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175 open roles at Amsterdam universities, the academic hospital and research institutes: 98 at Amsterdam UMC, 51 at University of Amsterdam (UvA), 20 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 5 at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) and 1 at KIT Royal Tropical Institute, at 5 employers, newest first. 15 new today.

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  • Research early modern colonial credit and securitization, lead COLFIN’s credit workpackage, and develop scholarly outputs. The key requirement is a track record in archival research on unequal and racialized colonial histories of finance, credit, and securitization.

  • Amsterdam

    Conduct comparative research on how policymakers, employers and trade unions shape migrant labour policies in EU digital industries as part of an ERC project; you need a research master’s in a relevant field.

  • Postdoc in Experimental Geodynamic Modelling New
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Amsterdam

    Develop and analyze laboratory models of subduction and mantle flow in the Geodynamics and Tectonics research group. A PhD in Geology or Geophysics is required.

  • Postdoc in Topological Data Analysis New
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Amsterdam

    Develop the mathematical foundations of multiparameter persistent homology and contribute to teaching in the Department of Mathematics. You need a PhD in mathematics with expertise in topological data analysis.

  • Student-Assistant ACELG and ACIL New
    University of Amsterdam (UvA)
    Amsterdam

    Support events and communications for ACELG and ACIL by coordinating guests and logistics, promoting events, and assisting during them. You must be enrolled at the University of Amsterdam or Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

  • Lecturer Spanish Language Acquisition
    University of Amsterdam (UvA)
    Amsterdam

    Teach Spanish language acquisition modules, including cultural content and assessment, for the Spanish Programme in the Faculty of Humanities. The key requirement is experience teaching Spanish to non-native speakers at a Dutch university.

  • Amsterdam

    Develop mathematically principled research into neural-network dynamics and create deep-learning architectures for scientific applications in AMLab’s physics-inspired group. The key requirement is a PhD, completed or near completion, in a relevant field.

  • Student Research Assistant
    University of Amsterdam (UvA)
    Amsterdam

    Track DSA enforcement cases and update research on collective GDPR actions for the Amsterdam Law School team. You need to be a Master’s law student or have a solid legal background.

  • Amsterdam

    You will develop foundation-model methods for environmental science or interpretability techniques for machine learning models, working with AI researchers and environmental scientists. The key requirements include an MSc in a relevant discipline and a demonstrable background in machine learning.

  • Conduct theoretical and empirical research on deep learning and develop new architectures in a new AMLab group studying deep learning through physics. Strong mathematical skills are essential.

  • Support research, events, administration, and communications for the Eco-Islam in Indonesia project at ASCA, including collecting and organising research materials. You must be fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and have excellent English skills.

  • Lecturer Data Science
    University of Amsterdam (UvA)
    Amsterdam

    You will support teaching in the Information Studies program, especially Data Science and HCI, by leading project and lab sessions, grading work, and supervising TAs and coaching thesis students. An MSc in computer science or a related field is required.

  • Develop methods linking NMR and IR spectra with production and performance data for CONTINUUM in the Slootweg Group, supporting circular sodium-ion battery materials. You must work and think at doctoral level in chemistry, data science, chemometrics, or a related field.

  • Amsterdam

    Develop and maintain motion-capture hardware and 3D animation software for sign language research with SignLab, while supporting research projects and teaching students. The key requirement is at least two years’ experience with motion capture and 3D animation in a research setting.

  • Project Manager
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Amsterdam

    Coordinate operational, administrative and financial delivery of large research consortia in IXA-GO’s Project Management Pool, supporting PIs, partners and funders. You need knowledge of Dutch and European research grants.

  • Amsterdam

    Research early modern Dutch-language religious debates and their role in the public sphere for an interdisciplinary project, contributing to a dissertation and critical edition. The key requirement is thorough knowledge of early modern Dutch history.

  • Investigate early modern Dutch-language religious debates in the NWO-funded project and help produce digital critical editions; the key requirement is hands-on experience with computational or data-driven methods in humanities research.

  • Amsterdam

    Conduct research in geometric and combinatorial topology with members of CTA² and contribute to mathematics teaching. You need a PhD in mathematics.

  • Assistant Professor in Dynamical Systems
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Amsterdam

    You will develop an independent research line in Dynamical Systems and teach undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Mathematics. Proven expertise in Dynamical Systems is essential.

  • Postdoc in Mathematical Statistics
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Amsterdam

    Conduct mathematical statistics research with the statistics group and contribute to mathematics teaching. You need a PhD in mathematical statistics or mathematics with a track record in mathematical statistics.

