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Pool of external researchers

Rutgers

Job Location:

Utrecht - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 22 August 2026 (22 days ago)

Application Deadline: 19 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Rutgers is the leading Dutch center of expertise on sexuality. We are active in The Netherlands and internationally in about 20 countries. Together with other civil society organisations professionals in the field and experts by experience we advocate for positive change on issues that matter and have a major impact on peoples health and lives. We work to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights access to sexuality education and information access to contraception and safe abortions and on the prevention of sexual violence. We do this in a variety of ways. Rutgers connects research practice and advocacy. We are there for everyone with an extra focus on young people. We speak out against injustice and for important human values especially when they are under pressure.

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Pool of external researchers and PMEL experts

This is a pool of consultants who would like to work on Rutgers research or planning monitoring evaluation and learning (PMEL) assignments.

What joining our pool means

All Rutgers programmes are evidence informed. Research and planning monitoring evaluation learning (PMEL) are central to our work. We have opportunities for research and PMEL consultants on a regular basis. Sometimes for parental leave cover. Sometimes because we are looking for specific expertise to complement the expertise of our internal researchers. And sometimes because we have acquired extra work. This year we start working with a pool of external researchers. All our research assignments will be shared with people registered in this roster. So if you want to be the first to know about new research assignments then joining our roster is essential!

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What we are looking for

We look for consultants with skills expertise and a passion for qualitative and/or quantitative research and PMEL. As we often use participatory approaches we appreciate experience and interest in participatory research and PMEL expertise. Proficiency in Dutch is sometimes needed but not mandatory for joining the roster. English French or Arabic are evenly important. If you have other language skills especially those that are used in the countries we work in this can be an advantage.

The minimum criteria for joining the pool are:

Proven qualitative or quantitative research skills
Completed education in a relevant field. Minimum Masters degree level.
Business proficiency of English and at least one other language (for instance: Dutch French or Arabic)
Affinity in sexual and reproductive health and rights in general or in one or more of our themes: comprehensive sexuality education sexual and gender based violence and access to contraception and safe abortion.

Interested

At this moment applying is not possible. You can share your contact details if you are interested in joining the pool. You will then be the first to be informed when we open the vacancy for applications again.

Once youve joined the pool your profile will be visible for a couple of our internal researchers PMEL experts and HR. A team of internal researchers will evaluate your application. If they determine youre eligible to join you will be included in the pool. This means you will be the first to know when we have new research assignments available!

If you are hired for a specific research assignment we ask you to submit a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring omtrent Gedrag). In that stage a reference check will also take place. We use the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to request written references.

By submitting your application for the Rutgers External Researchers Pool you agree that Rutgers will save your cv writing sample and filled in form for a maximum of 12 months.