Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Conducting and contributing to comparative content analyses of news media on economic and social inequalities
• Designing and implementing survey experiments on media framing, inequality perceptions, and democratic attitudes
• Coordination of empirical studies, including ethics applications, data management, data collection, and writing up of the results for publication in leading academic journals
• Work closely with an international and interdisciplinary consortium (e.g., political scientists, sociologists, data scientists)
• Translate research findings into policy-relevant insights, including contributions to policy reports, recommendations, and/or toolkits for stakeholders (e.g., journalists, policymakers)
• Contribute to the public debate and organise outreach activities as part of the project at the University of Amsterdam;
• Taking active part in the research environment at ASCoR and contribute to events, research meetings, and grant applications;
• Collaborate with other researchers and attend (international) conferences & workshops

You:

• Are excited about empirical research:
• Are eager to learn and apply new methodological and practical skills and dive into different theories at the intersection of communication and political science;
• Have a strong commitment to methodological rigor, scientific integrity, and open science principles;
• Are a team player and enjoy working in an interdisciplinary and internationally collaborative project;
• Enjoy discussing and presenting research in research seminars, workshops and conferences and are keen to communicate results to non-academic audiences;
• Are willing to travel internationally to scientific conferences and workshops, and engage with the scientific community at large.
• Are willing to move to Amsterdam or a location within daily commuting distance for the duration of the contract.

Your experience and profile:

• A PhD degree in communication science, journalism, political science, or related social science field;
• A quantitative empirical research focus and a strong affinity with quantitative content analysis;
• Experience with or strong interest in survey experiments
• Affinity with or interest in media framing, inequality, public opinion, democratic attitudes, or political behaviour in the European political context
• An excellent written and spoken command of English, demonstrated by, for example, publications in English-language journals;
• Pro-activity as well as the ability, willingness, and commitment to do autonomous work in a multidisciplinary team;
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills.
• Interest in having an active role in organizing workshops, lecture series, and similar events

Desirable experiences:

• Previous experience with research on media framing, inequality, or public opinion;
• Experience with cross-national or comparative research designs;
• Knowledge of experimental and survey research is an asset
• Experience in working together with a team of people from different disciplines;

If the vacancy appeals to you, but you are doubting whether you might be THE person we are looking for, please do apply. We encourage all qualified applicants, including minorities, women, people with disabilities, and members of other groups underrepresented in academia to apply. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect, inclusiveness, equal opportunities with room for situated experiences, diverse perspectives, and ideas to flourish. This commitment applies to our research, organisation, room for flexibility, training, and community activities as well as our hiring strategy.

We offer a temporary contract (30 months; 38 hours a week). The start date for this position is 1-10-2026.

The initial term of employment is for one year, including a probation period of 2 months. Following a positive assessment and barring altered circumstances, this term will be extended for the remaining period. Depending on the specific needs of the Department of Communication Science, the contract may in some instances be extended with a maximum of 6 months to include teaching at the Graduate School or the College of Communication. This is determined after the interview process.

The gross income depends on experience with a minimum of € 4.412  and a maximum of € 6.433 (UFO profile researcher 4/3; scale 10.5 - 11) in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities. We additionally offer an extensive package of secondary benefits, including 8% holiday allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. The UvA offers excellent possibilities for further professional development and education.

The UvA offers excellent possibilities for further professional development and education.