Postdoc in Developmental Psychology of Economic Inequality

Uva; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 61,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

Year-end bonus 8.3%

Job summary

UvA is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to examine how economic inequality affects child development. You will analyze intensive longitudinal data and design new cross-national studies, collaborating with KiDLAB and the Preventive Youth Care program at RICDE.

The role includes publishing papers, presenting at conferences, and engaging in interdisciplinary research with potential extension beyond the first year.

Qualifications

• PhD in developmental psychology or related field.
• Strong interest in research on human consequences of economic inequality.
• Experience with longitudinal data analysis and experimental design.

Responsibilities

• Join KiDLAB as an active team member.
• Analyze existing intensive longitudinal data and conduct new studies.
• Publish high-quality scientific papers with the project team.
• Present work at national and international conferences.
• Review literature across disciplines on inequality and child development.

Skills

Advanced data-analytic skills

Experiment design

Academic writing

Independent and collaborative

Education

PhD in developmental psychology

PhD in related discipline

Job description

UvA is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to examine how economic inequality affects child development. You will analyze intensive longitudinal data and design new cross-national studies, collaborating with KiDLAB and the Preventive Youth Care program at RICDE.

The role includes publishing papers, presenting at conferences, and engaging in interdisciplinary research with potential extension beyond the first year.