Postdoctoral Fellow

The Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences at Tilburg University seeks a talented, interdisciplinary postdoctoral scholar for a 2-year position to expand interdisciplinary research in the context of the newly established Academic Collaborative Center Resilient Democratic Society (REDES). The successful applicant will pursue and support research from an interdisciplinary perspective, grounded in a technological domain in combination with humanities and social sciences. We invite applications from candidates who will have successfully defended their PhD (or approved manuscripts) by the start date of October 2025.

The postdoctoral fellow will work in Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences with representatives of different department, a collaborative and interdisciplinary intellectual community of researchers studying the impact of technology on democratic societies with focus on the themes of cyber resilience, digital sovereignty, civic vitality & democracy and cultural heritage.

Description of the position

Outreach and impact
In addition to being involved in research projects, the postdoctoral fellow will carry out activities in outreach and impact.

Outreach
The postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with colleagues from different departments at Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences. Additionally, the postdoctoral fellow should seek out opportunities to share their research and work in progress regularly with colleagues from other Schools at Tilburg University and partners of the Academic Collaborative Center. Particular emphasis is placed on creative and impactful ways of translating research findings into meaningful work that is accessible to a wide audience, in North Brabant and beyond. Candidates will be asked to describe their vision for how universities can develop relationships with regional communities and partners in the coming years.

The successful candidate will have:

• A PhD in a discipline relevant to the activities of the center, which will be completed by October 2025
• A research agenda that is commensurate with the activities of the Academic Collaborative Center
• A publication record suitable for their career stage
• Excellent command of Dutch and English, both written and spoken
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, including the ability to communicate with non-academic audiences
• Awareness of legal and ethical principles in conducting research
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in preparing consortium grant applications
• Experience in writing for academic and non-academic audiences
• Experience in (co-)organizing research symposia and/or conferences

Tilburg University offers excellent employment conditions in a pleasant working environment:

• A position as a researcher
• A position based on either 0.8 or 1.0 FTE (32 or 40 hours per week).
• A salary of at least € 4.075,- and a maximum of € 5.538,- gross per month for a full-time employment contract, based on the position of Researcher 4 in the salary scale 10 of the CLA Dutch Universities. Tilburg University uses a neutral remuneration system for classification based on relevant education and work experience.
• A holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• The opportunity to work partly on campus and partly from home with a home work allowance of €2 per day.
• A monthly internet allowance of €25.
• Reimbursement for sustainable commuting: walking, cycling and public transport.
• Options model in which you exchange employment conditions for, for example, extra leave, a higher pension, a bicycle or personal training at our Sports Center.
• Employees from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for the 30/20/10% scheme.
• A pension with ABP; the most sustainable Dutch pension fund.
• Trainings in the field of personal development, career development, leadership, education and research. Employees can also take a language course at our Language Center.
• A work culture where we embrace differences. Everyone is welcome and we strive to provide access to equal opportunities.
• A vibrant campus in a green environment that is easily accessible by public transport.

For more information, see our website and the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities.

Tilburg University is an academic, inclusive and involved community. Together with almost 3,000 employees, we are committed to broad prosperity, sustainable and for everyone. We develop and share knowledge for the needs of people and our society. In this way, we contribute to solving complex social issues and help society move forward.

 We train our 19,500 students from 110 nationalities to become responsible leaders with knowledge, skills and character. With our education and research into broad prosperity, we focus extra on themes such as mental and preventive care, an inclusive labour market, the energy transition and digitalisation.

Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences
Research and education at the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD) has a unique focus on humans in the context of the globalizing digital society, on the development of artificial intelligence and interactive technologies, on their impact on communication, culture and society, and on moral and existential challenges that arise. The School of Humanities and Digital Sciences consists of four departments: Communication and Cognition, Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence, Culture Studies and Philosophy; several research institutes and a faculty office. Also the University College Tilburg is part of the School. Each year around 275 students commence a Bachelor or (Pre) Master Program. The School has approximately 2000 students and 250 employees.
Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences