research/child-development/preventive-youth-care/preventive-youth-care.html.

PhD Position: Algebraic Topology

The PhD position will be under the supervision of Dr Magdalena Kedziorek and is part of the NWO-XL project 'Symmetry on the Interface of Topology and Higher Algebra'. The position has a light teaching load (10%). You will be working on equivariant stable homotopy theory and contribute to the research on commutativity in this setting. You will be encouraged to participate in relevant conferences, workshops and seminars, and to communicate your findings through publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Would you like to learn more about what it’s like to pursue a PhD at Radboud University? Visit the page about working as a PhD candidate.

Onderzoeker - Linking Pin Huisartsenzorg

Onderzoeker - Linking Pin Huisartsenzorg

Ons doel: De Academische Werkplaats Huisartsenzorg Horizon bestaat uit negen partners: Universiteit Maastricht, Hogeschool Zuyd, Stichting Mens Achter de Patiënt en zes regionale huisartsenorganisaties (RHO) in Zuidoost-Nederland. Het doel van deze werkplaats is het ontwikkelen van nieuwe kennis en om het gebruik daarvan in de praktijk te bevorderen, via een betere samen- en wisselwerking tussen huisartsen, patiëntenvertegenwoordigers, onderzoekers en docenten.

Jouw collega’s: De vakgroep Huisartsgeneeskunde in Maastricht wil graag de hele regio Zuidoost-Nederland verbinden in de werkplaats, via twee ‘hubs’: Maastricht en Eindhoven. In beide hubs zit een onderzoeker-linking pin, die onderling nauw samenwerken, maar ook met de projectmanager en huisarts-linking pins van Horizon. Samen zorgen jullie voor verbinding en uitwisseling tussen de verschillende regio’s, zodat kennis, ervaringen en kansrijke initiatieven elkaar versterken.

Iedere regionale huisartsenorganisatie heeft diverse ideeën, innovatieprojecten en onderzoeken lopen. Als ‘onderzoeker-linking-pin’ vorm je de verbindende schakel tussen de RHO’s, de academische werkplaats Horizon en de vakgroep huisartsengeneeskunde. Je brengt kennis, mensen en ideeën bij elkaar. Je bent nieuwsgierig naar wat er in de praktijk speelt, haalt actief ideeën op en weet kansrijke projecten te herkennen en te prioriteren. Vervolgens vertaal je deze, waar passend, naar concrete onderzoeksprojecten. Je bent daarbij niet altijd primair degene die alle projecten zelf uitvoert. Jouw kracht ligt juist in het signaleren, aanjagen en opzetten van kansrijke onderzoeksprojecten.

Dit ga je doen binnen 3 partners in Zuid-Limburg (omgeving Maastricht, Sittard en Heerlen). Je kan werken vanuit onze twee hubs in Maastricht en Eindhoven en bent daarnaast regelmatig op locatie bij de RHO’s. Binnen de functie is er veel ruimte om samen met de RHO’s te bepalen welke vraagstukken relevant zijn. Denk bijvoorbeeld aan thema’s als passende huisartsenzorg, toegankelijkheid en continuïteit van eerstelijnszorg, samen beslissen en digitale zorg en AI. Daarnaast is er ruimte voor het meeschrijven aan subsidievoorstellen en artikelen.

Wat jij doet
Als onderzoeker-linking pin ben je:

• een inhoudelijk en laagdrempelig aanspreekpunt voor ideeën van de 3 partners;
• bezig met het concretiseren en mede prioriteren van innovatieprojecten die vanuit de huisartsen en partners worden ingebracht;
• projectmatig aan de slag met het opstellen van plannen;
• masterstudenten aan het begeleiden;
• afhankelijk van de projectomvang kan het voorkomen dat je ondersteunt bij de uitvoering van het onderzoeksprojecten, zoals het analyseren van kwantitatieve en kwalitatieve data;
• actief aan het meedenken en/of meeschrijven van subsidievoorstellen;
• de verbinder voor kennisdeling binnen de partners, regionale en landelijke netwerken van de academische werkplaatsen.

Ben jij klaar om koers te zetten voor de komende jaren? Dan ontmoeten we je graag.

Wat jij meebrengt
Het gaat ons niet om vinkjes, maar om wie jij bent en wat jij meebrengt. Herken jij jezelf hierin?

