We are looking for a candidate who is motivated to conduct interdisciplinary research at the intersection of culture, history, heritage and tourism.

You have:

• a completed Master’s degree (preferably a Research Master’s) in Cultural Studies, Heritage Studies, History, Religious Studies, Anthropology, Media Studies, Tourism Studies or a related discipline;
• demonstrated interest in themes such as heritage, memory cultures, difficult histories, gender studies, religion or tourism;
• affinity with qualitative research methods and academic research (for example demonstrated through your MA thesis or a research internship);
• strong academic writing skills in English (C1);
• good communication skills and a willingness to collaborate within an interdisciplinary research programme.
• Dutch proficiency (B2), or willingness to learn Dutch, is required due to the fieldwork and Dutch-language sources involved in the project.

We are looking for a curious, independent and collaborative researcher who is eager to contribute to an ambitious and interdisciplinary research project. You are intellectually curious and motivated to make an original contribution to academic debate through your research.

We offer you an internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with excellent working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU).

The start date of this position is 1 September 2026 and you will be based at the Arts and Culture Studies department in Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC). This position is for 0.8 fte - 1 fte. The salary ranges from a minimum of € 3.059 to a maximum of € 3.881 gross per month Scale PhD on a fulltime basis (38 hours), in accordance with the CAO-NU. The contract is entered into for the duration of 1 year, and can be extended with another 3 years.

Everything else we offer you, you can find below!

• Everything you need for a good work-life balance: the option to work from home in consultation with your manager, 41 days of paid leave with a 40 hour contract, 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a significant discount on a subscription for our on-campus sports centre!
• Sustainable, inclusive and diverse work environment with an open culture, where you can be yourself and we pay attention to each other and to the world around us. Make the most of our bicycle budget, or join networks such as Young@EUR, FAME or QuEUR.
• Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget and free access to our university library.
• Good pension with ABP that EUR contributes 2/3rds towards, discounts on various collective insurances with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, and Allianz, and compensation for travel, working from home and home internet use.
• Are you currently combining your job with parenthood, or do you want to do so in the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners, and our campus features a daycare (daycare not paid for by EUR).
• Moving to the Netherlands for your job with EUR? Then you may be eligible for the 30%-ruling if you meet the requirements of the Belastingdienst (Dutch tax agency), and with our Dual Career Programme we will also help your partner find the right job for them.

Please submit your application, consisting of a motivation letter and CV, May 7 at the latest. Please include the GPA for your Bachelor's and Master's programmes in your CV, as well as the grade for your Master's thesis, and specify the type of your Master's degree (e.g. Master of Arts, Master of Science, Research Master's). Where applicable, please indicate the status of your academic publications (e.g. working version, under review, accepted for publication, published).

The selection committee will invite shortlisted candidates for an interview (May 29), followed by a second interview if applicable (June 9).

You can find more information about the EUR on our website www.eur.nl.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Persons of all gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, religions, ethnicities, ages, neurodiversities, functional impairments, citizenships, or any other aspect are welcome to apply and join the EUR community.

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Stijn Reijnders via reijnders@eshcc.eur.nl.