Leiden University, the Leiden University Institute for History of the Faculty of Humanities, is looking for a Research Officer (Post-doc) on Migration and Diversity
Job description
The Research Officers will join the new interdisciplinary LDE Research Centre ‘Governance of Migration and Diversity’. This position provides an exciting opportunity to set up a program of research, and develop activities in collaboration with the senior academic staff of the LDE Research Centre and their departments at Leiden, Delft and Erasmus University. The Research Officers will initiate and maintain contacts with academics, policy stakeholders and societal partners. The Research Officers will actively work on funding proposals (from national and European agencies, e.g. Horizon 2020) on behalf of the LDE partners, and carry out collaborative research projects in the field of migration and diversity together with LDE colleagues. The Research Officers will organise and participate in workshops and public events of the LDE Centre, and will publish in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
The Research Officers will work with key LDE senior staff members, and will work in Leiden, Rotterdam, Delft and The Hague.
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Conditions of employment
We offer a full time position (1.0 FTE) for three years. Salary range from €2,709.- to €4,978.- gross per month, depending on prior education and working experience (pay scale 10 or 11, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities).
Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3 %), training and career development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. For international spouses we have set up a dual career programme. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break. More at Job application procedure and employment conditions.
Employer
Leiden University
We are a corporation between Leiden University, Delft University and Erasmus University Rotterdam (LDE). Since five years, we are running a highly successful LDE Master program ‘Governance of Migration and Diversity’ (GMD) and that is now expanding into a LDE Research Centre.
The LDE Research Centre is looking for two Research Officers (post-doc level). One Research Officer will be based at Leiden University (history department), the other at Delft University. Both Research Officers will work with all partners within the LDE GMD Research Centre.
Additional information
Diversity
Leiden University, Delft University and Erasmus University Rotterdam are strongly committed to equality, inclusion and diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from members of groups currently underrepresented. In addition, we believe in the value of an inclusive learning environment and aim to diversify our faculty in order to address the needs of our diverse students in the 21st century. Candidates with intercultural and diversity competences are therefore especially invited to apply as well.
Information
Enquiries can be made to Marlou Schrover, email: m.l.j.c.schrover@hum.leidenuniv.nl.