Vacancy – Postdoc position: data impact and international partnership

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Location: Den Haag
Max hours per week: 38,00
Max salary: 6,148
Duration of agreement: 1 Year, option of extension based on funding and performance
Apply before: 11/11/2024

Are you interested in the link between social science data and policies? Do you have a special talent in communicating with different stakeholders? Are you interested in gender, family changes and related policies? Do you want to gain a unique experience in working for an international research infrastructure? We are looking for a new colleague to join our team.

What is the GGP?

The Generations and Gender Programme is a cross-national research infrastructure for high-quality, open-access data about population and family dynamics. The main component is the Generation & Gender Survey (GGS) – a unique longitudinal data source on families and people’s life courses across different countries. Currently, new data is being collected in several European, Asian, and South-American countries. The GGP Central Hub is part of the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) and located in the center of The Hague. It is responsible for the day-to-day management of the GGP, which includes providing support to national teams in collecting GGS data, and processing the collected data for release to the scientific community.

What are we looking for?

The Generations and Gender Programme (GGP) currently has a vacancy for a postdoc position focusing on impact and international partnership. Specifically, we are looking for a new team member who can take the lead with knowledge dissemination and stakeholder engagement. This will include:

Developing a strategy to promote the GGP to a wide range of stakeholders (eg. dissemination material, social media, events)
Enhancing and monitoring the impact of the GGP, including its scientific and societal relevance
Building and maintaining relationships with different stakeholders in the Netherlands and abroad
Supporting prospective countries in their participation in the GGP

In addition, the new team member will be expected to also support the work of the Central Hub (at NIDI) and its director as needed, including project management tasks.

What you will be bringing

You are a dynamic and versatile candidate, who can support the work of the Central Hub and can adapt quickly to changing priorities. You:

Recently completed a PhD in social sciences or communication, or another relevant discipline (or master degree with relevant years of experience)
Have expertise in some of the topics covered by the Generations and Gender Survey (eg. gender inequalities, young adults, fertility)
Have a very good knowledge of statistical software (Stata or R) and data visualisation
Have knowledge of the European data landscape and/or experience in linking data and policies, including at the international level
Are highly adaptable and able to manage changing priorities with ease, and are eager to learn and take on new challenges
Have strong communication skills in English (written and oral) (note that a high knowledge of Dutch will be an asset)

What we offer

We offer a postdoc position which will:

Add an international dimension to your career, by working in close contact with the GGP international partners
Help address societal challenges related to gender inequality, young adults, and life course by providing policy-relevant social data
Gain experience in working in an EU-funded project (GGP-5D)
Further develop your professional profile, gain valuable work experience, and achieve professional growth, including by being embedded in an international renowned demographic institute

The candidate is expected to start as soon as possible (ideally before 1 January 2025). The appointment will be for a period of 12 months. Any extension will be contingent on performance, availability of funds, and the human resource needs of the infrastructure. Dutch law stipulates a maximum of 4 years in total for a temporary research-based contract.

To apply:

Candidates are invited to submit their application in English via the ‘Apply Now’ button on vacatures.knaw.nl. Applications must include:

A motivation letter (max 2 pages)
A curriculum vitae (including the names of two referees)

The deadline for submitting the application is 11 November 2024. Please address your application to the director of NIDI, prof. dr. H.A.G. de Valk. The interviews have provisionally been scheduled for 18 November.

For additional information you may contact Prof. Anne Gauthier (gauthier@nidi.nl).

About NIDI

The Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) is a leading European demographic research institute. NIDI is part of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and affiliated with the University of Groningen. It is located in the center of The Hague providing a unique and stimulating research environment in the broad field of population studies. Currently the staff of the institute consists of about 65 employees of different levels of seniority and organized in a rather horizontal structure within four thematic research groups. The working environment is highly international and NIDI provides ample opportunities for training and development.

Terms of employment

Depending on education and experience the minimum salary is € 4,020 and the maximum salary is € 6,148 gross per month for a full-time appointment (scale 10-11 cao Nederlandse Universiteiten/KNAW). This is exclusive of 8% vacation allowance, 8.3% year-end bonus, travel allowance, internet allowance, home working allowance and pension accrual with ABP.

The KNAW offers its staff an excellent package of secondary benefits. A package that meets the different needs of employees depending on their stage of life, lifestyle or career ambitions. For example, by working an extra two hours a week, it is possible to increase the number of days off from 29 to 41 days a year (with full-time employment).

For a complete overview of the terms of employment, please refer to the web page: werken bij de KNAW.

Applying for a Certificate of Good Conduct can be part of the employment procedure.

Diversity & Inclusion

The KNAW considers a working environment in which everyone feels welcome and appreciated of great importance. A working environment in which attention is paid to individual quality and where development opportunities are paramount. Together we strive for an inclusive culture in which we embrace differences. We would therefore like to invite candidates who want to contribute to this through their background and experience. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to the candidate who thus enhances diversity within the Academy.

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