Refugee Research Assistant — Digital Inclusion

Tilburg University; Tilburg; Remote; EUR 3,500 - 3,600; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

0.1 FTE position

ABP pension

Vacation pay 8%

Year-end bonus 8.3%

8 weeks vacation

Commuting reimbursement

Flexible leave options

Green campus

Job summary

Tilburg University in Tilburg is seeking a Refugee research assistant for a study on digital technology and civic integration. This 0.1 FTE position (4 hours per week) focuses on how refugees use translation tools, government apps, and chatbots to navigate civic processes.

You will join a multidisciplinary research team in the Department of Communication and Cognition, contributing to study design, recruitment, data collection, and analysis.

Qualifications

• Must have refugee status in The Netherlands.
• Permission to work (part-time) in The Netherlands.
• Currently in the process of civic integration (inburgering) or completed within the last year.
• Strong English language skills (spoken and written).
• Native or fluent in another language such as Arabic, Turkish, Kurdish, Tigrinya, Dari, or Pashto.

Responsibilities

• Attend orientation and training sessions on basic research skills (no previous research experience required).
• Participate in regular team meetings, weekly or biweekly in Tilburg (remote attendance possible).
• Contribute to development of research questions and study design through feedback.
• Assist in recruiting participants through community organizations and refugee networks.
• Assist in data collection by serving as co-moderator/co-interviewer for focus groups/interviews with translation as needed.
• Assist in analyzing data by reading transcripts and contributing to team discussions.
• Contribute to communicating research findings to the public through stakeholder events or meetings.
• Assist in communication with participants (translation) throughout the process.

Skills

English proficiency

Multilingual

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Tilburg University in Tilburg is seeking a Refugee research assistant for a study on digital technology and civic integration. This 0.1 FTE position (4 hours per week) focuses on how refugees use translation tools, government apps, and chatbots to navigate civic processes.

You will join a multidisciplinary research team in the Department of Communication and Cognition, contributing to study design, recruitment, data collection, and analysis.