As a researcher (50% of the time), you conduct excellent research on social science research methods. We expect the candidate to collaborate with (substantive) researchers in our School and others to apply the new methods and provide advice on the design and implementation of research methods in the social sciences.

As a lecturer, you teach general and specialist courses in methodology and statistics to multi-disciplinary groups of (bachelor and Research Master) students of social sciences programs to which our department contributes. Teaching includes coordinating courses, teaching lectures and tutorials, and supervising research internships, bachelor theses, and master theses. The position also involves management related tasks.

We are looking for a talented researcher with an ambitious research agenda and a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher in quantitative research methods for the social sciences. The successful candidate should specifically demonstrate solid experience in quantitative research methodology and the capacity to develop innovative quantitative approaches (e.g., survey methodology, multi-level models, methods for causal inference, structural equation modeling, computational social science). We also value collaboration with applied researchers.

Candidates have a (nearly) completed PhD and an excellent (early career) track record in publishing research findings in recognized scientific journals on quantitative research methods for the social sciences. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with demonstrable experience in (co-)teaching a large-scale course and supervising students. We expect the candidate to hold or acquire the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ, in Dutch: BKO) and good command of English (C2 level).

We offer an employment contract for 18 months during which you should show your competence in research and education. After a positive assessment of your performance, this will be converted into a permanent contract. Depending on the candidates’ experience, the salary for the position ranges between €3.974 and €6.181 gross per month based on scale 11-12 of the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) Dutch Universities. 

Tilburg University applies equal policies and actively promotes transparent pay for men and women by applying predetermined parameters based on the candidate’s experience.
Researchers from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. The university will apply for such an allowance on their behalf. The university offers very good fringe benefits, such as an options model for terms and conditions of employment and excellent reimbursement of moving expenses. 

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Tilburg University is a specialized university with a high international reputation that strives to advance society by deepening the understanding of that society through research and education. The Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences offers excellent, innovative education aimed at preparing students to become future leaders by focusing on knowledge, skills, and character building. The School offers a varied range of Bachelor and Master programs to its 3000 students and is organized around the motto of "Understanding Society". The school’s intellectually stimulating working environment challenges its workers to realize their ambitions; involvement and cooperation are essential to achieve this.
Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Methodology and Statistics

The Department of Methodology and Statistics conducts excellent research in methods and statistics applied to social and behavioral sciences and is responsible for teaching methodology and statistics in the Bachelor and Research Master programs of the School. The department is a member of the graduate school Interuniversity Graduate School for Psychometrics and Sociometrics (IOPS) and participates in the Tilburg Experience Sampling Center (TESC), the Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (CoRPS), and the Data Science Center Tilburg (DSC/t). Its research program fosters cutting-edge research on the development and application of a diversity of methods (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods) and the study of scientific research practice (meta-research) for the social and behavioral sciences. The department has a strong tradition of working with our School's other (substantive) social and behavioral science research programs.