The postdoctoral researcher  researches an aspect of early modern colonial histories of credit, contributes to the COLFIN team, and develops an agenda for scholarly output. In particular, the successful candidate will be expected to have a high level of competence and motivation to undertake the following tasks:

• Developing new research strands on the material technologies, temporal techniques and geographical circulation of early modern credit and securitization, with a transnational focus (but in relation to Dutch, English, Spanish and/or Portuguese colonialism);
• Developing and delivering a workplan and publication plan that engages with current debates in global political economies, with a focus postcolonial and infrastructural approaches;
• Using archival research methods to address the research questions methodologically, in close collaboration with other team members;
• Contributing to the COLFIN team, its activities, workshops and data gathering;
• Presenting intermediate research results at international workshops and conferences;
• Contributing to the research culture of the AISSR and the Transnational Configurations research group more broadly, for example by doing guest lectures and research presentations.

It may be possible to supplement the position with 0,2 teaching in the Political Science programme, depending on the candidate’s willingness and the department’s needs.

The successful candidate has a track record in archival research on the unequal and racialized colonial histories of finance, credit and securitization. They have experience with archival research in the English, Dutch, Spanish or Portuguese context. Ideal candidates:

• Have a completed PhD degree in Political Science or Global History with a strong emphasis on international political economy and colonialism;

• Have a track record of researching colonial histories of financial markets and relevant publications;
• Are persons with initiative, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in a team;
• Possess good academic writing, presentation and organisational skills, as well as creativity and perseverance;
• Are able to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing. Experience of reading and working with English, Dutch, Spanish or Portuguese colonial archives is desired.

The Postdoctoral researcher will be appointed at the department of Political Science of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and will conduct the research in the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR). We are offering a fixed-term, part-time contract of 30.4 hours per week (0.8 FTE) for a period of 24 months, with a probationary period of 2 months.

The salary will range from € 4,925 to € 6,682 gross per month on a full-time basis (38 hours per week), in accordance with salary scale 11, depending on relevant experience. This excludes an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities applies.

For this position location in, or relocation to, The Netherlands is mandatory. Preferable, we are looking for candidates who have recently finished their PhD.

The start date is to be discussed, but no later than April 1, 2027.