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Postdoctoral researcher Research in Education

Accessibility of selective programs in university education

• 26 hours
• Salary : 2911 to 4615 euro
• temporary contract

Your challenge

The percentage of first-generation students and students with a migration background is relatively low in university education. These students are therefore referred as “non-traditional students” in university education. Findings further suggest that non-traditional students who are in university less often opt for selective honors programs. Possible reasons for this include stereotyping, an overall lower sense of belonging in education and their negative effects on student motivation. In this project, you will employ quantitative and qualitative studies to further investigate whether non-traditional students are indeed underrepresented in the honors programs of the VU and the UvA, and which mechanisms may underlie this. You will specifically look into the motivation of students, the role of social identity processes and the role of the social network of students in the choice to follow an honors program. This research is part of the larger consortium project “Accessible higher education before, through and after the gate – an integral perspective on the accessibility of higher education in the Netherlands” (‘Toegankelijk hoger onderwijs voor, door en na de poort – een integraal perspectief op de toegankelijkheid van het hoger onderwijs in Nederland’). Meetings for discussion and alignment with the consortium partners happen regularly.

As a postdoctoral researcher you are responsible for setting up and conducting the empirical studies, in which you further develop the theoretical background, conduct a survey study and hold interviews with students, under the supervision of the senior researchers from the research team. The research will be conducted mainly in English because of the large number of international students in the honors programs.

Your main tasks and responsibilities are:

• conducting a survey study;
• setting up and conducting an interview study;
• maintaining contacts with the relevant parties involved, such as the coordinators of the honors programs and other researchers of the consortium project;
• analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data;
• reporting of findings in scientific articles and presenting at various meetings and conferences;
• following courses to increase your (research/analysis/personal) skills if needed.
• contributing to the team: participating in and contributing to Research in Education meetings like research meetings, journal clubs, conference presentation practice sessions and abstract writing workshops; other required team or administrative work.

Your profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious researcher with demonstrable scientific experience. You have a strong motivation to advance scientific research in the field of accessibility of higher education, both theoretically and empirically. Since you will be in direct contact with students, and work within a research team and a large consortium project, we find it important that you have excellent social and communication skills and can work well in a team.

We are looking for a postdoc with the following qualifications:

• a completed PhD in social sciences, medical education, educational sciences or a related field;
• extensive experience with qualitative and quantitative research;
• able to work efficiently and autonomously;
• good skills in organizing, planning, coordinating;
• good oral and written communication skills in English (understanding of the Dutch language is desirable for team and consortium meetings).

Your work environment

Your daily work environment is the team Research in Education of the Institute for Education and Training (IOO) at Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc. As a postdoc you will become part of this multidisciplinary team led by

. The team’s research focuses on various aspects of (medical) education, in which motivation, diversity and inclusion are important themes. This team currently includes eight PhD students, three assistant professors and a research assistant.

is closely involved in this project as assistant professor. Within the current COVID-19 regulations the teams works from home. As soon as the COVID-19 situation allows for it the team will return to work at the ‘Polikliniek’ building.

IOO is responsible for organizing medical and nursing education at Amsterdam UMC and is affiliated to the Vrije Universiteit. A wide range of continuing education and training is also offered. IOO develops, innovates and studies education, and offers “state of the art” courses. The Faculty of Medicine Vrije Universiteit is part of IOO and is responsible for the bachelor’s and master’s programs in medicine, the master’s programs oncology, cardiovascular research and epidemiology. The team Research in Education operates within the Faculty of Medicine Vrije Universiteit.

Working at Amsterdam UMC means working in an inspiring and professional environment in which developing one`s talents and skills is encouraged. We offer you ample opportunity for development, deepening and broadening, additional training and a place to grow!

We offer

Salary Scale 10: 2911 tot 4615 euro gross when employed full-time (depending on qualifications and experience).

In addition we offer:

• In addition to a good salary, we offer 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday allowance.
• Free and unlimited access to the training offer of our online learning environment GoodHabitz.
• Your pension is accrued at The Dutch Pension Fund for government and education employees (ABP). Amsterdam UMC contributes 70% of this scheme.
• We reimburse 75% of your public transport travel costs and also offer a bicycle arrangement.
• For non-Dutch citizens there is an opportunity to receive a 30% tax break. For more information please visit our

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The position is available for 1 year.
For more information about our employment conditions, please visit our
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For Dutch citizens it is mandatory to provide a certificate of conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag; VOG).

Additional information

The preferred starting date is May 1, 2021. This date is negotiable.
Interviews will be scheduled on April 13th and 14th.

Information and application

Don’t hesitate to call us!
If you’re interested about this position, you can contact

dr. Anouk Wouters or dr. Rashmi Kusurkar

, via telephone number 020 444 8704.
If you need more information about the application procedure, contact

Brend de Jong, corporate recruiter

at 020 444 8704.
You can apply till 11 April 2021 by using the apply button.
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