Promovendus

28 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)

Research Field

Cultural studies

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

14 Apr 2024 - 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

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 role of personality and goals in situation activation
The goals that people have may play an important role in how people select and try to change situations they encounter in daily life. However, relatively little research has been conducted on the goals that people pursue in different situations and how these goals are related to personality and attempts to select and/or change situations (jointly called ‘situation activation’). The current PhD project will investigate how personality, goals, and situation activation are related to each other in work, non-work, and potentially criminogenic (work) settings. The project will use different research designs in experimental and field studies, and it will require strong analytical, methodological, statistical, and writing skills.

Job description
The project will be supervised by Reinout de Vries, from the Organizational Psychology section at the Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, and Ard Barends, from the Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology at Leiden University. For this project, we would like to fill a full-time 4-year PhD position at the nexus of personality, social, and organizational psychology. A strong background in statistics and methodology and an interest in social science in general – and in personality, social, and organizational psychology and/or criminology in particular – is recommended. The PhD project is expected to result in a dissertation and one or more international peer-reviewed publications about the role of personality and goals in situation activation. Research and conference travel expenses will be reimbursed. The PhD will join the Kurt Lewin Institute (KLI) and will be expected to follow PhD-courses at the KLI, VU, and/or Leiden University to fulfil the VU graduate school criteria to obtain a PhD. Furthermore, the PhD is expected to yearly supervise a few master- and B-thesis students and to assist in teaching and/or other departmental activities (e.g., organizing colloquia or department outings).

Requirements
Specific Requirements

• Research Master or Master in Psychology or closely related discipline (e.g., Criminology, Behavioral Economics, Organizational or Personnel Science);
• Research training and experience;
• Excellent knowledge of methodology and statistics;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English;
• Good knowledge of office and statistical software (MS Office, SPSS, R).

As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset.

Additional Information
Benefits

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. 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 € 2.770,00 (PhD) and maximum € 3.539,00 (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. Your dissertation at the end of the fourth year forms the end of your employment contract.

We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and arrangements. Some examples:

• A full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• contribution to commuting expenses
• a wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge
• optional model for designing a personalized benefits package

Additional comments

Are you interested in this position and do you believe that your experience will contribute to this project? In that case, we encourage you to submit your application by April 14th, 2024. Please apply via the application button and upload (1) a short (motivation) letter (not longer than 1 page) and (2) your curriculum vitae (which lists two references that we can contact). Interviews will take place in early May.

Submitting a diploma, a reference check and an assessment are part of the application procedure.

Applications received by e-mail will not be considered.

Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated.

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/339586/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Country

Netherlands

City

Amsterdam

Postal Code

1081BT

Street

Van der Boechorststraat 7

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/339586/promovendus/apply/#apply

Contact

City

Amsterdam

Website

http://www.vu.nl/

Street

De Boelelaan 1105

Postal Code

1081 HV

STATUS: EXPIRED