Project Coordinator Research by Design (0,8 – 1,0 FTE)

24 May 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)

Research Field

Cultural studies

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

13 Jun 2023 - 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

40.0

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

Within the Erasmus School of Social & Behavioral Sciences (ESSB) we strive to conduct high-quality, innovative research and provide excellent and relevant education for the purpose of realizing positive societal impact. Therefore, we are constantly looking for ways to further increase this impact and actually contribute to a better understanding of societal issues and ways to deal with them.  

More and more projects within the Erasmus School of Social & Behavioral Sciences therefore combine classical research methods with action-oriented and co-creation methods. One form of this is working with design methods, user-centered design and design thinking (to find interventions to address complex issues). 

Design as a research method is central to the research of the Erasmus Governance Design Studio and GovLab010 but is also an important feature of many research projects in psychology and pedagogical sciences. With design-oriented research, social issues are deeply dissected and, while iterating, interventions are sought that work. For example, around the question of how to increase participation of unheard youth or how to help citizens make their daily lives more sustainable.  

To take this form further, we want to further professionalize our design methods. We want to better organize and position our existing activities in this area. Therefore, we are looking for a coordinating design researcher. A person with excellent skills in coordinating, networking and organizing, but also with relevant design expertise to advice colleagues. We provide ample opportunities to develop yourself in each of these directions.  

Your tasks and activities: 

• To help shape a sustainable embedding of design-oriented research and education within ESSB (Psychology, Pedagogical Sciences, Public Administration and Sociology); 
• Coordinating and connecting design-oriented research within ESSB;
• To (help) acquire appropriate projects in which design methods are applied;
• Supporting the development of a number of inspiring showcases of design-oriented, interdisciplinary research;
• Facilitating colleagues who wish to apply design methods in their own research projects; 
• Building, strengthening, and maintaining the network between science, design practice and society around doing design-oriented research and research-based design. 
   

Requirements
Specific Requirements

Requirements:

• You have extensive experience conducting design-oriented research in the field of social and behavioral sciences;
• You preferably have a PhD in a field of science relevant to the ESSB;
• You have an entrepreneurial attitude, you have experience in acquiring projects and you have organizational talent;
• You have demonstrable connecting qualities and you are focused on cooperation with diverse parties and areas of expertise (internal and external);
• You have a good command of both Dutch and English.

We know we mention quite a lot of requirements. Please do not hesitate to respond to this vacancy when you are enthusiastic but when you think you only partly match with the profile.

Additional Information
Benefits

An internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with good working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU).

The start date of this position is as soon as possible and you will be based at ESSB/DPAS in Rotterdam, campus Woudestein. The position is for 0.8-1.0 FTE. The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of € 3.974 to a maximum of € 5.439 gross per month on a fulltime basis, in accordance with scale 11 of the CAO-NU. In addition, we offer an 8% holiday allowance, an end-of-year payment of 8.3%, and a very generous paid leave scheme. Furthermore, EUR is affiliated with ABP for the pension provision, and we offer partially paid parental leave, fully paid extended birth leave for partners, a personal career budget, work-life balance coaches, discounted collective health insurance, and more. As an employee, you can also use EUR facilities such as the University library and receive a discount on subscriptions for the Erasmus sports center.

Erasmus University Rotterdam offers a Dual Career Programme (DCP) to assist the life partners of new academic staff (on payroll) in finding employment in The Netherlands. The programme is offered in close cooperation with the nearby universities of Delft and Leiden.

Erasmus University Rotterdam aspires to be an equitable and inclusive community. We nurture an open culture, where everyone is supported to fulfill their full potential. We see inclusivity of talent as the basis of our successes, and the diversity of perspectives and people as a highly valued outcome. EUR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, functional impairment, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Selection process

Please submit your application, consisting of a motivation letter and CV, before the 13-6-2023 via AcademicTransfer citing Project Coordinator Research by Design  .

We look forward to your application.

Additional comments

You can find more information about the EUR and ESSB at eur.nl/essb­­­­­­­­­

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained via [email protected]

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/328229/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)

Country

Netherlands

City

Rotterdam

Postal Code

3062 PA

Street

Burgemeester Oudlaan 50

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/328229/project-coordinator-research-by-design-…

Contact

City

Rotterdam

Website

http://www.eur.nl/

Street

Burgemeester Oudlaan 50

Postal Code

3062 PA

STATUS: EXPIRED