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September 18, 2025

**Job Description**
The PhD candidate will be part of the NWO-funded project “AI4ALL: Value-aligned AI for Public Organizations.” The research focuses on the actual and intended use of AI in public organizations, examining the reasons and expected impact of AI in the public sector, and empirically measuring public values affected by AI use in public governance, including citizen perspectives on value trade-offs. The research will employ methods such as document analysis, interviews with stakeholders and citizens, and a citizen survey among the Dutch general public.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Demonstrable interest in digital governance through an understanding of core topics pertaining to AI and digital governance
• A level of AI literacy (desirable)
• Demonstrable experience and affinity with scientific research
• Experience with or interest in qualitative research methods (like interviews)
• Interest in survey research
• Strong organizational and communicative skills
• Proactive attitude
• Excellent English and Dutch language skills
• Willingness to work in a team

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Social Sciences (e.g., Public Administration, Business Ethics, Political Science, or Management Studies)

**Experience**
Other:
• Demonstrable experience and affinity with scientific research
• Experience with or interest in qualitative research methods (like interviews)
• Interest in survey research

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Experience
Other: • Demonstrable experience and affinity with scientific research • Experience with or interest in qualitative research methods (like interviews) • Interest in survey research
Work Level
Ph.D
Employment Type
Scholarship
Salary
Annual Salary: Approximately €36,708 - €46,572 gross, increasing annually (based on monthly salary of €3,059.00 in the first year to €3,881.00 in the fourth year for full-time employment) Benefits: 232-328 hours of holiday leave per year (for full-time), 8% holiday allowance, 8.3% end-of-year bonus, optional personalized benefits package, contribution to commuting expenses, access to a wide range of sports facilities at a modest charge.
Valid Until
November 1, 2025
Details
Temporary / Full-time Duration: 48 months Campus-based
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Graduate School of Social Sciences (VU-GSSS) • Department of Political Science and Public Administration
Supervisor Email
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)
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