Vacancies at NIOD
NIOD is one of the research institutes of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). The high level of professional knowledge and the commitment and drive of our staff make for an inspiring work environment. NIOD has around 90 employees. For further information about NIOD, please visit the page ‘About NIOD’ .
The KNAW is a society of outstanding Dutch scholars and scientists, advises the Dutch government on scholarship and science, and is responsible for ten national research institutes and three institutes that provide research infrastructure. For further information, please visit the KNAW website.
The KNAW exemplifies a diverse and inclusive organisation and aims to provide a safe, ethical, and inclusive workplace culture.
Vacancies at NIOD
All vacancies at NIOD are posted on this page and on Academic Transfer. Open applications will not be considered. NIOD currently has one vacancy.
EHRI-ERIC Research and Content Officer
EHRI-ERIC is looking for a committed and strategically minded Research and Content Officer (0.8 - 1.0 FTE) to help shape its scientific direction, content, and user services. This is a key scientific position at the EHRI-ERIC Central Hub, hosted by the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Amsterdam, an institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). All employees of EHRI-ERIC are employed by NIOD-KNAW and seconded to EHRI-ERIC.
What will you do?
- Develop and implement EHRI-ERIC’s scientific strategy
- Monitor trends in the research landscape of Holocaust studies
- Coordinate and provide editorial oversight of EHRI-ERIC’s online content
- Contribute to events, working groups, policy, strategy and planning documents, and publications
- Support and co-author external funding proposals
- Represent EHRI-ERIC in networks, expert meetings, and committees
- Support the monitoring of EHRI-ERIC’s scientific and social-economic impact
- Provide cover for colleagues when needed
We are looking for someone with a PhD or equivalent experience, strong knowledge of Holocaust studies, and affinity with digital history, archival sciences or open science.
About EHRI-ERIC
On 20 January 2025, the European Commission established the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC). EHRI-ERIC is a permanent, distributed Research Infrastructure supporting trans-national Holocaust research and documentation. It is currently supported by ten member countries and a consortium of more than 40 institutions. The Central Hub handles the legal, administrative and financial running of EHRI-ERIC, the coordination of its user services, and the development of its strategies and policies. EHRI-ERIC is the permanent successor to a series of EC-funded EHRI projects that have run since 2010 and brought together key Holocaust research institutions and archives from Europe, Israel and the United States.
Apply before 15 July 2025.
For full details and how to apply, visit the KNAW website.
Contact
For more information about working at NIOD, please contact the HR department at personeelszaken@bb.huc.knaw.nl. NIOD is assisted by the management office of the KNAW Humanities Cluster.