Postdoc position (0.8ft): Socioeconomic Inequalities and Child Development

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Netherlands

Updated: 5 months ago
Deadline: 26 Jul 2023

16 Jul 2023
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)
Research Field

Cultural studies
Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country

Netherlands
Application Deadline

26 Jul 2023 - 21:59 (UTC)
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 an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

You will work on existing household- and school-level SES inequality data from several longitudinal research projects that followed children from kindergarten into secondary school. In this context you will also – in collaboration with the research team – write new grant proposals and contribute to ongoing research projects. The candidate is expected to have demonstrated skills in advanced multi-level longitudinal structural equation modeling. Affinity with research into SES inequalities and child and/or adolescent development and strong organizational capabilities are required.

Your duties

  • analyzing quantitative data for research into the effects of SES inequalities and a broad spectrum of child and adolescent development indices (behavioral, emotional, social, cognitive and academic)
  • contributing to ongoing research projects and funding acquisition for new projects
  • supporting new PhD students in multi-level structural equation modeling techniques
  • publishing and presenting research results in (inter)national peer reviewed journals, (inter)national conferences, as well as practitioner-oriented outlets

Requirements
Specific Requirements
  • PhD in developmental psychology or related fields;
  • ability to independently perform multi-level longitudinal structural equation modeling in e.g., Mplus or R;
  • proven affinity with (research into) SES inequalities and child and adolescent development
  • strong supervision (of e.g., students, research assistants) experience and skills
  • proficiency in spoken and written Dutch and English (C2-standards of the Common European Framework (CEF));

Additional Information
Benefits

A challenging position in a socially involved organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €2,960 (scale 10)
and a maximum €4,670 (scale 10), depending on your education and experience. The job profile is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for 0.8 FTE.

The initial employment contract will affect a period of 2 years.
Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as:

  • 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus

Additional comments

Are you interested in this position? Please apply via the application button and upload your curriculum vitae and cover letter until 26/07/2023.

Submitting a diploma is part of the application process.

Applications received by e-mail will not be processed.

Vacancy questions
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact:

Name: dr. Marieke Buil
Position: Assistant Professor
E-mail: j.m.buil2@vu.nl

No agencies


Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/330353/

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Country
Netherlands
City
Amsterdam
Postal Code
1081HV
Street
De Boelelaan 1105

Where to apply
Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/330353/postdoc-position-08ft-socioeconomic-…

Contact
City

Amsterdam
Website

http://www.vu.nl/
Street

De Boelelaan 1105
Postal Code

1081 HV

STATUS: EXPIRED
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