Job vacancies

The Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement employs over 100 staff members: scientific researchers, post-doctoral researchers, PhD candidates and support staff. Most of the NSCR staff is supported by the Institutes Organization of the Dutch Research Council (NWO-I) or has a (part-time) contract in collaboration with Dutch universities.

The NSCR regularly has space for interns. Acquisition is not appreciated.

2 Postdocs Homicide’s ripple effect: assessing the familial ramifications of homicide offending and bereavement

Every three days someone is murdered in the Netherlands. Behind every victim are three to ten surviving relatives, while the offender is often also a parent, partner, or child. One murder hence shocks the lives of many beyond its direct victim and perpetrator. What the consequences of murder are on the relatives, and to what extent these consequences are conditional on the type of murder, the relationship between victim and perpetrator, or the individual characteristics of the surviving relative, is however largely unclear.

This research project aims to examine the long-term consequences of murder and manslaughter for both the victim’s and perpetrator’s relatives. To do so, we use information on individual life-course development (micro data) available from Statistics Netherlands, like living situation, employment and income, care use, and marital/cohabitation history. The project will use quasi-experimental methods to estimate the causal effect of homicidal bereavement, and to differentiate between the consequences of murder and man slaughter and bereavement resulting from other causes. The project will contribute to the scientific knowledge on the ‘ripple-effect’ of murder and manslaughter, and the ways and groups in which this effects manifests itself, giving guidance to supporting relatives of both homicide victims and perpetrators.

The postdocs will focus on estimating the effects of different types of murder by using quasi-experimental methods to analyze micro data from Statistics Netherlands, and comparing these effects with those of other types of bereavement for different types of relatives. The research will be supervised by professors in the areas of victimology and criminology. The starting date depends on the availability of the candidate and can range from September 2023 until December 2023.

Your tasks

• Carrying out scientific research for a period of four years.
• Analyzing large-scale, longitudinal register data sets using quasi-experimental methods.
• Writing scientific papers based on the results of the data analysis.
• Presenting research findings for a scientific as well as a general audience.

Requirements

• A completed PhD in criminology, victimology, sociology or other relevant social science.
• A verifiable interest in and affinity with quasi-experimental research methods.
• Good academic English language skills (speaking and writing) are needed, (passive) knowledge of Dutch is a plus.
• Verifiable skills in quantitative data-analysis and statistical software.
• Experience in analyzing CBS micro data is a plus.

Our offer

We offer a challenging position at a socially involved organization. The starting salary is between the range of € 4,064 up to € 4,221 gross per month at full time (scale 11, Cao-OI) depending on experience. The job contract is offered initially for one year and prolonged to in total two years based on an assessment of performance and perspectives.

• Function area: Postdoc
• Level of training: University – PhD
• Contract type: Temporary
• Minimum fte: 0,8 (32 hours a week)
• Starting salary:€ 4,064 up to € 4,221 gross per month

You will also receive an end-of-year bonus of 8.33% and a holiday allowance of 8%. Click here for more information about our employment conditions.

Additional information

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact prof. dr. mr. Arjan Blokland via ablokland@nscr.nl. A full research proposal can be sent to you upon request. For information on the application procedure or secondary job conditions please contact Manon Quik, HR Advisor via mquik@nscr.nl.

Applications

Are you interested in this position? Please apply by sending an email with your curriculum vitae and cover letter including the contact details of at least one proposed referee to vacature@nscr.nl mentioning the postdoc position homicide’s ripple effect. The deadline for applications is 25 June, 2023.

Postdoc Examining corporate noncompliance and regulatory enforcement actions through a longitudinal life-course lens

Corporate rule breaking can have devastating effects on society, and hence corporations are highly regulated. While corporations need to comply with rules and regulations to avoid or limit harms, corporate noncompliance is widespread. Therefore, gaining insight in the drivers of corporate rule breaking as well as in the effectiveness of regulatory actions in promoting compliance is pivotal.

Combining insights from criminology, economics and business studies, this project takes a ‘life-course’ approach to explain longitudinal patterns of corporate noncompliance by investigating time-varying corporate, industry and macro-economic characteristics of noncompliance in two different industries – chemical and finance. The project includes a postdoc and PhD position. The PhD project uses longitudinal data on both regulatory actions and rule violations to investigate longitudinal patterns of corporate noncompliance. The research conducted in the postdoc position primarily focuses on how regulatory interventions affect corporate behavior.
In addition to advancing our theoretical understanding of corporate noncompliance, this study will directly benefit regulatory practice in its efforts to protect employees, citizens and the environment. The postdoc will study the effects of regulatory interventions by applying quasi-experimental methods to data from the chemical and financial services industries, and by designing and conducting field experiments in collaboration with regulatory agencies in these industries. The position is supported and supervised by professors in the areas of criminology and economics. The starting date depends on the availability of the candidate and can range from September 2023 until December 2023.

Your tasks

• Carrying out scientific research for a period of four years
• Maintaining and nourishing established contacts with supervisory agencies to set up field experiments
• Writing scientific papers based on the field experiments and results of data analysis
• Presenting research findings for a scientific as well as a general audience

Requirements

• A completed PhD in criminology, business, or economics
• A verifiable interest in and affinity with the topic and methods of the research project
• Good academic English language skills (speaking and writing) are needed, (passive) knowledge of Dutch is a plus
• Verifiable skills in quantitative data-analysis and statistical software (such as Stata, R, Python)
• Experience with lab and/or field experiments is a plus

Our offer

A challenging position at a socially involved organization. The starting salary is between the range of € 4,046 up to € 4,221 gross per month at full time (scale 11 Cao-OI) depending on experience. The job contract is offered initially for one year and prolonged to in total four years based on an assessment of performance and perspectives.

• Function area: Postdoc
• Level of training: University – PhD
• Contract type: Temporary
• Minimum FTE: 0,8 (32 hours a week)
• Starting salary: € 2,046 up to € 4,221 gross per month

You will also receive an end-of-year bonus of 8.33% and a holiday allowance of 8%. Click here for more information about our employment conditions.

Additional information

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact prof. dr. mr. Arjan Blokland via ablokland@nscr.nl. A full research proposal can be sent to you upon request. For information on the application procedure or secondary job conditions please contact Manon Quik, HR Advisor via mquik@nscr.nl.

Applications

Are you interested in this position? Please apply by sending an email with your curriculum vitae and cover letter including the contact details of at least one proposed referee to vacature@nscr.nl mentioning the postdoc position corporate noncompliance. The deadline for applications is 18 June, 2023.

Diverse workforce

The NSCR encourages a diverse workforce: we strive to develop talent and creativity by bringing people from different backgrounds and cultures together. We recruit and select based on capabilities and talent. We strongly encourage anyone with the appropriate qualifications to apply for the position, regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation or physical ability.

About NWO-I

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is the national research funder. The Institutes Organization of NWO (NWO-I) comprises nine national centers of expertise in specific scientific fields, from astronomy to marine research to crime and law enforcement, the research area of ​​the NSCR. The NWO institutes conduct high-quality scientific research and function as powerful national instruments in science policy. They make it possible to coordinate scientific fields for a longer period of time and to renew research in them.