  • Postdoc Nature-based schoolyards
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Amsterdam

    Research how nature-based schoolyards support community use and wellbeing for the Resilient Roots project, while coordinating progress and reporting. The key requirement is a nearly completed PhD in a relevant field.

  • Amsterdam

    Develop an independent Operations Research research programme in the Department of Mathematics, teach students, and build collaborations with companies and other organisations. The key requirement is a strong research record in Operations Research.

  • Amsterdam

    Analyze large human and cross-species MRI datasets to study brain variation, neurodiversity and evolution in the Connectome Lab. Extensive hands-on neuroimaging analysis experience is essential.

  • Analyse large-scale brain imaging and genetic data to study brain variation and evolution across people and species in the Connectome Lab. Strong scientific programming experience is essential.

  • Study proton and hydrogen collisions and work toward measuring radiative association in the Molecular Ions group through laser experiments. The key requirement is curiosity, including enjoying building things that work and collaborating with a team.

  • Amsterdam

    Develop and evaluate programmable data planes for cloud-native and AI-native 6G networks in the MNS group. You need a completed or nearly completed master’s degree in a relevant discipline.

  • Analyze longitudinal data and conduct studies on how economic inequality affects children as part of the interdisciplinary KiDLAB team. The most important requirement is advanced data-analysis experience, particularly with complex intensive longitudinal data.

  • Amsterdam

    Study the dynamic organization of bacterial chromosomes across the cell cycle using theoretical methods, in collaboration with experimental groups in the Broedersz theory group. A PhD in Physics is required.

  • PhD Candidate EPIC Project
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Amsterdam

    Investigate the antimicrobial and biosafety effects of endolysin formulations against implant-associated staphylococcal infections for the EPIC project. You need a Master’s degree in a relevant field.

  • Amsterdam

    Investigate how to make generative AI transparent, compliant and trustworthy for creative industry and legal workflows in the Complex Cyber Infrastructure group. You need an MSc in computer science, AI or a closely related field.

  • Amsterdam

    Conduct practice-oriented research on predictive maintenance in the maritime sector, contributing to safety, sustainability and competitiveness. The key requirement is a relevant master’s degree with a research topic related to the project.

  • PhD-student in cellular neuroscience
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Amsterdam

    Investigate how synaptic mRNA capture and translation shape synapse formation in rodent and human iPSC-derived neurons in the Koppers lab. You need a relevant master’s degree and hands-on molecular and cellular neuroscience experience.

  • Amsterdam

    You will study whether modifying glutamatergic synapses can protect memory in an Alzheimer’s disease rodent model, as part of the Memory and Plasticity team. Experience with learning and memory research is required.

  • PhD Position in Political Science
    University of Amsterdam (UvA)
    Amsterdam

    Research how democratization affects persistent political violence through the DIViNE network at AISSR, using quantitative analysis and fieldwork. You need a master’s degree in political science or a closely related discipline.

  • Conduct PhD research on militarized security and democratic erosion in Latin America within DIViNE’s WP3; you must have a master’s degree in political science or a closely related discipline.

  • Conduct typological research on early and late negation and contribute to experiments in an interdisciplinary language and cognition project. You need a PhD in linguistic typology or cross-linguistic psycholinguistics.

  • Amsterdam

    Conduct doctoral research on the legal and ethical governance of AI-enabled Earth Observation in the multidisciplinary EO-TRUST project. The key requirement is a completed LL.M. or equivalent master’s degree in law.

  • Study how repeated mild brain injuries affect hippocampal cells, inflammation and memory, as part of a collaborative UvA and Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience research project. The key requirement is a relevant master’s degree, such as in biomedical sciences with a neuroscience specialization.

  • Amsterdam

    Welcome guests and serve food and drinks at KIT Events, helping the team run conferences and other events smoothly. You should be flexible and available during the day, evenings and/or weekends.

  • Amsterdam

    You will design, build, test and refine optical systems for OpticsFoundry’s robotic manufacturing platform, working across UvA and the University of Twente. The key requirement is hands-on experience building and troubleshooting optical systems.

  • Conduct research in quantum Bayesian optimization to accelerate molecular and material design, collaborating with the MMD technology hub and Computational Soft Matter Lab; a PhD in a relevant field is required.

  • Amsterdam

    Develop data-driven theoretical models to infer cell-cell interaction rules from multicellular migration experiments in the Broedersz group’s physics of living systems team. An MSc in Physics is required.

  • Amsterdam

    You will develop data-driven models to infer cell interaction rules in collective migration experiments with the Broedersz group; a PhD in Physics is required.

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