Postdoc on political economy of fiscal policy and technological change

Organisation/Company

Maastricht University (UM)

Research Field

Cultural studies

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

4 Apr 2024 – 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

38.0

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Department of Society Studies is looking for a motivated Postdoctoral researcher to collaborate on an exciting research project seeking to understand the effects of fiscal policy and the biases of taxation regimes on automation in Europe. You will be offered to opportunity to take the lead on the quantitative work packages of the project where you will be tasked with the creation and analysis of an original dataset of fiscal policy stances and their effects on automation in Europe.

This is a three-year position, and the division of tasks will be 80% research and 20% teaching. As such, you will be offered to opportunity to gain valuable teaching experience across a variety of BA and MA programmes, such as the BA in European Studies, the BA in Digital Society and the MA in European Studies

This position will be part of the Politics and Culture in Europe (PCE) research programme. PCE is an interdisciplinary research environment where you will engage with colleagues from across disciplines to develop collaborative research and contribute to the active research environment of the group, and FASoS at large.

• You will lead the design and implementation of the projects quantitative work packages;
• You will collaborate on the design and implementation of the project’s case studies;
• You will support administrative aspects of the project;
• You will work together with other researchers at FASoS, but closely with the coordinator of the project;
• You will contribute to teaching in a variety of BA and MA programmes, such as the BA in European Studies, the BA in Digital Society and the MA in European Studies;
• You are expected to align with Maastricht University’s core values of academic citizenship, leadership, teamwork, and impact/open science as developed within the framework of the Dutch Recognition and Reward policy.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

Candidates should have a background in political science of political economy (writ broadly) and should be highly motivated to collaboratively work on questions of technological change in capitalist democracies. You will be capable and excited to take ownership of the quantitative work packages of the project and be willing to contribute to case studies. You:

• Hold a PhD in political economy or political science (or a closely related discipline such as economics, public policy or economic sociology);
• Have some affinity with macroeconomic principles and fiscal policy in particular;
• Have expertise in quantitative methodology;
• Have experience with statistical research packages, either STATA or R;
• Are motivated and passionate about research;
• are open to interdisciplinary and mixed method collaboration;
• Have a developing track-record of high-quality international publications;
• Are fluent in English (Cambridge English Proficiency, level C2, orally and written).

Additional Information
Benefits

What we offer
As Postdocat the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you:

• Good employment conditions. The position is graded in scale 11 according to UFO profile Researcher, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from € 4,332 and € 5,929 gross per month (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
• An employment contract for a period of 12 months with a scope of 1.0 FTE with the possibility of an extension for an additional 2 years following positive evaluation.
• At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day. If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model.
• As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our students.
• Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as ‘Recognition and Reward’.

The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply. For more information, click here .

Additional comments

Curious?
Are you interested in this exciting position but still have questions? Feel free to contact Dr. Toon Van Overbeke via [email protected] for more information.

Applying?
Or are you already convinced and ready to become our new Postdoc? Apply now, no later than April 4th, 2024, for this position.
The first interviews preferably take place during the week of 15th to 19th of April.

The vacancy is open for internal and external candidates. In case of equal qualifications, internal candidates will be prioritized.

Maastricht University is committed to promoting and nurturing a diverse and inclusive community. We believe that diversity in our staff and student population contributes to the quality of research and education at UM, and strive to enable this through inclusive policies and innovative projects led by teams of staff and students. We encourage you to apply for this position.

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/338931/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Maastricht University

Country

Netherlands

City

Maastricht

Postal Code

6211SZ

Street

Grote Gracht 90-92

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/338931/postdoc-on-political-economy-of-fisc…

Contact

City

Maastricht

Website

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/

Street

Minderbroedersberg 4

Postal Code

6211 LK

STATUS: EXPIRED