Hybrid Postdoc: EU Crisis Governance & Data-Driven Research

Leiden University; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options in the NL

Public transport reimbursement

Pension scheme at ABP

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Leiden University, The Hague, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher (1.0 fte, 36 months) with expertise in EU crisis and disaster management or transboundary crisis governance. The role includes research, teaching, supervision of theses, and collaboration within the Governance of Crisis group at ISGA.

The successful candidate will conduct independent and collaborative research, contribute to peer-reviewed outputs, and assist in teaching across several programs, including the MSc in Crisis and

Qualifications

• PhD in public administration, policy studies, political science, sociology, or related field relevant to crisis governance.
• Demonstrable research experience in EU crisis and emergency response, or related topic on transboundary crisis governance.
• Outstanding quantitative, comparative research qualities with publication record potential.
• Experience with research-led teaching is an asset.
• Ability to connect academic research to policy and societal impact.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research on EU crisis governance and transboundary crises.
• Assist teaching across MSc in Crisis and Security Management and related programs.
• Supervise theses and capstone projects.
• Produce high-quality co-authored outputs for academic and non-academic audiences.
• Contribute to the Institute’s research strategy and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Academic writing

Quantitative data analysis

Teaching experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

English proficiency

Education

PhD in public administration or related field

Tools

Statistical software (R/Stata)

Job description

Leiden University, The Hague, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher (1.0 fte, 36 months) with expertise in EU crisis and disaster management or transboundary crisis governance. The role includes research, teaching, supervision of theses, and collaboration within the Governance of Crisis group at ISGA.

The successful candidate will conduct independent and collaborative research, contribute to peer-reviewed outputs, and assist in teaching across several programs, including the MSc in Crisis and