Tutor Academy RA INCLUDE Research Project

Are you interested in research that makes a real societal impact? Join the INCLUDE project as a Research Assistant and contribute to an interdisciplinary research collaboration between Erasmus University Rotterdam, TU Delft, and Leiden University. The project explores how everyday experiences and institutional structures in higher education influence students' sense of belonging and future career opportunities. As a Research Assistant, you will support participant recruitment, data collection, and the organization of research activities while gaining valuable hands-on research experience.

We are looking for a Research Assistant to join the INCLUDE project for 4 hours per week, starting as soon as possible until 31 December 2026. Please note that while your contract will be for 4 hours per week on average, the workload may not be distributed evenly throughout the appointment. We expect a higher workload at the beginning of the academic year, with fewer responsibilities later in the project. 

As a Research Assistant, you will support the research team in the day-to-day execution of the project and contribute to an interdisciplinary collaboration between Erasmus University Rotterdam, TU Delft, and Leiden University.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Recruiting participants for focus groups and research sessions.
• Scheduling and coordinating research activities with participants.
• Communicating with students and responding to participant inquiries.
• Assisting with the organization of on-campus game simulations and focus groups.
• Supporting data collection during research sessions.
• Maintaining participant records and ensuring compliance with privacy and confidentiality guidelines.
• Providing general administrative and organizational support to the research team.

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in academic research while contributing to a project with meaningful societal impact.

We are looking for a motivated and proactive student who:

• Is currently enrolled at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
• Is extroverted, has very strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is organized, reliable, and able to work independently.
• Has excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Is comfortable interacting with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Has a good command of written and spoken English.
• Has an interest in academic research, higher education, diversity, or inclusion.
• Is available to support the project throughout the appointment period.

Previous research experience is an advantage but is not required.

We offer you an internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with excellent working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU).

The start date of this position is 20-JUL-2026 and you will be based at [class.26087] in Rotterdam School of Management (RSM). This position is for 0.1 fte - 0.4 fte. The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of € 3.084 to a maximum of € 3.141 gross per month Scale Student Assistant on a fulltime basis (38 hours), in accordance with the CAO-NU. The contract is offered for a period of 1 year and can be converted into an employment contract for an indefinite period if suitability is proven and if continued in the same position, if (financial and/or organizational) circumstances remain the same.

Everything else we offer you; you can find below!

- Everything you need for a good work-life balance: the option to work from home in consultation with your manager, 41 days of paid leave with a 40 hour contract, 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a significant discount on a subscription for our on-campus sports centre!

- Sustainable, inclusive and diverse work environment with an open culture, where you can be yourself and we pay attention to each other and to the world around us. Make the most of our bicycle budget, or join networks such as Young@EUR, FAME or QuEUR.

- Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget and free access to our university library.

- Good pension with ABP that EUR contributes 2/3rds towards, discounts on various collective insurances with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, and Allianz, and compensation for travel, working from home and home internet use.

- Are you currently combining your job with parenthood, or do you want to do so in the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners, and our campus features a daycare (daycare not paid for by EUR).

- Moving to the Netherlands for your job with EUR? Then you may be eligible for the Expat-ruling if you meet the requirements of the Belastingdienst (Dutch tax agency), and with our Dual Career Programme we will also help your partner find the right job for them.

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 4.100 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is one of Europe’s top-ranked business schools. RSM provides ground-breaking research and education furthering excellence in all aspects of management and is based in the international port city of Rotterdam – a vital nexus of business, logistics and trade. RSM’s primary focus is on developing business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. Our first-class range of bachelor, master, MBA, PhD and executive programmes encourage them to become critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and doers. Study information and activities for future students, executives and alumni are also organised from the RSM office in Chengdu, China. www.rsm.nl

RSM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, and nationalities.

Are you interested in becoming a research assistant for INCLUDE? Please submit your most recent CV and a brief motivation letter via the Tutor Academy recruitment platform.

Please note the applications are considered on a rolling basis. 

Have any questions about this vacancy? Please send an email to tutoracademy@rsm.nl