Postdoc Researcher, Migration & Family Studies (ERC)

Academic Positions; Belgique; Presencial; EUR 47.000 - 71.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Contract of indefinite duration

36 days holiday leave + bridge days

Bicycle allowance

Eco vouchers

Descripción de la vacante

Ghent University seeks a Post-Doctoral researcher for the TransParent project within the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. The role focuses on longitudinal, cross-country studies of migrant families, with collaboration across a team including PhD students and other researchers.

Responsibilities include data sharing, model development, dissemination, and project coordination. A PhD in relevant social sciences is required, along with strong Dutch and English skills.

Formación

• PhD in Educational Sciences, Social Work or related field; must meet degree requirements by appointment.
• Strong collaborative skills and team orientation.
• Experience with qualitative methods (interviews) and quantitative methods (surveys).
• Experience researching refugee parents.
• Familiarity with unaccompanied minors, foster care and parenting contexts.
• Proven publication record in high-quality journals.
• Excellent written and spoken Dutch and English (C2).
• Willingness to travel for data collection.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with the PI, post-doc, and PhD students; share data and analyses.
• Develop theoretical models bridging child migration and family studies.
• Disseminate findings academically and publicly.
• Coordinate the project overall.

Conocimientos

Team player

Qualitative & quantitative methods

Refugee parenting research

Publishing track record

Dutch & English proficiency

Educación

PhD in Educational Sciences / Social Work

Descripción del empleo

Ghent University seeks a Post-Doctoral researcher for the TransParent project within the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. The role focuses on longitudinal, cross-country studies of migrant families, with collaboration across a team including PhD students and other researchers.

Responsibilities include data sharing, model development, dissemination, and project coordination. A PhD in relevant social sciences is required, along with strong Dutch and English skills.