Radboud University invites application for vacant (34) PhD, Postdoc and Academic Positions

Explore exciting PhD & Academic Vacancies at Radboud University in the Netherlands. Discover your next opportunity today.

Radboud University is a globally recognized, research-intensive institution located in Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands. Consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide, Radboud is celebrated for its green campus, tight-knit academic community, and its core mission to contribute to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for all.

This portal serves as a dedicated clearinghouse for open PhD positions, postdoctoral fellowships, and senior faculty appointments across our leading faculties and research institutes.

Explore the active listings below to find your next research milestone within Radboud's collaborative and forward-thinking intellectual community.

Radboud University Careers: PhD & Academic Vacancies in the Netherlands

Assistant/Associate Professor: Environmental Risk Assessment Job opportunity 0.8 - 1.0 FTE Gross monthly salary: € 4,925 - € 8,992 Faculty of ScienceDo you want to shape the future of environmental risk assessment and contribute to solutions for global sustainability challenges? Join the Department of Environmental Science at Radboud University and advance innovative research, inspire students…

PhD Position: Algebraic Topology Job opportunity 1.0 FTE Gross monthly salary: € 3,204 - € 4,051 Faculty of ScienceThe Department of Mathematics at Radboud University is seeking an outstanding and highly motivated PhD candidate to work on a PhD project in homotopy theory.

PhD Position: Biodiversity for Nature-Inclusive Dairy Farming Job opportunity 0.8 - 1.0 FTE Gross monthly salary: € 3,204 - € 4,051 Faculty of ScienceIn this PhD position, you will develop integrated and innovative biodiversity monitoring and data analysis techniques to aid in the decision-making of businesses within the dairy sector for the benefit of biodiversity.

PhD Position: Multisynaptic Plasticity in Dendrites Job opportunity 0.8 - 1.0 FTE Gross monthly salary: € 3,204 - € 4,051 Faculty of ScienceAre you an enthusiastic young scientist with a Master's degree in a neuroscience-related field? And would you like to figure out how plasticity at multiple synapses is coordinated within dendrites? Then you have a part to play as a PhD candidate in…

PhD Position: Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation and Computational Affective Neuroscience Job opportunity 0.8 - 1.0 FTE Gross monthly salary: € 3,204 - € 4,051 Faculty of Social SciencesAre you passionate about affective neuroscience computational modelling and transcranial ultrasound stimulation? Come and join our PhD project on approach-avoidance decisions under threat, funded by the ERC Advanced Grant HEART2ADAPT, and work with a…

Postdoc Position: Public Toilet Governance, Social Infrastructure and Inclusive Cities Job opportunity 0.8 FTE Gross monthly salary: € 3,706 - € 5,760 Nijmegen School of ManagementAs a postdoctoral researcher you will be addressing pressing questions of urban inclusion, health inequalities and social justice. You will join an ambitious and international team, and you will be offered opportunities for international…

Postdoc Position: Usable Privacy-Enhancing Technologies and Attribute-Based Identity Wallet Technology Job opportunity 1.0 FTE Gross monthly salary: € 3,706 - € 5,760 Faculty of ScienceAre you passionate about strengthening digital privacy and helping to shape trustworthy online technologies? Join the European REAL-PETS project and contribute to cutting-edge research on privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) and privacy-preserving…

Postdoc Position: Legal Aspects of Online Tracking and Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Job opportunity 1.0 FTE Gross monthly salary: € 3,706 - € 5,760 Faculty of ScienceAre you a lawyer with a strong interest in privacy, data protection and emerging technologies? Join the REAL-PETS project, a European research collaboration bringing together researchers from nine partner institutions. As a postdoctoral researcher…

Project Manager NeurotechEU Job opportunity 1.0 FTE Gross monthly salary: € 4,925 - € 6,682 Donders InstituteHelp shape the future of brain and technology at Radboud University. The Donders Institute is looking for an experienced, proactive and collaborative Project Manager to coordinate and further develop Radboud University’s participation in the European…

PhD Position: Decolonising Reparations Job opportunity 1.0 FTE Gross monthly salary: € 3,204 - € 4,051 Nijmegen School of ManagementWhat could reparations for colonialism look like? As a PhD candidate, you will explore this urgent question, using participatory and creative research methods to foreground the experiences and expectations of Indo and Indonesian communities affected…

PhD Position: Physics-Informed Generative AI for Synthetic Energy Data Job opportunity 1.0 FTE Gross monthly salary: € 3,204 - € 4,051 Faculty of ScienceCan you help unlock the data needed for the energy transition? In the NWO-funded SHARE project, you will develop AI models that generate realistic, privacy-preserving synthetic energy data for grid planning and decision-making. Working with real…

Associate or Full Professor of High Magnetic Field and Intense Infrared/THz Science Job opportunity 0.8 - 1.0 FTE Faculty of ScienceAre you interested in groundbreaking research employing intense infrared/THz radiation in high magnetic fields and starting a new research group? If so, join HFML-FELIX as an Associate or Full Professor at the Faculty of Science at Radboud University…

Associate or Full Professor of Science of High Magnetic Fields Job opportunity 1.0 FTE Faculty of ScienceAre you ready to dive into groundbreaking research in high magnetic fields? Are you eager to share and expand your knowledge? If so, join HFML-FELIX as an Associate or Full Professor at the Faculty of Science at Radboud University.

Key Academic & Research Streams at Radboud

Vacancies are updated continually across our diverse disciplines, highlighting our commitment to interdisciplinary excellence:

• Fully Funded PhD Positions: Highly sought-after, multi-year doctoral researcher roles where candidates are hired as university employees (with full salary and benefits under the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Universities). Tracks span the Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (RIMLS), the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, and the Davy Knowles humanities sectors.
• Postdoctoral Fellowships: Grant-funded and institutional opportunities for early-career researchers to expand their portfolios, lead cutting-edge laboratory projects, and collaborate with international consortia.
• Faculty & Professorship Roles: Tenure-track Assistant Professor appointments, Associate Professorships, and Full Chair vacancies across the faculties of Science, Law, Social Sciences, Medical Sciences (Radboudumc), and Arts.

The Dutch Academic Advantage: In the Netherlands, PhD candidates are generally treated as professional staff members rather than students. Employment at Radboud University includes a highly competitive salary scale, an 8% holiday allowance, an 8.3% year-end bonus, and access to extensive migration support for international scholars and their families.

General Candidate Requirements

While specific criteria depend on the project or faculty, international academic applicants are generally expected to provide:

1. A comprehensive Academic CV detailing research publications and conference presentations.
2. A customized Cover Letter detailing your specific motivation for joining the research group or department.
3. A Research Statement (for Postdoc and Faculty tracks) or proof of your Master’s thesis/proposals (for PhD tracks).
4. Contact details for two to three academic references.