Junior Lecturer/Ph.D. Candidate in Empirical Political Science: Legitimacy and Democratic Breakdown

The Department of Public Administration and Political Science at the Nijmegen School of Management invites applications for the position of Ph.D. Candidate/Junior Lecturer. The position is for six years and involves a combination of Ph.D. research and teaching. Candidates will spend 40% of their time teaching, and 60% of their time on their Ph.D. research. The PhD position is part of the research project Legitimacy and Democratic Breakdown of Prof. Carolien van Ham. The PhD candidate will be part of the Institute of Management Research (IMR) at the Nijmegen School of Management and will be supervised by Prof. van Ham and Dr Maurits Meijers.

In this position you will be teaching academic skills to students enrolled in the Bachelor's degree programme in Political Science and supervise Bachelor's theses on your topics of expertise (40% of your time). You will also be training to become an academic researcher while working on your Ph.D. project under the supervision of Political Science staff (60% of your time). You will be part of a collegial team at the Department of Public Administration and Political Science and enrol in the Ph.D. programme at the IMR.

We ask

• A Master's degree in Political Science or a related field.
• Academic excellence, as demonstrated by grade transcripts and CV.
• A solid understanding of both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Excellent command of written and spoken Dutch and English.
• Teaching experience is an advantage (but not required).
• The ability to work both independently and as a team player.
• The ability to finish your PhD thesis in time, i.e. strong skills in project management, flexibility, proactive behaviour and excellent academic writing skills.

We are
The Nijmegen School of Management (NSM) is an academic centre of research and higher education at Radboud University, focusing on institutional and managerial issues concerning complex organisations in both the public and private domains. It covers seven disciplines: Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Economics and Business Economics, Social and Political Sciences of the Environment, Human Geography, and Spatial Planning. The NSM strives for a multidisciplinary approach whenever relevant. The NSM employs 265 FTEs, 75% of whom are academics. The NSM currently has approximately 4,500 students.

Political Science currently comprises four chairs: Empirical Political Science, Political Theory, International Relations, and Contesting Europeanisation. A fifth chair (in Conflict Studies) is to be established. Together these chairs offer a Bachelor's programme in Political Science and six Master's tracks, each leading to a Master's degree in Political Science. The educational programme is characterised by small-scale teaching and provides a stimulating learning environment with an emphasis on the development of academic skills. Research activities fall under the responsibility of the interdisciplinary Institute for Management Research (IMR). Under the motto 'Creating knowledge for society', the IMR focuses on academic research into the development, design and effectiveness of the public and private structures that regulate, govern or manage human interactions. Research in political science focuses on issues of legitimacy and institutional change and is organised around two themes: 'Conflict at the Crossroads of the Global and the National' and 'Sustainable Democracy'.

We offer

• Employment: 32 - 40 hours per week.
• A maximum gross monthly salary of € 4.402 based on a 38-hour working week (salary scale 10).
• The exact salary depends on the candidate's qualifications and amount of relevant professional experience.
• In addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• Duration of the contract: 6 years.
• The intended start date is 1 September 2020.
• Radboud University offers a dynamic and attractive working environment and has excellent conditions of employment, including an attractive retirement scheme, financial childcare compensation, and (partly paid) maternity leave.
• Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special tax relief, by which 30% of their salary is tax free.
• You will be able to make use of our Dual Career Service: our Dual Career Officer will assist with family-related support, such as child care, and help your partner prepare for the local labour market and with finding an occupation.
• Are you interested in our excellent employment conditions?

Apply directly
Please address your application to prof. C. van Ham and submit it, using the application button, no later than 15 July 2020, 23:59 Amsterdam Time Zone.   

Your application should include the following attachments:

• Letter of motivation, explaining your motivation, your interest in the project, and your competences.
• CV including qualifications, grades, a list of academic publications (if applicable), and an academic reference supporting your application.
• If you get invited to the interview, 23 July, we would like you to submit:

Reflection on the PhD-project and an outline of how you would approach the project (max 2 pages).