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Tilburg University Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences
is looking for
Postdoctoral Fellow
Location: Tilburg
Contract size: 0.8 or 1.0 FTE (32 or 40 hours per week)
Full-time gross monthly salary: minimum 4.075- and maximum 5.538-
Contract duration: 2 years
Desired start date: November 2025
The Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences at Tilburg University seeks a talented interdisciplinary postdoctoral scholar for a 2-year position to expand interdisciplinary research in the context of the newly established Academic Collaborative Center Resilient Democratic Society (REDES). The successful applicant will pursue and support research from an interdisciplinary perspective grounded in a technological domain in combination with humanities and social sciences. We invite applications from candidates who will have successfully defended their PhD (or approved manuscripts) by the start date of October 2025.
The postdoctoral fellow will work in Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences with representatives of different department a collaborative and interdisciplinary intellectual community of researchers studying the impact of technology on democratic societies with focus on the themes of cyber resilience digital sovereignty civic vitality & democracy and cultural heritage.
Description of the position
Outreach and impact
In addition to being involved in research projects the postdoctoral fellow will carry out activities in outreach and impact.
Outreach
The postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with colleagues from different departments at Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences. Additionally the postdoctoral fellow should seek out opportunities to share their research and work in progress regularly with colleagues from other Schools at Tilburg University and partners of the Academic Collaborative Center. Particular emphasis is placed on creative and impactful ways of translating research findings into meaningful work that is accessible to a wide audience in North Brabant and beyond. Candidates will be asked to describe their vision for how universities can develop relationships with regional communities and partners in the coming years.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
- A PhD in a discipline relevant to the activities of the center which will be completed by October 2025
- A research agenda that is commensurate with the activities of the Academic Collaborative Center
- A publication record suitable for their career stage
- Excellent command of Dutch and English both written and spoken
- Excellent presentation and communication skills including the ability to communicate with non-academic audiences
- Awareness of legal and ethical principles in conducting research
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience in preparing consortium grant applications
Experience in writing for academic and non-academic audiences
Experience in (co-)organizing research symposia and/or conferences
Tilburg University offers excellent employment conditions in a pleasant working environment:
- A position as a researcher
- A position based on either 0.8 or 1.0 FTE (32 or 40 hours per week).
- A salary of at least 4.075- and a maximum of 5.538- gross per month for a full-time employment contract based on the position of Researcher 4 in the salary scale 10 of the CLA Dutch Universities. Tilburg University uses a neutral remuneration system for classification based on relevant education and work experience.
- A holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
- The opportunity to work partly on campus and partly from home with a home work allowance of 2 per day.
- A monthly internet allowance of 25.
- Reimbursement for sustainable commuting: walking cycling and public transport.
- Options model in which you exchange employment conditions for for example extra leave a higher pension a bicycle or personal training at our Sports Center.
- Employees from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for the 30/20/10% scheme.
- A pension with ABP; the most sustainable Dutch pension fund.
- Trainings in the field of personal development career development leadership education and research. Employees can also take a language course at our Language Center.
- A work culture where we embrace differences. Everyone is welcome and we strive to provide access to equal opportunities.
- A vibrant campus in a green environment that is easily accessible by public transport.
For more information see our website and the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities.
Information and applications
For more information about this position please contact the vice-dean of research at Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences prof. dr. Marie Safar Postma:
We cordially invite you to apply for the position as soon as possible and definitely before October 1 2025; applications can only be submitted online. Applications submitted only per email cannot be included in the selection procedure.
As part of the application we ask you to attach the following documents:
- A maximum 500-word personal statement describing how your prior experience makes you suitable for the position
- A maximum 500-word proposal for an independent research project grounded in North Brabant in line with the envisioned activities of the Academic Collaborative Center
- Your CV
- One sample of published writing (in Dutch or English)
- Contact information of at least two references (including their name telephone number and email address)
All applications will be processed by October 3; you will receive a message from us shortly after. The selection interviews will take place in October 2025. For the first interview you will be asked to draw up a vision document and present it in 10 minutes.
This vacancy is published internally and externally at the same case of equal suitability we prefer an external candidate.
About Tilburg University
Tilburg University is an academic inclusive and involved community. Together with almost 3000 employees we are committed to broad prosperity sustainable and for everyone. We develop and share knowledge for the needs of people and our this way we contribute to solving complex social issues and help society move forward.
We train our 19500 students from 110 nationalities to become responsible leaders with knowledge skills and character. With our education and research into broad prosperity we focus extra on themes such as mental and preventive care an inclusive labour market the energy transition and digitalisation.
Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences
Research and education at the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD) has a unique focus on humans in the context of the globalizing digital society on the development of artificial intelligence and interactive technologies on their impact on communication culture and society and on moral and existential challenges that arise. The School of Humanities and Digital Sciences consists of four departments: Communication and Cognition Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence Culture Studies and Philosophy; several research institutes and a faculty office. Also the University College Tilburg is part of the School. Each year around 275 students commence a Bachelor or (Pre) Master Program. The School has approximately 2000 students and 250 employees.
Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences
Recruitment code
Tilburg University applies the recruitmentcode of the Dutch Association for Personnel Management & Organization Development (NVP).
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Employment Type
Full-Time
