Starting date of the position: 1 September 2026.
Your main task is the application management of our digital learning environment (Canvas, SaaS) including the links to the various (external) sub-applications. You will do this in close cooperation with functional administrators and the product owner

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Writing of scientific articles, publishable in high-quality international refereed journals;
• Closely collaborating with the members of the research team and the (inter)national stakeholders;
• Presenting the research findings at (inter)national conferences and to a broader audience (policymakers, society);
• Contributing to organizational matters related to the research project;
• Approximately 20% of your time will be spent on teaching courses at the Amsterdam School of Economics.

The candidate will aim to generate research that can be published in top-tier peer-reviewed journals and will also be expected to communicate implications of the results to a broader audience of policymakers and the wider society.

Your experience and profile:

Formal requirements:

• Applicants must have, or be close to obtaining, a PhD degree in Actuarial Science, Econometrics, Demography, Population Studies, Public Health, Statistics, (Applied) mathematics or related fields;

Task-related requirements:

• Excellent English language skills, ideally reflected in publications in high quality international peer-reviewed academic journals in the field;
• Good command of standard software for analyzing and modelling population-level, ideally R;
• Strong analytical capacity, ideally reflected in previous experience in analyzing aggregate population-level data and/or in modelling and forecasting in the field of health/mortality;
• Affinity with and expertise in the field of research into health/mortality in the European context is preferred.

Additional requirements:

• Strong motivation to collaborate in a research team;
• Strong commitment to methodological rigor and scientific integrity;
• Intellectual curiosity, eagerness to learn, and openness to criticism.

• An enthusiastic and welcoming team that is open to new colleagues;
• An inspiring academic and international work environment in the center of Amsterdam.
• Collaboration with leading (inter)national scientists in the field

We offer full-time employment for the period of two years with a probationary period of two months. The teaching load comprises 20% of a candidate’s time; teaching is in English. Favorable tax agreements may apply to non-Dutch applicants.

The UFO Onderzoeker 4 applies to this position. This position is classified in scale 10. This means a gross monthly salary between € 3,546 and € 5,538 for full-time employment (38 hours per week) excluding holiday allowance (8%) and year-end bonus (8.3%). The salary scale depends on competencies and work experience. The collective bargaining agreement of Dutch universities applies.

The UvA has an extensive package of fringe benefits, including:

• 29 days' holiday with full employment & extra holidays between Christmas and the New Year;
• Excellent work (from home) facilities;
• reimbursement of commuting expenses;
• pension accrual with ABP;
• In addition, the UvA offers excellent study and development opportunities and encourages employees to continue their professional development;
• You may participate in the open UvA lectures with which you can earn up to 30 credits per year.