Your tasks and activities will include:

• submission of a PhD thesis within the period of appointment;
• participating in meetings of the project research group and developing a shared corpus;
• publishing single-authored, peer-reviewed articles as well as collaborative studies;
• presenting intermediate research results at (national and international) workshops and conferences;
• organising knowledge dissemination activities;
• (Co-)teaching courses at the BA-level in the 2nd and 3rd year of the appointment (max. 0,2FTE per year)
• participation in the Research School and Faculty of Humanities PhD training programmes.

You demonstrate a genuine interest and enthusiasm for the research topic. You actively seek out resources, tools, and knowledge to advance the research project and quickly adapt to new methodologies, tools, and research directions. You carefully and critically review data, analyses, and written work. You are able to present research findings at meetings, conferences, and in written publications in a clear way, making complex concepts accessible to both academic and general audiences.
Candidates need to have the following qualifications:

• a completed (research) Master's degree in the areas of argumentation, rhetoric, discourse, linguistics or communication, or a comparable discipline. You may apply if you have not yet completed a Master's degree only if you provide a signed letter from your supervisor stating that you will graduate before 31 August 2025;
• excellent research skills demonstrated by an outstanding (research) Master's thesis and a demonstrable capacity to develop a track record of publishing in high-ranking journals and/or with leading presses;
• a strong cooperative attitude and willingness to engage in collaborative research;
• enthusiasm for communicating academic research to non-academic audiences;
• good command of English is required; good command of Dutch is desired;
• experience in conducting qualitative research

Please note that if you already hold a doctorate/PhD or are working towards obtaining a similar degree elsewhere, you will not be admitted to a doctoral programme at the UvA.

We offer a temporary employment contract for the period of 48 months. The first contract will be for 16 months, with an extension for the following 32 months, contingent on a positive performance evaluation within the first 12 months. The employment contract is for 38 hours a week. The preferred starting date is 01 September 2025.
Your salary is in the first year of the employment contract € 2,901 and in the last year a maximum of € 3,707 gross per month on the basis of a full working week of 38 hours. This sum does not include the 8% holiday allowance and the 8,3% year-end allowance. Favourable tax agreements may apply to applicants moving from abroad. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.
What else do we offer?

• PhD candidates receive a tuition fee waiver;
• PhD candidates have free access to courses offered by the Graduate School of Humanities and the Dutch National Research Schools;
• excellent possibilities for further professional development and education;
• an inspiring academic and international work environment in the heart of Amsterdam;
• an enthusiastic and professional academic team.