You will work in close cooperation with prof. Keune and Mr. Dr. Nuna Zekić. The project team further includes Dr. Wieteke Conen and a PhD researcher (to be hired). You will be placed at the interdisciplinary research institute AIAS-HSI, at the University of Amsterdam and participate in the vibrant academic life of our University.  

Your tasks as a Postdoctoral researcher will include the following: 

• Analysis documents related to the emergence, content and justification of the European Pillar of Social Rights and a selection of recent Directives and Recommendations; 
• Interviews with officials of the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European social partners and experts; 
• Analysis of the documentation related to the transposition and implementation of recent EU regulations in the Netherlands and interviews with Dutch ministry officials, Members of Parliament, social partners and experts; 
• Writing short project reports; 
• Publishing articles in peer-reviewed journals; 
• Participation in meetings of the project research group; 
• Presenting papers at national and international conferences and workshops; 
• Participating in the intellectual life and contribute to the research profile of AIAS-HSI; 
• Contributing to the organization of the events and outreach activities within the project. 

• A PhD degree in one of the social sciences, such as sociology, political science or law, preferably on a topic related to EU social and employment regulation; 
• experience in independently conducting research, with proven track record of academic publications and/ or (public) outreach; 
• proven qualitative methodological skills; 
• good skills working in teams and willingness to support the PhD student working on the project; 
• full professional working proficiency in English (speaking, writing, reading) and working knowledge of Dutch. 

We offer you the opportunity to work in an intellectually stimulating and teamwork-oriented environment. We are committed to offering tailor-made and careful supervision with the main aim of allowing you to grow and flourish academically and professionally. 

We offer a 1.0 fte position (38 hours/week) as Postdoctoral Researcher. The initial appointment is for 1 year. Following a positive assessment your appointment will be extended for another 1 year and 4 months to a total length of 2 years and 4 months. The start date will be mutually agreed upon; it is currently scheduled around 1 September 2025. Your salary, depending on your relevant experience on commencement of the employment contract, ranges between €3.378 to €5.331 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. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU) is applicable.