Comparative Historical Analysis of Welfare Provision and Demographic Changes

University of Groningen, Netherlands

Updated: 30 days ago
Deadline: 19 Sep 2026

15 Aug 2026
Job Information
Organisation/Company

University of Groningen
Research Field

Demography
History » Economic history
History » Social history
Sociology » Socio-economic research
Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Application Deadline

19 Sep 2026 - 22:00 (UTC)
Country

Netherlands
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Not Applicable
Hours Per Week

30.4
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Within the Chair Group of Economic and Social History, Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, a Postdoctoral Researcher position is currently available for the period of 2 years (24 months). The position will be within the ERC-funded project “Coping with decline: Comparative social-historical analysis of depopulation and community welfare in Europe, 1950-2022 (DEPOP)”: http://www.rug.nl/let/depop

What are you going to do?

The overarching goal of the DEPOP project is to comparatively examine the links between regional welfare provision (formal and informal) in health and care sectors and demographic changes in Europe for the period of the past 70 years. This Postdoc position will focus on European regional comparison for the Netherlands, Finland and Ukraine. The Postdoc will be responsible for compiling a dataset of welfare provision at the reginal level (1950-2026) and linking it to the regional demographic data. You will also help with co-organising the project’s conference.

The position must lead to two academic peer-reviewed articles and one co-edited collective volume.


Where to apply
Website
https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/363259/comparative-historical-analysis…

Requirements
Specific Requirements

The successful candidate has a PhD degree in Economic History or Historical Demography or a related discipline (demography, economics, sociology, human geography). Areas of expertise may include one or more fields: economic history, historical demography, comparative history, history of health and care, history of welfare provision and social policy. Expertise and affinity with quantitative methods, mixed-methods and GIS is desirable.

The successful candidate has a good command of English (oral and written). Knowledge of one or more languages relevant for the project (Finland, the Netherlands, and Ukraine) is desirable. The candidate should also be able to work independently, be a team player, and possesses excellent communication skills (indicated by the ability to write scientific papers and deliver presentations).


Additional Information
Benefits

What can you expect from us?

  • 232 vacation hours per year, based on a 38-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). You can also work more or fewer hours in exchange for more or fewer free hours. For example, with a 40-hour workweek, you save 96 extra free hours, and with a 36-hour workweek, you lose 96 hours.
  • End-of-year bonus of 8.3% and 8% holiday allowance.
  • Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.

Selection process

Interested?

Does this vacancy appeal to you? If so, click on the button below and apply straightaway. Please add the following documents to your application:

  • letter of application
  • curriculum vitae
  • writing sample (e.g. a chapter of your PhD thesis, a peer-reviewed article, or a publication)
  • copy of PhD certificate and list of grades
  • a list of examination marks and copy of Master’s diploma
  • contact information of three academic referees.

Information about applying

When scheduling meetings, we will take your schedule into account as much as possible. The University of Groningen considers social safety important. We strive to be a university where staff and students feel respected and at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identity. For more information, see also our page about our diversity policy .

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the NVP application code

Acquisition is not appreciated.


Additional comments

Do you have any questions or need more information?

Questions about the content of the job?
Yuliya Hilevych (Associate Professor): [email protected]

Questions about your application process?
Dorothée de Vries (Human Resources Adviser): [email protected]


Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/363259/

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
University of Groningen
Country
Netherlands
City
Groningen
Postal Code
9712 CP
Street
Broerstraat 5

Contact
City

Groningen
Website

http://www.rug.nl/
Street

Broerstraat 5
Postal Code

9712 CP

STATUS: EXPIRED

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