In your role as (post-doctoral) researcher, you will:

• Carry out and coordinate interdisciplinary research on how domestic prosecutors may incorporate a victim perspective in prosecuting cases of mass victimization that occurred abroad;
• Write and contribute to articles to be published in international peer-reviewed journals;
• Assist in the supervision of the project’s PhD candidates in their doctoral research;
• Develop a network of academic and non-academic partners for the purpose of developing grant proposals;
• Support and/or coordinate grant proposals in collaboration with the rest of the project team;
• Support and/or coordinate the organization of events for academia and societal partners;
• Present intermediate research results in internal discussions and external workshops and conferences.

The position is open to researchers who have completed a PhD in one of the disciplines relevant to the project, with a particular preference for someone strong in qualitative empirical research methods and knowledge of the fields of victimology and/or criminology.

In addition, you have:

• a demonstrated interest and publications in a field relevant to the project;
• experience in organizing and coordinating research projects;
• experience in supervising/mentoring other researchers;
• a demonstrated affinity with interdisciplinary research;
• a demonstrated ability to communicate complex findings to an audience with varied disciplinary background;
• a willingness and ability to work independently and to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team;
• a willingness and ability to organize events;
• a willingness and ability develop grant proposals and a network among academics and societal partners;
• fluency in spoken English, and excellent writing skills in English.

The position is for 0.8 fte. Depending on the disciplinary expertise of the candidate, options can be explored (but not quaranteed) for an additional 0,2 teaching time at one of the UvA Faculties. The position is offered for 30 months and will start no later than 1 September 2026. Earlier starts, potentially also for fewer fte, may be possibly.

The gross full-time monthly salary will be in accordance with the salary scales for (post-doc) Researchers at Dutch universities, scale 11 (Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities) ranging from €4.537 to €6.209 gross per month (full-time equivalent). Secondary benefits at Dutch universities are attractive and include 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus