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Vacancy number 210314

Job description

This project is part of an ERC* (European Research Council) project funded by the European Union, The project is based at the University of Groningen, but involves field work in Finland, Germany, the UK and The Netherlands. It will involve interviews to record the experiences of posted migrants and ‘native’ workers who work with them, and as well as interviews of managers, union officials, and policy makers. There will also be a series of policy interviews aimed at understanding the political/legal changes taking place in the European Union, associated with changes in the sovereignty norm.

The postdoctoral researcher will travel extensively and conduct semi- and unstructured interviews of workers, trade unionists, managers and policy makers. He or she will be expected to make an intellectual contribution to the development of the research project, to publish research articles as part of the research team, and to help train and direct the teams junior members (graduate and undergraduate) in their research.

* (European Research Council)

Starting date: preferably January 1st, 2011.

Requirements

- PhD degree (or near completion) PhD dissertation research in an area such as migration, migrant work, trade union strategy, transnational subcontracting and agency work, EU politics or something similar
- at least published in peer reviewed venue(s)
- Fluency in English, ability to converse in the language of one or more of the field work countries, and/or in Eastern European language(s), is highly desirable
- organizational qualities and good communication skills
- willingness to work as part of a research team.

Conditions of employment

The University of Groningen offers a salary, according to university standards in the Netherlands, depending on research experience and qualifications and ranges between € 3,195 and € 4,374 gross per month for a full-time position. In addition, there are a 8% holiday allowance and a 8,3% end of year bonus. The position is initially offered for a two year period.

Applications

Interested applicants should:

1. Submit a motivation letter
2. Send a complete curriculum vitae

Organisation

Faculty of Economics and Business

The Department of International Business and Management of the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, is recruiting an ambitious postdoctoral researcher.

Department

Following a period of growth and continuing success, the department wishes to further strengthen its position in IB&M research. Members of the department have published in a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary journals, including ‘JIBS’, ‘Organization Studies’, ‘Work, Employment and Society’, ‘Economy and Society’, and ‘International Studies Quarterly’, amongst others. The successful candidate is also expected to contribute high-quality research.

Additional information

Nathan Lillie, phone +31 50 3635142, e-mail: n.a.lillie@rug.nl

ERC

Department of International Business and Management

SOM

For the application procedure, see: www.academictransfer.com/6597

The closing date for applications is October 27^th, 2010.