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Postdoctoral Researcher to Study How Children are Affected by Economic Inequality University of Amsterdam in Netherlands
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Education
Funding
One-year postdoctoral position with possible extension up to two more years; salary €4,925–€5,425 gross per month based on full-time employment, plus 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus.
Deadline
Nov 10, 2026
Country
Netherlands
University
University of Amsterdam
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KiDLAB at the University of Amsterdam is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to study how economic inequality affects children’s development. The project asks how children perceive and explain inequality, how these perceptions are shaped by parents, and what consequences actual and perceived inequality may have for children’s mental health, social relationships, civic engagement, and egalitarianism.
The position is embedded in KiDLAB, an interdisciplinary, international, and collaborative lab led by Eddie Brummelman. The lab brings together early career scholars who study how children develop views of themselves and their place in modern society. The work sits within the Preventive Youth Care program group at the Research Institute of Child Development and Education (RICDE), part of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. This gives the postdoctoral researcher a setting with strong links to child development research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and international academic exchange.
The project combines analysis of existing intensive longitudinal data with the design and conduct of new studies. The successful candidate will examine children’s and parents’ experiences of economic inequality, then develop new survey, observational, and experimental research to extend the project. The role also includes exploring cross-country survey research to study differences across countries, as well as writing scientific papers, presenting findings at conferences, and reviewing literature across disciplines.
The advertised research is explicitly focused on the developmental consequences of economic inequality and how children understand inequality in their social worlds. The position is for an early-career researcher joining a lab with a clear societal focus and an interest in rigorous, collaborative research on children’s development in contemporary society.
Funding details
One-year postdoctoral position with possible extension up to two more years; salary €4,925–€5,425 gross per month based on full-time employment, plus 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus.
What's required
Applicants must hold a PhD in developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, pedagogics, sociology, economics, public health, educational sciences, or a related discipline. If the PhD has not yet been obtained, the candidate may apply only if the dissertation will be submitted within the next three months and the PhD will be obtained within six months after the closing date. The role requires a demonstrated interest in the human consequences of economic inequality and child development, a record of publishing high-quality research, strong academic writing skills, advanced data-analytic skills with experience analyzing complex intensive longitudinal data, and experience with or aptitude for designing experimental studies involving children and/or caregivers. Candidates should be able to work independently, take initiative, complete projects, and collaborate effectively; conscientiousness, flexibility, creativity, and willingness to develop across the research process are also expected.
How to apply
Apply via the AcademicTransfer application page using the red button. Submit a PDF application including a curriculum vitae and a letter of motivation of maximum two pages. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.
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