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Groningen University in Netherlands invites application for vacant (58) PhD, Postdoc and Academic Positions

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Last Updated on August 8, 2026 by admin

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University of Groningen Vacancies provide salaried PhD and Postdoc positions in AI, Physics, and Social Sciences. Apply to join a top-tier Dutch research university.

The University of Groningen (UG) in Netherlands is a research-intensive institution with a rich history of academic freedom and international collaboration. As a cornerstone of the European academic landscape, UG is organized around specialized faculties that lead the way in Energy Transition, Healthy Ageing, and Sustainable Society. For international researchers, the university provides a professional, salaried career path governed by the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) for Universities, ensuring some of the best working conditions in the world.





Why Propel Your Research Career at the University of Groningen?

  • Standardized Salaried Positions: In the Netherlands, PhDs and Postdocs are employees with full social security benefits. Gross monthly salaries are regulated by the CAO-NU:
  • Exceptional Benefit Package: All academic staff receive an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus (equivalent to a 13th month's salary). The university also provides a dedicated "Dual Career Support" service for partners of international staff.
  • Elite Research Environments: Researchers have access to world-class facilities such as the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, the Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), and the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG).

Below is the regularly updated list of verified academic vacancies at the University of Groningen. These listings include prestigious roles within the Rosalind Franklin Fellowship program and the Young Academy Groningen.

University of Groningen Vacancies






Post-doc Researcher

Postdoc Effects of Psychiatric Assistance Dogs

Would you like to contribute to innovative research at the intersection of psychiatry, animal-assisted interventions, and societal impact? We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated postdoctoral researcher for an ambitious research project investigating the effectiveness of psychiatric assistance dogs. This is an opportunity to advance scientific knowledge about the added value of assistance dogs for people with mental health challenges and to contribute to strengthening the evidence base for this intervention.

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Docent

Teacher and researcher Environmental Psychology

Join our Environmental Psychology team. Apply now for a teacher and researcher position at the university of Groningen.

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Directeur School of Science and Engineering (0,8-1,0 fte)

Wil jij richting geven aan het onderwijs van een van de grootste faculteiten van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen? Heb je een duidelijke visie op universitair onderwijs én ervaring met leidinggeven in een complexe organisatie? Dan zijn wij op zoek naar jou.

This vacancy is only available in Dutch

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Lid Dierexperimentencommissie Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (DEC-RUG)

Wil jij bijdragen aan verantwoord en zorgvuldig dieronderzoek? En meedenken over de balans tussen wetenschappelijke vooruitgang en dierenwelzijn?

De Dierexperimentencommissie van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (DEC-RUG) zoekt nieuwe externe leden. De DEC-RUG beoordeelt dierproeven binnen de RUG en het Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen (UMCG). Daarbij staat één vraag centraal: wegen de mogelijke opbrengsten van het onderzoek op tegen de belasting voor het dier? Op basis van een zorgvuldige ethische en wetenschappelijke afweging adviseert de DEC de Centrale Commissie Dierproeven (CCD), die hierover een besluit neemt.

This vacancy is only available in Dutch

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Assistant Professor

Universitair Docent Sociologie (Arbeid, Organisaties, Instituties)

De Faculteit Gedrags- en Maatschappijwetenschappen van de Rijksuniversiteit is op zoek naar een Universitair Docent op het gebied van de Sociologie van Arbeid, Organisaties en Instituties. Deze positie is binnen de basiseenheid Sociologie.

This vacancy is only available in Dutch

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Docent

Lecturer Landscape History

The Department of History of Art, Architecture and Landscape is seeking a temporary Lecturer in Landscape History to join the Chair Group of Landscape History. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed educator with broad expertise in landscape history, particularly in the study of designed landscapes, gardens, and parks.

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Docent

Lecturer 4 Arts, Culture and Media

The Faculty of Arts is searching for a lecturer in Arts, Culture and Media (0.8 FTE, variable*) commencing September 1, 2026.





PhD

PhD Purification of Pyrolyzed Waste Plastics

As part of the Purifiy project, we are looking for a PhD candidate on the purification of pyrolyzed waste plastics.

