Job Faculty of Economics and Business - PhD positions Transnational Work and the Evolution of Sovereignty (2,0 fte)

SOM, the graduate school and research institute of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Groningen (The Netherlands) has two PhD positions Transnational Work and the Evolution of Sovereignty available. These two positions are part of an ERC project granted to Dr Nathan Lillie. The grant is funded by the European Union.

SOM offers an excellent environment for candidates interested in high-quality research. The focus of SOM's research activities is on economics, econometrics & finance; marketing; international economics, business & management; operations management & operations research; HRM & organisational behaviour; innovation & organisation.

Description of the project
This project is based at the University of Groningen, but involves field work in Finland, Germany, the UK and The Netherlands. It will involve interviews to record the experiences of posted migrants and 'native' workers who work with them, and as well as interviews of managers, union officials, and policy makers. There will also be a series of policy interviews aimed at understanding the political/legal changes taking place in the European Union, associated with changes in the sovereignty norm.

The PhD students will travel extensively and conduct semi- and unstructured interviews of workers, trade unionists, managers and policy makers. They will be expected develop their own research agenda within the scope of the project. Potential PhD projects (for example) could be on migrant workers and work, trade union strategies, transnational subcontracting and agency work, and the changing nature of sovereignty in the EU.

General information
The aim of SOM's PhD programme is to turn out highly qualified researchers. PhD candidates will work on an individual project, leading to a doctoral dissertation. In the initial period, students are offered courses in relevant fields and research methods. The courses in the PhD programme are taught in English. During the remaining period, PhD students will work on their thesis. Work on the dissertation is carried out under supervision of SOM fellows. Supervision is close and the PhD students are encouraged to present papers at international conferences and to publish in recognised international journals. After the first year there will be an assessment of the candidate's results and the candidates PhD project's progress. Based on this, it will be decided whether the PhD project will be continued.

- MSc or MPhil degree with a background in industrial relations, HRM, international business, international relations/political science, migration studies, anthropology, sociology or related fields
- interest in in ethnographic research methods is essential
- fluent in English (written and spoken)
- ability to converse in the language of one or more of the field work countries, and/or in Eastern European language(s), is highly desireable.

PhD candidates will have an employee status and receive a starting salary of € 2042 gross per month. This salary increases yearly to achieve the final salary of € 2,612 gross per month. In addition there are a 8% holiday allowance and a 8,3% end of year bonus. PhD candidates are expected to contribute to teaching for on average 15% of their time.

Applications
All applicants are obliged to use the application form that is available at the website (www.rug.nl/feb/phd) and send it to:
Faculty of Economics and Business
Research school SOM
Ms Rina Koning
P.O. Box 800
9700 AV Groningen
The Netherlands.

Please note that applications in another format or applications sent to any other address will not be taken into account (including electronic mail).

Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Balanced study and career paths in a wide variety of disciplines encourage the 27,000 students and researchers to develop their own individual talents. Belonging to the best research universities in Europe and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.

Ms Rina Koning
a.c.koning@rug.nl
Research school SOM
Please use this application form