PhD on Reproducing gender inequality in paid and unpaid work patterns

23 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Utrecht University

Research Field

Cultural studies

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

15 Mar 2024 - 22:59 (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

During this PhD project, you will study why in some families gender inequality in the division of labour persists generation after generation.

Your job
Why is there still gender inequality in the division of labour? Is it reproduced generation after generation? Although women’s labour force participation has increased over the past decades, women still work fewer hours and earn less income than men. Adding to this gender inequality, is the persistent gendered division of housework and childcare, with women doing the lion’s share of unpaid work.

An important explanation for the persistence of this inequality is that gendered patterns in paid and unpaid work are transmitted from one generation to the next. This PhD project aims to better understand the role of intergenerational transmission for gender inequality by:

studying similarity in paid work and unpaid work for fathers and mothers, sons and daughters;

studying sources of variation in intergenerational transmission; and

testing theoretical explanations for these moderating effects.

The project will use large scale existing data and survey data that will be collected for the purpose of this project.

The PhD project will be carried out at the department of Sociology and consists of the following tasks and responsibilities:

• conducting the research (literature review, analysing data, reporting results) resulting in international scientific publications and a dissertation;
• collecting survey data on the parental division of labour as an addition to the LISS-panel;
• presenting at national and international conferences;
• active participation in activities of the department;
• teaching (max. 10% of your time).

Requirements
Specific Requirements

We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate, who

• has (almost) finished a (Research) Master programme in Sociology, Interdisciplinary Social Science, or a comparable field;
• has a strong interest in the study of gender inequalities and/or families;
• has experience with quantitative research and advanced statistical methods;
• enjoys doing research and reporting the results in scientific articles;
• wants to share scientific knowledge with the general public;
• has good social skills and is creative;
• has good writing and presentation skills in English (and preferably also Dutch).

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer:

• a position for one year, with an extension to a total of four years upon successful assessment;
• a full-time gross salary between €2,770 in the first year and €3,539 in the fourth year of employment in scale P of the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities (CAO);
• 8% holiday bonus and 8.3% end-of-year bonus;
• a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave, and flexible employment conditions based on the CAO.

In addition to the employment conditions from the CAO for Dutch Universities, Utrecht University has a number of its own arrangements. These include agreements on professional development , leave arrangements, sports and cultural schemes and you get discounts on software and other IT products. We also give you the opportunity to expand your terms of employment through the Employment Conditions Selection Model. This is how we encourage you to grow. For more information, please visit working at Utrecht University .

Selection process

As Utrecht University, we want to be a home for everyone. We value staff with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and identities, including cultural, religious or ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment in which everyone can flourish and contribute.

To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, including a letter of motivation, via the ‘apply now’ button.

The first round of interviews takes place in March or early April. Our preferred start date is 1 September 2024 or earlier.

Additional comments

For more information, please contact Ineke Maas at [email protected] .

Please note that international candidates that need a visa/work permit for the Netherlands require at least four months processing time after selection and acceptance. Our International Service Desk (ISD) can answer your questions about living in the Netherlands as international staff . Finding appropriate housing in or near Utrecht is your own responsibility, but the ISD may be able to advise you therewith. In case of general questions about working and living in The Netherlands, please consult the Dutch Mobility Portal .

Candidates for this vacancy will be recruited by Utrecht University.

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/338112/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universiteit Utrecht

Country

Netherlands

City

Utrecht

Postal Code

3584CH

Street

Padualaan 14

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/338112/phd-on-reproducing-gender-inequality…

Contact

City

Utrecht

Website

http://www.uu.nl/

Street

Domplein 29

Postal Code

3512 JE

STATUS: EXPIRED