• You are enthusiastic about fundamental research as well as applied research.
• You hold a recent PhD degree in biology, ecology, environmental science, applied data science or another field related to the project topic and have a good track record of scientific publications.
• Preferably you have knowledge of bird ecology, movement ecology, the analysis of tracking data or spatial analysis.
• You have experience with ecological data collection, are familiar with data analysis and statistics, and enjoy programming in R or Python.
• You have a good command of spoken and written English at C1 level.
• You like collaborating with other people in a cross-disciplinary and international setting.

• We will give you a temporary employment contract of 22 months.
• Your salary within salary scale 10 depends on your previous education and number of years of (relevant) work experience. The amounts in the scale are based on a 38-hour working week.
• You will receive an 8% holiday allowance and an 8,3% end-of-year bonus.
• We offer Dual Career Coaching. The Dual Career Coaching assists your partner via support, tools, and resources to improve their chances of independently finding employment in the Netherlands.
• You will receive extra days off. With full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the statutory 20.

Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.

You can apply only via the button below. Address your letter of application to Andrea Kölzsch. In the application form, you will find which documents you need to include with your application.

The first interviews will take place on Friday 9 May. You will preferably start your employment on 1 September 2025.

We can imagine you're curious about our application procedure. It describes what you can expect during the application procedure and how we handle your personal data and internal and external candidates. If you wish to apply for a non-scientific position with a non-EU nationality, please take notice of the following information.