Pyrolysis offers a promising path to valorize difficult-to-recycle plastic waste. However, harmful contaminants present in such waste streams (e.g., halogens, metals, and nitrogen compounds) can cause equipment corrosion, catalyst deactivation, and compromise product quality. We are developing and evaluating innovative technologies to remove these contaminants in-situ during pyrolysis and ex-situ from the resulting vapor and liquid pyrolysis products. Through detailed analytical studies, lab- and pilot-scale testing, and technology evaluation, we aim to identify the most effective purification solutions.

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Post-doc Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher – Next-gen sequencing for machine-learning guided directed evolution

Are you passionate about interfacing state-of-the-art sequencing techniques with deep learning approaches to accelerate the directed evolution of tailor-made (bio)catalysts and drugs? Supported by the Machine-Learning Guided Directed Evolution (ML-GUIDE) consortium, we are offering a fully funded Postdoctoral Researcher position at the University of Groningen.

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Docent

Docenten straf- en strafprocesrecht

Ben jij een afgestudeerd jurist met belangstelling voor het strafrecht en het onderwijs? De vakgroep Strafrecht & Criminologie zoekt enthousiaste parttime docenten.

This vacancy is only available in Dutch

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Post-doc Researcher

Postdoc Sustainable ZnAlMg-X alloy coating for green steel applications

A 3-year postdoc position is open in the Advanced Production Engineering (APE) research group at the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG), Faculty of Science and Engineering. The appointment will focus on the development of sustainable ZnAlMg-X alloy coatings for green steel applications.

ZnAlMg alloys coated steel belong to the most important materials for automotive components, building components, domestic appliances and electrical goods. Besides the improved corrosion resistance, however, these coating alloys generally suffer from a reduced formability and cracking resistance as compared to GI galvanized steel. Furthermore, it is unclear at this moment how these types of coatings will perform in application to the green steel. This project is aimed investigating the impact of using green steel as a substrate and at the same time improving the performance of this type of coatings on corrosion and cracking resistance, applicability and removability for recycling.

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Manager Financial Shared Service Center (FSSC)

De Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG) is op zoek naar een gedreven en deskundige Manager Financial Shared Service Center (FSSC) binnen het cluster Finance & Procurement. De opdracht aan de huidige interim manager zal binnenkort afgerond worden en wij zijn op zoek naar een permanente invulling van deze functie. Het FSSC staat de komende tijd voor aanzienlijke uitdagingen: de huidige bezuinigingen binnen de RUG, maar ook gewenste en noodzakelijke veranderingen binnen het FSSC zullen consequenties hebben voor de werkzaamheden en de bezetting van het team. 

This vacancy is only available in Dutch

Post-doc Researcher

Postdoc Green electrical steel coatings

A 3-year postdoc position is available in the field of physical vapor deposition and chemical vapor deposition at the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen, within the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Groningen.

This project aims to develop eco-friendly electrical steel coatings that utilize sustainable materials and processes for enhanced properties and recyclability.

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Junior researcher

Junior Onderzoeker Onderwijslogistiek

Voor het onderzoeksproject Onderwijslogistiek zoeken wij een enthousiaste junior onderzoeker.

In de komende fase van het project gaan we een aantal scholen begeleiden om de transitie te maken naar een systeem waarin persoonlijke leerpaden van leerlingen voor (techniek)onderwijs mogelijk zijn door de succesvolle implementatie van een effectieve en efficiënte onderwijslogistiek. Dit doen we samen met de scholen aan de hand van een ontwerpgericht innovatietraject.

This vacancy is only available in Dutch





PhD

PhD position Understanding farmers’ motivations to contribute to sustainability transitions

Are you interested in sustainable transitions, group processes and farmer identities? Are you looking for a PhD position with both scientific and societal impact? In that case, this PhD position at the Environmental Psychology research group at the University of Groningen might just be what you are looking for. This PhD position is embedded in the large-scale transdisciplinary project Re-Ge-NL focused on accelerating the transition to a regenerative, remunerative and socially supported agricultural sector in the Netherlands (https://regenl.nl/).

Are farmers motivated to contribute to sustainability transitions in the agricultural sector? Your research will investigate how farmers’ personal and social identities predict support for these sustainability transitions, and how these personal and social identities vice versa are transformed by the wider societal context in which these transitions take place (e.g. farmer protests and sustainability initiatives, nitrogen policies, and public perceptions of farmers).

