Dear colleagues, For the research project "Breaking the Silence: Politics, Workers' Rights and the Future of Senior Care in Europe" funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO-VIDI), I am recruiting a PhD candidate and a Postdoctoral researcher. The project is embedded at Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research<https://aissr.uva.nl/> and the Political Science Department<https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-social-and-behavioural-sciences/organisation/disciplines/political-science.html> of the University of Amsterdam. The PhD candidate will research the political agency of care workers using qualitative and participatory research methods. The position is for four years and fully funded. Deadline for submitting applications is 6-5-2025. More information can be found here: https://werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies/phd-position-the-political-agency-of-care-workers-in-europe-netherlands-13935 The Postdoctoral researcher will use quantitative methods to study care workers' political views and representation. The position is for two years on a full-time basis. Deadline for submitting applications is 12-5-2025. More information can be found here: https://werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies/postdoc-position-the-politics-of-care-work-netherlands-13991. If you know anyone who might be interested, please forward this message! Best wishes, Franca Franca van Hooren Associate Professor Political Science Department University of Amsterdam f.j.vanhooren@uva.nl<mailto:f.j.vanhooren@uva.nl> www.francavanhooren.info<http://www.francavanhooren.info/> / www.uva.nl/profiel/f.j.vanhooren<http://www.uva.nl/profiel/f.j.vanhooren>