YOU WILL WORK HERE

The research is embedded within the Strategic Communication group (https://www.wur.nl/en/research-results/chair-groups/social-sciences/strategic-communication-group.htm) and the VIDI team, which is led by Prof. Sanne Kruikemeier (https://www.wur.nl/en/Persons/Sanne-S-Sanne-Kruikemeier.htm). You will work together with other members of the Strategic Communication Group.

The group and project team emphasize an engaging, collegial, and productive work atmosphere, value collaboration and peer support, and combine profound expertise on political, environmental, and science communication with state-of-the-art methods skills. Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will, of course, receive a competitive salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a gross salary of between € 3.378,- and € 5.331,- for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 10). Additionally, a contract for a smaller FTE can be discussed. As for your contract, we initially offer a one-year contract that will be extended for another year if both sides agree. Of course, we are happy to have a conversation with you if you have any questions about this.
Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development, with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training programs.
You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an international and open working environment. For 20 consecutive years, we have been voted the “best university” in the Netherlands! A place to be proud of.

In the project, you will conduct cutting-edge research on communication in digital interactions and help develop a new framework on how social media influence both experienced and actual polarization. You will focus on different types of communication on social media and how that affects polarization. You will use innovative multimethod quantitative approaches, such as longitudinal survey research, (automated) content analysis, and experiments. You will work closely with the PI, members of the Strategic Communication group, and another PhD student who is part of the project.