Under the supervision and guidance of Prof. Lise Jans and Dr Thijs Bouman, and within a consortium of multidisciplinary researchers and diverse societal partners within the agricultural sector, you will work on furthering understanding on the motivational influence of farmer identities in advancing sustainable transitions. Using longitudinal surveys among farmers and citizens and experimental methods, you will examine how farmer identities shape, and are shaped by, sustainability transitions in the agricultural sector.

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Post-doc Researcher

Postdoc Circular and Multi-material Systems for Sustainable Manufacturing

A full-time postdoctoral position is open in the Advanced Production Engineering (APE) research group at the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG), Faculty of Science and Engineering. The appointment will focus on advancing sustainable manufacturing through circular and hybrid material solutions.

In materials engineering, plastics and metals present complementary strengths and challenges. Metals offer strength, conductivity, and wear resistance while polymers enable complex geometries and lightweight designs. Combining these classes raises issues around recyclability, interfacial adhesion, and mismatched thermal expansion that can induce stresses and affect lifetime performance.

We invite a motivated researcher to develop new methods for integrating circular and multi-material concepts into contemporary production. The project emphasizes analysis and design of multi-material systems including plastics and metals. It will establish an integrated digital framework where materials research and testing provide the validated basis for Digital Twins and AI-driven decision support. The successful candidate will have access to advanced laboratories, simulation platforms, and a multidisciplinary research environment.

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PhD

PhD Digital Twin Frameworks for sustainable manufacturing of multi-material products

A PhD position is available in the Advanced Production Engineering (APE) research group at the Engineering and Technology institute Groningen (ENTEG), Faculty of Science and Engineering.

In the application of materials, there are distinct worlds plastic and metal. Metal is strong, conductive and wear resistant. On the other hand is plastic is able to create complex shapes. The combination is challenging from the perspective of recyclability, adhesion and expansion coefficient, which creates stresses.

We are seeking a motivated PhD Researcher to work on new methods for applying circular and multi-material systems in modern manufacturing. The work focuses on plastics and metals for hybrid design and analysis studies. The project develops an integrated digital framework in the context of multi-materials in which materials research and physical testing form the validated foundation, enabling Digital Twins and AI-based decision support for design and process choices. This full-time position offers access to advanced laboratories, simulation environments, and a multidisciplinary research setting.

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PhD

PhD position in Game Theory for Socio-Technical Systems

We invite highly motivated candidates with a strong background in applied mathematics, control theory and/or optimization to apply for a fully funded 4-year PhD position in the Smart Manufacturing Systems (SMS) group at the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG). The project aims to address timely challenges in the analysis, design, and operation of complex socio-technical systems, such as energy and transportation networks.

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Post-doc Researcher

Postdoctoral researcher in Biobased Polymers Synthesis

A 2-year postdoctoral position in polymer synthesis is available at the University of Groningen within the Horizon Europe Pathfinder project SUSHI-PACK (Sustainable High-Performance Packaging from Seaweed and Regenerated Used Cooking Oils) in the research group of Prof. Patrizio Raffa.

SUSHI-PACK brings together leading academic and industrial partners across Europe to develop next-generation sustainable packaging materials from renewable resources. Within this project, the successful candidate will contribute to the design, synthesis, and characterization of innovative bio-based polymers and polymer networks derived from regenerated waste oils and seaweed-based feedstocks for use in smart packaging applications.

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Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Intelligent Computing Systems

The Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence of the University of Groningen invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position (research profile) in Intelligent Software Systems. Modern computing is at the heart of modern technology and increasingly interdisciplinary, combining areas such as embedded systems, distributed computing, visualization, machine learning and artificial intelligence to address complex technological and societal challenges.

We are looking for a creative researcher and educator working in one or more of the following areas: distributed systems, visualization/computer graphics, AI and machine learning. These areas are merely indicative; your work could range from the theoretical analysis and design of intelligent algorithms and scalable systems to developing innovative ways to visualize and interact with complex data.

We offer a full-time position with excellent career development opportunities in our faculty’s career system Career Paths in Science and Engineering, including the possibility of a permanent appointment (tenure) in 1-3 years to become Full Professor in approximately 10 years.

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Voorzitter College van Bestuur

Voor de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen zoekt Chasse Executive Search de: Voorzitter van het College van Bestuur.

Bestuurlijk ervaren teamspeler en boegbeeld van een vijfdegeneratie-universiteit: open, wendbaar, onafhankelijk en gericht op het samen impact maken. Weet vanuit gezamenlijkheid en schakelend vanuit verschillende perspectieven op basis van draagvlak én daadkracht deze visie te realiseren.

