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The Faculty of Economics and Business has one PhD position available in the field of Organizational Behavior. The position is embedded in FEBRI, the Faculty's research institute.
What are you going to do?
The PhD project is part of a recently awarded NWO SSH Open Competition L grant to the supervisors Prof. Floor Rink, Prof. Janka Stoker, and Prof. Michelle Ryan, entitled "Beyond access: A career trajectory perspective on gender equality at the top" (NWO 406.L.25EB.013). Women's representation in senior leadership is increasing, yet gender inequality at the top persists. This PhD project moves beyond the question of how women gain access to senior positions and examines what happens next. You will study whether women and men follow different career trajectories after their first senior leadership appointment, with particular attention to exits from leadership and subsequent moves into new roles. The project asks whether, and when, apparently voluntary exits may reflect pressure or constrained choice; whether such exit experiences differ by gender; and whether leaders' next appointments represent upward, lateral, or downward leadership moves. The project further aims to identify conditions that stabilize (or destabilize) men's and women's leadership careers over time. You will develop the studies in close collaboration with the supervisory team. To study the research questions, we will collect and integrate media data on the exits and reappointments of executive leaders with longitudinal quantitative career data. The aim is to produce a PhD dissertation that advances theory on gendered patterns in leadership while generating evidence relevant to organizations and policymakers.
Requirements
The ideal candidate is ambitious, highly motivated, and eager to develop as an interdisciplinary social science researcher at the intersection of psychology, management, and economics, while contributing to a pressing societal issue: gender inequality in leadership careers. Our ideal PhD candidate:
- Holds, or is close to completing, an MSc degree (or equivalent) in psychology, business or management, economics, or a closely related field, with excellent academic results.
- Has a demonstrated interest in one or more of the following areas: gender inequality; workforce diversity and inclusion; leadership; career trajectories and mobility; or societal and institutional responses to equality initiatives.
- Has strong quantitative research skills and experience working with panel data and/or archival datasets and likes using multiple methods and data sources.
- Has proficiency in at least one statistical or programming environment (e.g., R, Python, Stata, or MATLAB).
- Is fluent in English, both written and spoken.
- Has familiarity with Dutch corporate firms, the labor-market, policy context, and has preferably proficiency in Dutch.
Conditions of employment
What can you expect from us?
- 232 vacation hours per year, based on a 38-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). You can also work more or fewer hours in exchange for more or fewer free hours. For example, with a 40-hour workweek, you save 96 extra free hours, and with a 36-hour workweek, you lose 96 hours.
- End-of-year bonus of 8.3% and 8% holiday allowance.
- Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.
Employer
University of Groningen
At the University of Groningen (UG), researchers from all fields of academia and technology are working on academic challenges and societal questions. Lecturers prepare their students for meaningful careers within or outside the academic world. Interdisciplinary research and teaching, sharing of knowledge, collaboration with businesses, government institutions, and societal organizations are aspects that are of the utmost importance to this European top university. The UG aims to be an open academic community with an inclusive and safe working climate that invites you to add your value.
Department
Faculty of Economics and Business
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You will be employed by the University of Groningen in the Department of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior (HRM & OB) at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB, EQUIS/AACSB accredited). The department has a strong international research profile in leadership, diversity, careers, teams, creativity, and related topics, combining rigorous behavioral research with engagement in organizational and societal questions. FEB provides a strong research environment for this project. FEBRI and the Graduate School of Economics and Business offer extensive PhD training, access to archival datasets and analytical tools, and advanced experimental and field research infrastructures. The project also connects to FEB's Leadership & Governance strategic theme and to the expertisecenter In the LEAD, creating opportunities to engage with researchers and societal partners working on leadership and governance.
Floor Rink is affiliated with the University of Groningen full-time. Janka Stoker and Michelle Ryan hold chairs at Aarhus University and the National Australian University respectively, but each have a part-time appointment at the University of Groningen. Through the supervisory team's international embeddedness, you will be part of a broad, interdisciplinary scholarly network, with opportunities for research exchanges abroad if fitting with the project.
Additional information
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Rina Koning (Policy Officer): A.C.Koning@rug.nl
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Rina Koning (Policy Officer): A.C.Koning@rug.nl
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