ROA is looking for a Junior Researcher Education & the Labour Market

Have you just graduated or are you nearing the end of your studies, and would you like to contribute to addressing societal issues through research? Whether you’re an economist, econometrician, sociologist, data scientist or another social scientist: with us, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your strong quantitative skills to research into education and the labour market.

You’ll work alongside experienced researchers on issues that really matter, be given plenty of scope to develop yourself further, and be able to make a real impact with your knowledge and insights. Does this sound like your next step? We’d love to meet you!

What will you be doing?

As a junior researcher, you’ll contribute to various research projects in the fields of education and the labour market. The projects you work on will depend on your background, skills and interests. This will allow you to apply your existing knowledge whilst developing your expertise further in areas that appeal to you.

👉 Interested? Would you like to find out more about this role? View the full job vacancy here (in Dutch)

You can apply until: 29 October 2026