Sollicitaties voor deze procedure verlopen uitsluitend via de volgende link: https://chassesearch.nl/vacatures/vz-cvb-rug/

Eventuele vragen die van belang zijn voor de afweging om al dan niet te solliciteren kunnen via [email protected] worden gesteld. Zo garanderen wij een volledige en tijdige beantwoording. Beantwoording volgt in de regel binnen één (werk)dag.

This vacancy is only available in Dutch

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Projectcontroller

Binnen de afdeling Finance & Control zijn we op zoek naar een projectcontroller. Wij zoeken een professional die zelfstandig zaken signaleert en oppakt.

De projecten hebben betrekking op onderzoek dat wordt uitgevoerd onder specifieke subsidie- en of financieringsvoorwaarden en/of in opdracht van externe partijen.

This vacancy is only available in Dutch

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Technisch Specialist GBS – Applicatiebeheer & Engineering

Ben jij de technische spil achter onze gebouwautomatisering omgeving? Heb jij een scherp analytisch oog voor complexe systemen en weet jij als geen ander de brug te slaan tussen operationele technologie en IT? Dan zoeken wij jou.

This vacancy is only available in Dutch

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PhD

PhD position in Moral Philosophy, Conceptual Engineering, and Ethics of Emerging Technologies

The Department of Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy at the University of Groningen is inviting applications for a fully-funded PhD position. Candidates are encouraged to submit their own research proposal that engages with questions in moral philosophy, conceptual engineering, and ethics of emerging technologies. Proposals may, for example, address themes such as conceptual ethics, meaningful human control, responsibility and control gaps, value-sensitive design, and the ethics of autonomous and AI-driven systems, as well as related questions.

Senior Beheerder ICT - Microsoft Client platform

Word jij enthousiast van moderne Microsoft-werkplekken die altijd beschikbaar, veilig en up-to-date moeten zijn in een omgeving waar technologie, onderwijs en onderzoek samenkomen?

Bij het Centrum voor Informatie Technologie (CIT) van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG) – één van de oudste en meest innovatieve universiteiten van Nederland – zoeken wij een Senior Beheerder ICT – Microsoft Client platform met technische diepgang, overzicht en een passie voor end-user computing.

Als senior specialist speel jij een sleutelrol in het ontwerpen, beheren en doorontwikkelen van onze werkplekvoorzieningen voor duizenden studenten en medewerkers. Je krijgt ruimte om te verbeteren, te automatiseren en richting te geven, binnen een team waar hard wordt gewerkt én gelachen.

Wil jij bijdragen aan betrouwbare en toekomstbestendige digitale werkplekken voor onderwijs en onderzoek? Kom ons Endpoint & Servermanagement team versterken!

This vacancy is only available in Dutch

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Senior Windows Server Beheerder

Bouw mee aan een veilige, stabiele en toekomstbestendige Microsoft-infrastructuur voor onderwijs en onderzoek. Word jij enthousiast van robuuste Windows Server-omgevingen, strakke Active Directory-structuren en security die klopt tot in de details? Wil je werken in een omgeving waar complexiteit, schaal en maatschappelijke impact samenkomen? Zoek jij technische diepgang, vrijheid, vertrouwen én een team waar hard gewerkt wordt maar ook gelachen? Dan pas je perfect bij ons.

This vacancy is only available in Dutch

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Projectleider Installatietechniek

Ben jij een doortastende organisator met een passie voor techniek en vastgoed? Krijg jij energie van het aansturen van complexe onderhouds- en bouwprojecten, waarin kwaliteit, samenwerking en resultaat centraal staan? Wil jij bijdragen aan toekomstbestendig vastgoed binnen een toonaangevende universiteit? Dan zoeken wij jou als projectleider Vastgoed bij de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG)!

This vacancy is only available in Dutch

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Domeinarchitect Domeinen Bedrijfsvoering en Onderwijs

Binnen de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG) zoeken we naar een enterprisearchitect, die in staat is om een visie op architectuur en informatievoorziening te formuleren en op strategisch niveau te adviseren. Een verantwoordelijke baan waarbij je je inzet voor de Domeinen Onderwijs en Organisatiesystemen.

This vacancy is only available in Dutch

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