Je bent een gedreven en zelfstandige projectleider met een sterke interesse in passende zorg, interprofessioneel samenwerken, samen beslissen en implementatie van (digitale) innovatie in de dagelijkse praktijk van de huisarts. Je bent een verbinder, communicatief sterk en weet de brug te slaan tussen wetenschap en praktijk.

• Een promotie (PhD) in epidemiologie, gezondheidswetenschappen, geneeskunde, psychologie of een verwant vakgebied;
• Ervaring met of aantoonbare affiniteit met praktijkgericht onderzoek;
• Aantoonbare ervaring met kwalitatief, kwantitatief en/of participatief onderzoek;
• Uitstekende communicatievaardigheden in het Nederlands en Engels;
• Het vermogen om zelfstandig te werken binnen een multidisciplinair team en praktijkvragen scherp te krijgen en te vertalen naar concrete plannen;
• Interesse in samenwerking met regionale praktijkpartners en affiniteit met huisartsgeneeskundig onderzoek;
• Ervaring met implementatieprojecten is een pré;
• Bekendheid met het netwerk van een RHO binnen Zuidoost-Nederland is een pré.

PhD position on forensic tracing of tropical timber

Are you passionate about the reducing illegal timber trade from tropical forests? Do you aspire developing scientific tools to curb illegal trade? Then this PhD position could be a good fit for you! We are looking for a bright and highly qualified team player in this applied research project.

The illegal trade in tropical timber is a major environmental problem. New international legislation aimed at curbing this trade requires independent techniques to verify timber origin. In this NWO-funded research project we develop these tools.

We have two PhD vacancies: this PhD analyses timber forensic data with geostatistical tools to verify timber origin; the other PhD focuses on radar remote sensing to detect logging activities. You can apply only to one of the positions.

You will use state-of-the-art timber forensics measurements and combine these with innovative predictive geostatistical models to verify the origin of tropical timber. Your results are used to develop a publicly accessible dashboard to validate claimed timber origin. Authorities, timber industry and NGOs are members of the project’s user committee. In addition, the project involves international partners in Central Africa, South-East Asia, and South and North America.

Your duties and responsibilities include:

• Conduct wood chemical analyses of available wood samples with a mass spectrometer
• Develop and test multivariate geostatistical models of forensic data to verify timber origin
• Lead analyses and writing of multi-authored scientific publications, culminating in a PhD thesis
• Collaborate with international partners and members of the user committee
• Provide your data and results to the timber verification dashboard

Your team
You will work at Wageningen University, with possible trips to visit international collaborators and conferences. No fieldwork is foreseen. The research is embedded within the Forest Ecology and Forest Management group and the Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and Remote Sensing. You will be part of the Timtrace team, consisting of 2 PhD candidates, a post-doc and your supervisors. You are supervised by prof. dr. Pieter Zuidema prof. dr. Sytze de Bruin (PhD2); and dr. Mart Vlam.

PhD position on radar detection of logging in tropical forests

Are you passionate about the reducing illegal timber trade from tropical forests? Do you aspire developing scientific tools to curb illegal trade? Then this PhD position could be a good fit for you! We are looking for a bright and highly qualified team player in this applied research project.

The illegal trade in tropical timber is a major environmental problem. New international legislation aimed at curbing this trade requires independent techniques to verify timber origin. In this NWO-funded research project we develop these tools.

We have two PhD vacancies: this PhD focuses on radar remote sensing to detect logging activities; the other PhD analyses timber forensic data with geostatistical tools to verify timber origin. You can apply only to one of the positions.

You will use novel satellite radar techniques to detect logging activity and logging intensity across pantropical forests. These will then be applied to verify claimed locations of timber origin. Your results are used to develop a publicly accessible dashboard to validate the claimed timber origin. Authorities, timber industry and NGOs are members of the project’s user committee. In addition, the project involves international partners in Central Africa, South-East Asia, and South and North America.

Your duties and responsibilities include:

• Process and analyse novel satellite radar data
• Develop and test remote-sensing methods to detect logging occurrence and impact
• Lead analyses and writing of multi-authored scientific publications, culminating in a PhD thesis
• Collaborate with international partners and members of the user committee
• Provide your data and results for the timber verification dashboard

Your team
You will work at Wageningen University, with possible trips to visit international collaborators and conferences. No fieldwork is foreseen. The research is embedded within the Forest Ecology and Forest Management group and the Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and Remote Sensing. You will be part of the Timtrace team, consisting of 2 PhD candidates, a post-doc and your supervisors. You are supervised by prof. dr. Pieter Zuidema and dr. Johannes Reiche (PhD1)