PhD in Labour Migration & Digital Capitalism (EU Policy)

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position in the area of Migrant Labor within EU’s Pivot to Digital Autonomy. This ERC Starting Grant project is based in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration.

As part of the PhD, you will conduct cross-national policy analysis, qualitative interviews, and contribute to theoretical debates on digital capitalism and labour migration, under the supervision of Dr. Julia Rone.

Qualifications

• Obtain a (research) master’s degree in Political Economy, Political Science, Sociology, Migration Studies, or related field.
• Strong interest in political economy of digital capitalism and labour migration.
• Familiar with qualitative semi-structured interviews.
• Experience with qualitative and comparative research design.
• Experience in process tracing.
• Excellent academic writing in English.
• Independent yet collaborative and able to engage in interdisciplinary work.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete a four-year cumulative PhD dissertation with four publishable articles.
• Work closely with your supervision team and ERC research group.
• Conduct cross-national analyses on labour migration policies in the digital economy.
• Carry out qualitative interviews and process tracing.
• Present work at international conferences and workshops.
• Contribute to collaborative research activities within the project.

Skills

Qualitative interviews

Qualitative research

Comparative research

Process tracing

Academic writing

Independent work

Interdisciplinary

Education

Master’s degree in Political Economy, Political Science, Sociology, Migration Studies, or related field

Job description

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position in the area of Migrant Labor within EU’s Pivot to Digital Autonomy. This ERC Starting Grant project is based in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration.

As part of the PhD, you will conduct cross-national policy analysis, qualitative interviews, and contribute to theoretical debates on digital capitalism and labour migration, under the supervision of Dr. Julia Rone.