• You should hold (or shortly expect to obtain) a Master's degree in environmental studies, environmental social science, or natural and environmental sciences with a societal dimension.
• You have demonstrable research experience, for example, in the form of a research assistantship or an excellent empirical research-based thesis.
• You value mixed methodology approaches that combine quantitative and qualitative research strategies.
• You have demonstrable analytical skills in data collection and descriptive statistical analysis, for example using Stata or R. Network analysis skills would be a plus.
• You have a strong research interest in the integrity and effectiveness of climate action and the role of non-state and subnational actors. Familiarity with relevant policy processes is a plus.
• You value teamwork and are keen to work in an interdisciplinary and diverse research team.
• You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Fixed-term contract: You will be employed 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).

• It concerns an employment for 1.0 FTE.
• The gross starting salary amounts to €2,770 per month based on a 38-hour working week, and will increase to €3,539 in the fourth year (salary scale P).
• You will receive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• You will be employed 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).
• You will be able to use our Dual Career and Family Care Services. Our Dual Career and Family Care Officer can assist you with family-related support, help your partner or spouse prepare for the local labour market, provide customized support in their search for employment and help your family settle in Nijmegen.
• Working for us means getting extra days off. In case of full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the legally allotted 20.

Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.

The position will be hosted at the Geography, Spatial Planning and Environment department of the Nijmegen School of Management (NSM). The research will be conducted as part of the research programme of the Institute for Management Research (IMR) in close collaboration with the Environmental Science department of the Faculty of Science.

The Nijmegen School of Management enables students, institutions and companies, societal actors and governments to play their part in a transformation towards sustainable societies. In doing so, the faculty is committed to Radboud University's mission of contributing to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for all. In the context of our 'Responsible governance for sustainable societies' mission, we address scientific and societal challenges from a good governance perspective. Our work focuses on the topics Beyond Economy, Climate, Inclusivity, Safety, and Democracy. By building, questioning and extending the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), we acknowledge their interrelatedness and focus on a number of grand challenges within society. We contribute to innovation and sustainable growth on topics such as inequality, gender, decent work and poverty.

At the Nijmegen School of Management, academic research and teaching are carried out in challenging educational programmes. These programmes are offered in the fields of Business Administration; Economics and Business Economics; Geography, Planning and Environment; Political Science; and Public Administration. Academic research takes place within the Institute for Management Research (IMR). Research is carried out within the above-mentioned domains and in interdisciplinary research groups: the Hotspots. The Nijmegen School of Management currently has around 5,000 students and around 400 FTE staff.

The Department of Geography, Spatial Planning and Environment (GPM) focuses on the question of how individuals and society interact with their living environments. GPM seeks to provide deep understanding of how places, from the local to global level, are politically and materially shaped, experienced and governed, and to contribute to the development of more sustainable and equitable places.

The Institute for Management Research (IMR) is the research institute of the Nijmegen School of Management. Our researchers carry 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. We combine knowledge and expertise from multiple disciplines with collaboration with societally relevant actors.


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We are keen to meet critical thinkers who want to look closer at what really matters. People who, from their expertise, wish to contribute to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for all. This ambition unites more than 24,000 students and 5,600 employees at Radboud University and requires even more talent, collaboration and lifelong learning. You have a part to play!