Post-Doctoral Researcher, TransParent: Child Migration

Academic Positions; Belgique; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days holiday leave

Bicycle allowance

Eco vouchers

Job summary

Ghent University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the ERC TransParent project in Belgium. You will work within a diverse team and lead data collection, analysis, and dissemination activities related to transnational parenting and child/family studies.

The role requires a PhD in Educational Sciences, Social Work, or a related field, strong English skills (C2), and willingness to travel for fieldwork and dissemination across multiple countries.

Qualifications

• You hold a PhD in Educational Sciences, Social Work or a related social sciences discipline. You must meet the degree requirements by the date of appointment
• You are a team player with strong collaborative skills
• You have knowledge of and/or experience with a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods (e.g. self-report questionnaires, in-depth interviews)
• You have experience conducting research in Nigeria on migration, trafficking, parenting and/or related topics
• An affinity with research in the other research contexts of TransParent or in similar research contexts is an asset
• You have a proven track record of publishing scientific articles in high-quality academic journals
• You have excellent written and spoken English language skills (C2 level). Knowledge of languages spoken in Nigeria and in the other research contexts of TransParent is an asset
• You have demonstrable experience working with local researchers and non-academic stakeholders in the design and dissemination of research
• You are empathetic, work accurately, manage deadlines effectively and have a critical mindset
• You are open to constructive feedback and contribute to a positive working environment
• You are willing to travel for data collection and dissemination purposes.

Responsibilities

• Lead/participate in a longitudinal, mixed-methods, multi-country study on transnational parenting and wellbeing.
• Project runs for five years.
• Collaborate with PI, postdoc, and PhD students.
• Share data/analyses and collaborate across disciplines.
• Oversee Nigeria study with mixed methods and longitudinal design involving parents abroad.
• Oversee longitudinal study on children returning to families in Nigeria and another country.
• Organize and coordinate large-scale population survey in Nigeria and another country.
• Collaborate with other postdoc and PI on:
• Support and supervise PhD students;
• Develop new theoretical models bridging child migration and family studies;
• Disseminate findings scientifically and publicly;
• Coordinate overall project activities.

Skills

Team player

Qualitative methods

Quantitative methods

Nigeria research

English (C2)

Academic publishing

Travel willingness

Education

PhD in Educational Sciences, Social Work or related

Job description

Ghent University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the ERC TransParent project in Belgium. You will work within a diverse team and lead data collection, analysis, and dissemination activities related to transnational parenting and child/family studies.

The role requires a PhD in Educational Sciences, Social Work, or a related field, strong English skills (C2), and willingness to travel for fieldwork and dissemination across multiple countries.