Postdoc: Investor Stewardship & Engagement Research

Tilburg University; Nederland; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Home working allowance

Internet allowance

Vacation pay 8%

Year-end bonus 8.3%

Moving allowance

Job summary

Tilburg University invites applications for a Postdoc in Investor Stewardship and Shareholder Engagement. The role is hybrid or on-site at Tilburg, working 40 hours per week. Start date February 1, 2027, with a temporary contract of two years under UFO-profile Researcher 3.

The project combines theory with empirical methods and aims to publish in international journals. You will study engagement as a relational process, using interviews, case studies, and quantitative analyses.

Qualifications

• PhD or near completion in relevant fields with empirical research capacity.
• Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
• Strong interest in governance, institutional investors, stewardship and sustainability.
• Track record or potential of publishing in international journals.
• Excellent command of English (CEFR C1) and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Study engagement trajectories from first contact to voting and escalation.
• Apply empirical methods (configurational analysis, regression, text analysis, coding).
• Publish in international peer‑reviewed journals and contribute to policy outputs.

Skills

Empirical research

Quantitative & Qualitative methods

Interdisciplinary collaboration

English communication

Education

PhD in finance, economics, business ethics, management, organization studies, or corporate law

Tools

Statistical analysis software (R, Stata)

Job description

Tilburg University invites applications for a Postdoc in Investor Stewardship and Shareholder Engagement. The role is hybrid or on-site at Tilburg, working 40 hours per week. Start date February 1, 2027, with a temporary contract of two years under UFO-profile Researcher 3.

The project combines theory with empirical methods and aims to publish in international journals. You will study engagement as a relational process, using interviews, case studies, and quantitative analyses.