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PhD: Structural Discrimination and Prejudice: Comparative, Cumulative,Intersectional Perspective
Faculty/Services: Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Educational level: Master
Function type: Academic Staff
Closing date: 11 January 2023
Vacancy number: 10923
Do you have a background in quantitative methods and an interest in the topic of prejudice and ethnic discrimination? Are you enthusiastic about the opportunity to be part of an international team and develop research based on cutting-edge experimental methods?
The Institutions, Inequalities and Life courses research group at the Department of Sociology of the University of Amsterdam is looking for a PhD candidate. The PhD candidate will become member in the EQUALSTRENGTH consortium and work in close collaboration with and under the supervision of Dr Eva Zschirnt and Dr Bram Lancee.
EQUALSTRENGTH is a consortium of ten international partners (Utrecht University, University College Dublin, University of Oxford, University of Amsterdam, The German Center for Integration and Migration Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, The Budapest Institute, Charles University, The Spanish National Research Council and University of Lausanne), funded through a Horizon Europe grant. The consortium brings together scholars from a broad range of social sciences (e.g., social psychology, sociology, demography, economics, social policy).
The aim of the consortium is to investigate why and to what extent ethnic, racial, and religious minorities are exposed to discriminatory behavior and prejudicial attitudes in multiple life domains (e.g., employment, housing, access to services). Moreover, the project examines whether and how this continuous exposure to prejudice and discrimination accumulates at the intersection of stigmatized identities and across life domains.
The PhD project is embedded in the Work Package “Capturing outgroup prejudices across life domains”. It particularly focuses on attitudes of the majority “in-group” towards minority “out-groups" and will link this attitudinal data with experimental data, that is collected in a nine country cross-national survey including survey/conjoint experiments. The PhD candidate will be involved in designing the survey and analyzing the data for their dissertation. Additionally, the candidate will participate in the Work Package on field experiments and cumulative discrimination.
What are you going to do
In this position you will:
What do you have to offer
We are looking for a candidate with the following credentials:
Essential:
causal inference, survey experiments, as well as willingness to further develop these skills;
Desirable:
What can we offer you
The position concerns temporary full-time employment of 38 hours per week (1,0 fte). The initial employment term will be for one year, with a probationary period of two months. Following a positive assessment and barring altered circumstances, this term will be extended by a maximum of three years (for a total duration of four years), which should result in the conferral of a doctorate.
Your salary will be €2541 gross per month in the first year and will increase to €3247 in the final year, based on full-time employment of 38 hours per week as per Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities. For this position the University Job Classification profile ‘promovendus' applies. We additionally offer an extensive package of secondary benefits, including 8% holiday allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.3%.
Because we value your continued personal development and professionalisation, we also offer excellent opportunities for study and development. You will follow a curriculum with other AISSR PhD candidates, and will be able to join the ICS-Graduate School. You will also have the opportunity to attend training courses and both national and international conferences and workshops. You will be tasked with teaching Bachelor's students.
What else do we offer
About us
The University of Amsterdam is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest spectrum of degree programmes. It is an intellectual hub with 39,000 students, 6,000 employees and 3,000 doctoral students who are all committed to a culture of inquiring minds.
Please follow the links to learn more about the EQUALSTRENGTH project , Institutions, Inequalities and Life courses research group, the Department of Sociology , the ICS Graduate School , and the AISSR.
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The Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences strives for and puts conscious efforts into having a work and academic environment that is inclusive. We commit to providing the grounds for equal treatment and empowering you to become a full participating member of our academic community, regardless of your background, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and/or age. We especially invite members from historically disadvantaged/under- represented groups to apply.
Do you recognize yourself in the job profile? Then we look forward to receiving your application by 11 January 2023.
You may apply online by using the link below. Please upload the following materials combined into a single PDF document with your name and the vacancy number on the next page in the field labeled 'CV/Resume' (not the motivation letter field):
Please do NOT include any other materials at this stage. Additional materials such as recommendation letters, writing samples, and/or a short draft PhD proposal will be requested only for short-listed candidates. Do NOT send these materials with the initial application. The committee expects interviews to take place (via zoom) at the end of January.
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