Postdoc: Nature-Based Schoolyards for Health & Wellbeing

Vrije Universisteit; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday leave 232 hours/year

8% holiday allowance

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

Disability insurance with employer 50%

Personal development opportunities

Partial work from home

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher to study how nature-based schoolyards support community use and wellbeing within the Resilient Roots project. Based in the Netherlands, you will coordinate progress, conduct qualitative and quantitative research, and lead publications.

The role is 0.8 FTE with an initial 12-month appointment, potentially extendable to three years. You will work with an interdisciplinary team in an international setting, publish scientific outputs,

Qualifications

• A (nearly) finished PhD on a topic related to nature-based schoolyards within a relevant field such as environmental psychology, sociology, geography, urban studies, or health sciences
• Excellent verbal and writing skills in English and preferably also in Dutch as the research includes interviews and participatory research with Dutch stakeholders
• Demonstrable experience in designing, conducting, and reporting on both qualitative and quantitative research
• Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to set priorities, define objectives, and effectively manage activities, timelines, and resources
• Well-informed about national and international scientific, societal, and policy developments relevant to the field

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the project, including overseeing progress monitoring and project reporting
• Conduct research on how nature-based schoolyards can support community use and wellbeing
• Lead scientific publications arising from this research and contribute to project deliverables
• Carry out case studies in four European cities using observations, surveys, stakeholder interviews, and participatory co-design
• Develop an international network and an independent research profile within an interdisciplinary project

Skills

Verbal & writing skills in English

Research design (qualitative &quant)

Planning & organization

Policy/societal developments awareness

Dutch language familiarity (preferred)

Education

PhD in a related field

Job description

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher to study how nature-based schoolyards support community use and wellbeing within the Resilient Roots project. Based in the Netherlands, you will coordinate progress, conduct qualitative and quantitative research, and lead publications.

The role is 0.8 FTE with an initial 12-month appointment, potentially extendable to three years. You will work with an interdisciplinary team in an international setting, publish scientific outputs,