Research assistant online responsible gambling– (0,4 fte / 6 months)

Do you have strong project management and organizational skills? We are seeking a Research Assistant to manage the project's day-to-day operations and ensure smooth coordination between all stakeholders, and support research activities.

Job description
A Safe Bet is a multistakeholder research initiative developing evidence-based tools to minimize gambling-related harm in the online sector. Through collaboration with industry partners and researchers, the project integrates behavioral science and digital interventions to create practical, scalable solutions for responsible gambling.

We are seeking a Research Assistant to manage the project's day-to-day operations and ensure smooth coordination between all stakeholders, and support research activities. The ideal candidate will have strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to maintain timelines, facilitate communication, and keep project deliverables on track.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support project coordination by managing stakeholder communication, maintaining timelines, scheduling meetings, documenting and tracking progress;
• Act as communication relay channel between project collaborators (researchers and external partners);
• Support the user research stream through coordination of the Expert-by-Experience (EbE) panel activities and qualitative interviews with research participants.

What will you learn:

• Hands-on experience in research project management – Develop key skills in coordinating complex, multistakeholder research projects, managing timelines, and facilitating communication in a fast-paced environment;
• Exposure to diverse and innovative research methodologies – Gain hands-on experience in applied research in digital behavior change, working with a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods in the complex field of responsible gambling.

We are seeking a proactive and highly organized candidate. The ideal candidate will have:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (Psychology, Behavioral Science, Public Health, Business, Communication Sciences, or related disciplines);
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with ability to prioritize & multitask;
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills;
• Proactive and independent working style, with attention to detail;
• Flexibility to work across multiple days per week (e.g., 4 half-days, or a mix of full and half-days) to maintain consistent communication flow;
• Fluency in both Dutch and English is a must for communication with Dutch stakeholders;
• Interest in responsible gambling, behavioral research, or digital interventions is a plus.

We offer you an internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with excellent working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU).

The start date of this position is as soon as possible and you will work for Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB). This position is for 0.4 fte/2 days per week (with flexibility). The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of € 3.378 to a maximum of € 3.537 gross per month (scale 10) on a fulltime basis (38 hours), in accordance with the CAO-NU. The contract is offered for a period of 6 months.

Everything else we offer you, you can find below!

• Everything you need for a good work-life balance: the option to work from home in consultation with your manager, 41 days of paid leave with a 40 hour contract, 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a significant discount on a subscription for our on-campus sports centre!
• Sustainable, inclusive and diverse work environment with an open culture, where you can be yourself and we pay attention to each other and to the world around us. Make the most of our bicycle budget, or join networks such as Young@EUR, FAME or QuEUR.
• Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget and free access to our university library.
• Good pension with ABP that EUR contributes 2/3rds towards, discounts on various collective insurances with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, and Allianz, and compensation for travel, working from home and home internet use.
• Are you currently combining your job with parenthood, or do you want to do so in the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners, and our campus features a daycare (daycare not paid for by EUR).
• Moving to the Netherlands for your job with EUR? Then you may be eligible for the 30%-ruling if you meet the requirements of the Belastingdienst (Dutch tax agency), and with our Dual Career Programme we will also help your partner find the right job for them.

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 4.100 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB)
The Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences is home to a vast diversity of scientific disciplines: public administration, pedagogical sciences, psychology and sociology. In addition, the Erasmus University College, IHS, and two research institutes RISBO and DRIFT are linked to the faculty. This also reflects in the content of the (international) bachelor's and master's programs and in research. Our activities are always focused on people and society. At the ESSB fundamental, internationally oriented research is of paramount importance. In addition, social research for professionals, policy makers, and the society is part of our research activities. ESSB offers a stimulating research environment where major national and international research grants are received. Appealing guest researchers and ambitious PhD candidates come along to conduct their research. Our education is small-scale and works with innovative forms of education such as Problem-Based Learning (PBL). Both the Dutch and English programs are highly ranked by students and alumni. ESSB is home to over 4000 students and more than 400 staff-members. The different disciplines are supported by the Faculty Office (for more information, please visit www.eur.nl/essb).

Department of Psychology, Education and Child Studies (DPECS)

Our department consists of 6 teams covering the disciplines of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Pedagogical Sciences; three closely related disciplines with each their own profile. The different psychological specialization areas of DPECS focus on understanding cognitive, physical, and social functioning and well-being in the context of mental health, education, and work. The educational sciences focus on issues regarding effectiveness and inclusion in primary, secondary and tertiary education. The pedagogical sciences focus on issues related to everyday as well as problematic development and upbringing within families, at school and in youth care. The disciplinary perspectives of DPECS complement each other and share the mission to generate societal impact with high-quality scientifical research on timely societal issues, and with the use of innovative methods and techniques and open science. The bachelor and master programs of DPECS build on this mission and educate students to become scientifically trained professionals for the society of the future.

More information about the research at DPECS can be found here: https://www.eur.nl/en/essb/information/researchers/lab-society

More information about the education programs offered at DPECS can be found here: https://www.eur.nl/en/essb/education

Our department also has access to an excellent laboratory for research and education purposes. The Erasmus Behavioural Lab offers state-of-the art facilities, including video observation, EEG, eye-tracking, virtual reality, experience sampling, and biofeedback: https://www.eur.nl/en/essb/information/researchers/erasmus-behavioural-lab

BRAVE (Behavioural Resilience in Action for Vital Existence)
BRAVE applies behavioural science expertise to facilitate societal transitions to create resilient and inclusive communities. We aim to be a leader in behavioural change and resilience through inter- and transdisciplinary research and collaboration with societal stakeholders. We apply core values such as compassion, purpose, transparency and teamwork to realize a tangible impact on the health and well-being of individuals and systems.

Our research focuses on behavioural change and societal transitions in metropolitan areas. We combine psychological, sociological and technological approaches to promote resilience and well-being. Key themes include youth resilience, social inequality, AI and behavioural interventions. We work closely with national and international partners, such as governments, healthcare institutions, and NGOs, and we apply an open science approach to achieve maximum impact.

We offer a master's track in Health Psychology, focusing on behavioural change and digital interventions. Our educational approach combines scientific theory with practice-oriented skills and real-life project assignments.

Please submit your application, consisting of a motivation letter and CV, before the vacancy closing date.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Persons of all gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, religions, ethnicities, ages, neurodiversities, functional impairments, citizenships, or any other aspect are welcome to apply and join the EUR community.