As a PhD candidate you will conduct evaluation research on how six European research and education institutions are developing and implementing self-tailored Gender Equality Plans (GEPs). These institutions are do so using the GEAR tool (see link below).

The central research question is:
How does the development and implementation of GEPs impact on gender inequality in research and education institutions? More particular, how does this development and implementation impact on the recruitment of women and their careers, on an inclusive climate, on participation of women in decision making and representation, on the integration of gender perspectives and gender knowledges in research, and on challenging gender roles? The research will contribute to our understanding of the role of organisational equality cultures and structures in enhancing or limiting the development and implementation of GEPs.

The PhD project is part of a larger research project (GEARING-Roles, co-ordinated by Deusto University Bilbao) that contributes to our knowledge on how inequalities are reproduced and countered in organisational processes. We have a specific interest in change processes and their dynamics.
 
Your tasks will be to conduct evaluation research within the GEARING-Roles project, using ex-ante, ex-post and design evaluation methods, to write scientific articles, and to complete a PhD dissertation within four (or five when working 80%) years. You will also participate in conferences, workshops, seminars and other scholarly activities, and contribute to teaching.

• a Master’s degree, preferably a Research Master’s degree, in gender and diversity studies, organisation studies, sociology, anthropology, political sciences, or a related field;
• proven interests in and knowledge of theories on gender inequality and diversity;
• relevant research experience, including qualitative (comparative) analysis and/or policy evaluation;
• an excellent command of written and spoken English and proficiency in Dutch;
• excellent organisation and communication skills in an international (academic) context;
• the ability to finish your PhD thesis on time (in four/five years), i.e. good skills in project planning, proactive behaviour and academic writing skills.

• employment: 0.8 - 1.0 FTE
• the gross starting salary amounts to €2,266 per month, and will increase to €2,897 in the fourth year (P-scale)
• in addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• duration of the contract: 4 years (1.0 FTE) or 5 years (0.8 FTE)
• you will be appointed for an initial period of 18 months, after which your performance will be evaluated. If the evaluation is positive, the contract will be extended by 2.5 years (4 year contract) or 3.5 years (5 year contract)
• as part of the contract, you will participate in teaching for approximately 10% of your work time
• Radboud University offers a dynamic position in an attractive working environment and has excellent conditions of employment, including an attractive retirement scheme and (partly paid) maternity leave
• under special circumstances, applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special tax relief, by which 30% of their salary is tax free
• you will be able to make use of our Dual Career Service where our Dual Career Officer will assist with family related support, such as child care, and help your partner prepare for the local labour market and with finding an occupation

 
The intended start date is 1 March 2019.

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Nijmegen School of Management
The Nijmegen School of Management (NSM) is an academic centre of research and higher education at Radboud University, focusing on institutional and managerial issues concerning complex organisations in both the public and private domain. It contains seven disciplines: Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Economics and Business Economics, Social and Political Sciences of the Environment, Human Geography, and Spatial Planning. The NSM strives for a multidisciplinary approach whenever possible. The NSM employs 260 FTEs, of whom 75% are academics. The NSM currently has approximately 4,200 students.

You will be part of the Institute for Management Research (IMR) at Radboud University. The IMR aims to create knowledge for society and carries out state-of-the-art research into complex problems of governance and management in order to explain the causes of these problems, and to use that knowledge to create potential solutions. The IMR hosts researchers from business administration, economics and business economics, geography, planning and environmental sciences, and political science and public administration. The problems they study often call for a combination of knowledge and expertise from multiple disciplines, and for collaboration with societal relevant actors.
Within the IMR you will be part of the research hotspot Gender and Power in Politics and Management (GPPM). This research hotspot examines mechanisms underlying gender inequality and diversity and aims to produce knowledge that can support organisations or policymakers in designing successful policies and practices to achieve gender equality. GPPM researchers have extensive experience in participatory action research and in evaluating policies and interventions. Additionally, they are developing training curricula and workshops for diversity professionals, administrators and managers.
 
Further information on Nijmegen School of Management
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Further information on Gender Equality in Academia and Research - GEAR tool