Job opening Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in Economic History

Tilburg University Tilburg School of Economics and Management

is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcherspecializing inEconomic History.

Department: Economics

Location: Tilburg

Contract size: 10 FTE (40 hours per week)

Job profile: Researcher 3

Full-time gross monthly salary:

Contract duration: 3 years

Desired starting date: September 1 2026 and upon mutual agreement

Closing date vacancy: March 15 2026

Your position

The position is attached to the research project The roots of prejudice in Europe: The role of World War II funded by the Dutch Research Councils (NWO) Vidi Grant of David Schindler.

The Postdoctoral Researcher will be appointed for afixed-term of three years starting in September 2026 (or earlier/later if mutually agreed). The position is intended for an economic historian with expertise in causal inference using quasi-experiments and an interest in studying political preferences and racial attitudes. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the research project while also having time for independent research. There will be a very light teaching load.

Your profile

Tilburg University believes that academic excellence is achieved through the combination of outstanding research and education through which social impact is created by sharing knowledge. We recognize that excellence results from strong teamwork as well as individual expertise.

More specifically we are looking for a candidate who has:

• Hold (or complete by the date of appointment) a PhD or equivalent degree in economics public policy political science or a related field
• Research experience or publications that are indicative of a strong desire and ability to perform high-quality research in economic history or historical political economy
• Genuine interest in the research topic of the project
• Experience with collecting and digitizing archival data strong knowledge of causal inference methods good command of R and Python. Knowledge of machine learning methods is an asset.
• Strong command of English; command of either Dutch or German is a useful asset for the research project.

Our offer

Tilburg University offers excellent benefits in a pleasant working environment:

• A position based on 10 FTE (40 hours per week).
• A salary of minimum 4728 and maximum 6433 gross per month for full-time employment based on UFO profile Researcher 3. Tilburg University uses a neutral remuneration system based on relevant work experience.
• This is a vacancy for a temporary position in accordance with Article 2.3 paragraph 5 sub b CLA DU. You will be given a temporary contract for the duration of 36 months.
• Vacation pay of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3%.
• Over 8 weeks of vacation leave.
• The opportunity to work partly on campus and partly from home with a home office allowance of 2 per day.
• Reimbursement for sustainable commuting: walking cycling and public transport.
• A monthly internet allowance of 25.
• An options model in which you exchange benefits for things such as additional leave more pension a bicycle or personal training at our Sports Center.
• A moving allowance (subject to conditions).
• Employees from abroad may be eligible for a tax-free allowance for extraterritorial expenses equal to 30% of taxable salary.
• A pension with ABP; the largest Dutch pension fund.
• Training in personal development career development leadership education and research. Or a language course at our Language Center.
• A work culture in which we embrace differences everyone is welcome and given equal opportunities.
• A vibrant campus in green surroundings that is easily accessible by public transport.

For more information see our website and the CLA Dutch Universities.

Information and application

Would you like to know more before applying Feel free to contact Dr. David Schindler ()

We kindly invite you to apply before March 15 2026; this can only be done online. Address your cover letter to David Schindler and attach your resume.

Letter selection is scheduled in March; you will receive notification from us shortly thereafter. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis starting in March (we invite the best candidates from the list of candidates applied up to that time).

You will ideally start working for Tilburg University on September 1 2026 upon mutual agreement.

About Tilburg University
Tilburg University is an academic inclusive and engaged community. Together with nearly 3000 employees we are committed to broad prosperity sustainably and inclusion. For current and future generations. We develop and share knowledge for the requirements of people and our society. This is how we contribute to solving complex social issues and help society move forward.

We educate our 19500 students of 110 nationalities to become responsible leaders with knowledge skills and character. With our education and research for broad prosperity we exceedingly focus on themes such as mental and preventive care an inclusive labor market the energy transition and digitalization.

About Tilburg School of Economics and Management
Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) is one of Europes leading centers for research in business and economics with research rankings consistently amongs Europes top 10 across various business domain. Tilburg University is among the top European institutions specializing in social sciences. In addition to the strong research focus and collegial research climate it offers a wide variety of educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate level with about 7000 students enrolled. The School is well-connected to both policy makers and industry in the region and internationally providing ample opportunities for creating impact with research.
Tilburg School of Economics and Management

About the department of Economics

The Economics Department at Tilburg University is one of the largest and most successful economics departments in Europe. Our faculty members are internationally recognized for their research and committed to providing high-quality education programs for students. The department is organized into several research institutes and projects TILEC being one of them. The department hosts a weekly seminar program with invited speakers from top international schools and a weekly internal workshop program that allows our faculty and PhD students to present their research to the department. For more information click here.

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