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Postdoctoral Researcher Youth, Uncertainty, and Societal Impact

Company: Universiteit Utrecht

Location: Utrecht, London

Posted: June 14, 2026

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Are you a researcher who combines quantitative skills with a genuine interest in interdisciplinary collaboration, societal impact, and partnership building?

Join us as a postdoc at the intersection of youth research, partnership brokering and societal impact. You will study how young people experience global uncertainty — from climate change and technological change to housing, work and geopolitical instability — and what helps them stay connected, hopeful and agentic. Using large, complex datasets and a socio-ecological perspective, you will contribute to high-quality research while building strong bridges between science, policy and practice.

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At Utrecht University’s strategic theme Dynamics of Youth, we study youth and youth development from conception to early adulthood. We connect science and society to contribute to a better future for young people, and through them, for all of us. Dynamics of Youth is looking for an enthusia...