This Postdoc project takes a mixed-methods approach, combining both quantitative and qualitative research. Over the course of the project, you will conduct three interconnected studies. As a Postdoc Researcher, you manage the project, including scheduling meetings with the research team, preparing agendas, and documenting meetings and research activities. You contribute to the ASCoR research community by participating in workshops, meetings, and lectures. Importantly, you are responsible for setting up the individual studies, recruiting participants, collecting and analyzing data, and writing scientific articles. Hence, more specifically, your tasks will be to:

• Write and publish research articles within the appointment period;
• Conduct both qualitative and quantitative studies with Dutch-Turkish and Dutch-Moroccan  migrants;
• Organize expert meetings with mental health care professionals;
• Adapt, evaluate, and optimize a mental health chatbot through user-centered design (involves both qualitative and quantitative research);
• Test the effectiveness of the chatbot in a two-arm experimental study.

You have:

• Recently obtained a PhD degree in Communication Science, Psychology, or another discipline relevant to the project;
• Interest in topics associated with mental health, migrants, and digital user-centered-design–driven interventions;
• Proven experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods (interviews and/or focus groups, survey, experiment, co-creation/user-centered design) and analyses (e.g., in SPSS and/or R);
• Excellent proficiency in Dutch and English, both verbally and in writing;
• The motivation to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Interest in open science principles and a commitment to methodological rigor and scientific integrity.

As this project will comprise conducting qualitative research with Dutch-Turkish and Dutch-Moroccan people, a background or language proficiency that fits this target group is a plus.

You are able to:

• Be creative in problem-solving within the field of persuasive communication, with a focus on mental health communication and migrant clients, adapting to challenges with resilience and creativity;
• Maintain a proactive attitude, be open to feedback, and pay attention to detail;
• Show curiosity to master new skills (e.g., novel research methods);
• Keep calm and stay organized in a rapidly changing environment when juggling multiple tasks (;
• Manage your own time effectively and work independently while collaborating well within a team;
• Communicate research findings clearly to both academic and non-academic audiences;
• Successfully reach and involve participants from hard-to-recruit populations.

The UFO profile Onderzoeker 4 or Onderzoeker 3 applies.Your salary will range from €4,412 to €4,728 (10.5 - 11.0)  based on your experience, full-time employment and in keeping with the Collective Labour Agreement of 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.

What else do we offer

• A position in which initiative and input are highly valued;
• An enthusiastic and warm team that is open to new colleagues;
• A strongly interdisciplinary research project based on an innovative methodological approach;
• Great opportunity to expand your network;
• An inspiring academic and international working environment in the heart of Amsterdam.
• While frequent presence at the office is valued in terms of cohesion and team building, we offer the opportunity to work hybrid (i.e., to work from home from time to time).

The planned starting date for this project is March 2nd, 2026, but there is some flexibility with regard to the starting date. The position concerns an employment contract of 38 hours per week for a maximum of 2 years dedicated to this research project. The initial employment is for one year. Following a positive assessment and barring altered circumstances, this term will be extended by a maximum of 12 months.

Depending on the specific needs from the Department of Communication Science, the contract may in some instances be extended to include teaching at the Graduate School of Communication or the College of Communication. This is determined after the interview process.

We will put together a curriculum that will also include the opportunity to attend training courses and both national and international events.