PhD Governance of Migration Temporalities

PhD candidate is expected to do the following:

• Conduct interdisciplinary and collaborative research on the topic governance of migration temporality
• Develop a concrete and feasible research project fitting overarching theme, resulting in defence of the PhD dissertation at the end of the 4th year
• Conduct qualitative fieldwork as part of the PhD project
• Contribute to general MITIME collective research, dissemination and various network events
• Participate in the training activities (workshops, summer schools) offered by both MITIME network and the ESSB faculty
• Spend at least 3-months at the University of Deusto in Bilbao (secondment)
• Contribute to scholarly publications in academic journals

Research Funding Officer ERC (0,8 - 1,0 FTE)

Your main objective is to accelerate the growth of research talents applying for ERC funding at EUR.

In this collaborative role there is an opportunity to create and ideate existing approaches. You implement a new support package aimed at ERC candidates, and together with the faculty grant advisor, you support the development of proposals offering substantive feedback to enhance the quality of submissions. You initiate and coordinate activities aimed at nurturing research talents with a view to future submissions and play a pivotal role in the development of internal policy and processes related to grant applications.

You will work full-time within the ERS Grants team, a team consisting of Grant Advisors from across the university, who work together on building support infrastructure, enabling cross-faculty projects, delivering grants trainings to researchers across the university and mutual learning.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. ERC proposal development support
   
   • Design and implement 2 year mentoring programme (alongside faculty-level policy and strategy) which will target talent in collaboration with Faculty Grant Advisors, Vice-Deans Research and ERS Head of Grants.
   • In conjunction with faculty-level grant advisors develop internal proposal timelines and milestones.
   • Organise and run mock interviews.
   • First point of contact to applicants who join the mentoring programme.
2. ERC application advice
   
   • Support the structure and content of proposals.
   • Advise on case for support, impact/vision statements, B1/B2 organisation, CV/track-record presentation and work plan coherence.
3. Liaison with finance, and HR
   
   • Coordinate with faculty project controllers on realistic budgets, cost descriptions.
   • Coordinate with HR on employment and contracting plans for PI/team members.
4. Training, outreach & capacity building
   
   • Design and deliver training workshops, masterclasses and written guidance for grant advisors and prospective applicants.
5. Monitoring, intelligence & continuous improvement
   
   • Setup a network of ERC experienced peer researchers from across the university to act as mentors within the mentoring programme.
   • Monitor ERC calls, policy changes and evaluation trends.
   • Compile lessons learned and success metrics.
   • Advise institutional leadership on capacity building and strategic target areas.

Subsidieadviseur (0,8-1fte)

Bij de Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences wordt maatschappelijk relevant onderzoek gedaan naar uiteenlopende onderwerpen, zoals migratie, opvoedinterventies, maatschappelijke ongelijkheid en psychische problemen. Een groot deel van dit onderzoek wordt gefinancierd met nationale en internationale subsidies. Als subsidieadviseur speel je een cruciale rol in het aanvragen van deze subsidies.

Je bent het eerste aanspreekpunt en een betrouwbare gesprekspartner voor wetenschappers die een subsidie aanvragen. Je krijgt een afwisselend takenpakket dat bestaat uit:

• Relevante subsidie- en tendermogelijkheden signaleren;
• Wetenschappers adviseren over subsidiemogelijkheden;
• Wetenschappers begeleiden door het hele aanvraagproces en hen verwijzen naar collega’s met expertise op vlak van financiën, privacy, datamanagement, ethiek enz.;
• Toetsen van subsidievoorwaarden;
• Praktische en administratieve ondersteuning bieden voor aanvragen;
• Meedenken en feedback geven op conceptaanvragen;
• Organiseren van informatiebijeenkomsten, proefinterviews en trainingen;
• Ontwikkelen en onderhouden van communicatiekanalen om wetenschappers te informeren over subsidiemogelijkheden.

Je maakt deel uit van het subsidieteam binnen het facultaire Research Support Office. Je houdt nauw contact met wetenschappers en werkt samen met je collega’s binnen het subsidieteam, de projectcontrollers, de coördinatoren bedrijfsvoering, de jurist, de privacy officer en de datasteward van de faculteit.

Ons subsidieteam bestaat momenteel uit twee subsidieadviseurs en twee projectmanagers. Met deze vacature versterken we ons team om beter in te spelen op het stijgende aantal subsidieaanvragen, de subsidieondersteuning verder te professionaliseren en nieuwe subsidiebronnen aan te boren. We staan open voor kandidaten met verschillende achtergronden, ervaringsniveaus en expertises. Ook kandidaten met ervaring in subsidieaanvragen buiten de universitaire context (zoals bij ngo’s of hogescholen) zijn van harte welkom om te solliciteren. Minder ervaren kandidaten bieden we een ontwikkeltraject waarin je al doende leert en trainingen volgt zodat je kunt doorgroeien tot een expert op het gebied van onderzoekssubsidies.

Programme manager MSc programmes (temporary), 0.8-1.0 FTE

At the Education Services department of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM), we are currently looking for a temporary replacement for the programme manager MSc programmes for a period of 6 months, starting 1 January 2026 (exact date can be discussed).

This vacancy, temporary cover, is for 0.8-1.0 FTE (4-5 days per week) and we require that you work on campus at least 2 days per week. On the other days, it is possible to work from home. We ensure you are provided with a notebook computer and accessories.

As the programme manager MSc programmes, you manage a portfolio of one-year Master of Science programmes. Additionally, you contribute to the enjoyable study experience of our MSc students and participate in a friendly and collaborative team. As a member of the RSM Education Services department, you’ll work in our offices on the fifth floor of the Mandeville Building on Erasmus University’s Woudestein Campus.

In this role you:

• Ensure the correct and timely registration of students in programmes, courses and exams
• Act as the main point of contact for students for logistical and organisational issues
• Liaise with the academic departments to provide an optimal support structure for the respective programmes
• Implement elements of the quality control cycle, such as course evaluations
• Liaise with departmental colleagues on relevant issues e.g., scheduling staff, examination board, international office, admissions team and career centre
• Organise programme-related events such as introductory activities for new students
• Create regular reports
• Actively suggest and implement process improvements and contribute to updating our existing process documentation
• Contribute to education-related special projects
• Contribute to marketing and recruitment activities
• Create an enjoyable study experience for master students

Marketing Officer (temporary contract)

In this temporary role, you will be responsible for implementing and optimising online marketing efforts for Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University’s commercial Open and Customised Programmes. Our aspiration is to continue being a leading business school in Europe offering corporate education while being a force for positive change.

To help achieve this, we need a skilled and motivated self-starter who can support and execute our marketing strategy during the absence of one of our Marketing Officers. You will join our international marketing team, consisting of marketing managers and fellow officers, and work closely with our Sales and Programme Management teams.

Your daily activities and responsibilities include:
Content creation:

• Create and coordinate marketing materials and content with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Ensure brand consistency across all marketing collateral.
• Develop and publish engaging content for social media, email marketing, and other digital channels.
• Produce and manage content such as videos, podcasts, white papers, and photography to support lead generation and conversion.

Campaign planning and evaluation:

• Execute and monitor online and offline marketing campaigns.
• Track performance metrics (ROI, CPL, conversion rates, engagement) and identify optimisation opportunities.
• Align campaigns with Sales teams to support lead conversion.
• Coordinate webinars and virtual information sessions.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with our marketing agency to optimise the online customer journey and media mix.
• Work closely with Sales, Business Consultants, and Corporate Communications to ensure alignment across initiatives.