Research Assistant

Organisation/Company

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

Research Field

Juridical sciences » Health law

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

2 Dec 2025 - 22:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

38.0

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Would you like to contribute to interdisciplinary research on policy aspects of personalised prevention and digitalization of health? And are you keen on working with legal and biomedical researchers? Law for Health and Life (LHL) at the University of Amsterdam (UvA), is looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated researcher with a completed Master’s degree to play a supporting role in our European Project in personalized prevention, to work on the final deliverables of this project.
Join our team!
Law for Health and Life is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Research Assistant to support ongoing research projects within the Digital Health research group. The successful candidate will work closely with research staff to contribute to data collection, analysis, literature review, and report preparation.
Key responsibilities

• Assist in the design and implementation of research studies.
• Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings.
• Collect, clean, and analyze quantitative and/or qualitative data.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and manuscripts for publication.
• Support administrative and logistical aspects of research projects.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and maintain clear documentation of all work.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in relevant fields, e.g., Social Sciences, Law or Biomedical Sciences.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Prior research experience is an asset.

What we offer you
An engaging and supportive research environment with opportunities for professional growth and academic collaboration. The position is for 1.0 fte and for six months. The position as researcher will start on 1 January 2026 or if particular reasons justify it, as soon as possible thereafter. The gross full-time monthly salary will be in accordance with the salary scales for a junior researcher at Dutch universities, scale 10 (Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities) ranging from €3.546 to €5.538 gross per month (full-time equivalent). Secondary benefits at Dutch universities are attractive and include 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year Bonus.
Where you will work
The Health Law section is part of the Public Law Department and provides education and research in the field of health law. Staff members of the section teach in the Master's programme in Health Law. The research conducted by the members of the section is housed at the LHL. Law for Health and Life strives to understand how legislation, regulations and policy influence health and how health, including environmental health and technological advances in the field of health, influences legislation and policy.
Are you enthusiastic about this opportunity and fit the profile? Please send us your application in one combined PDF-file containing:

• A letter of motivation
• A curriculum vitae, including relevant publications

Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact Dr. Mahsa Shabani (m.shabani@uva.nl )

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/356537/research-assistant/apply/

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/356537/

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

UvA

Country

Netherlands

City

Amsterdam

Postal Code

1018WV

Street

Nieuwe Achtergracht 166

Geofield

City

Amsterdam

Website

http://www.uva.nl/

Street

Spui 21

Postal Code

1012 WX

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