**In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (39.83 hours/week = 100%) 01.09.2026, we are looking for a**

### Doctoral Researcher (m/f/x)

As part of our participation in the The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network MITIME: Entanglements of Migration and Time in Post-industrial Urban Europe we are looking for a doctoral researcher on the theme of migration, time and urban inqualities with a focus on labour (for details see https://www.migrationtime.eu). The research will be carried out on “Labour Market Agents and the Temporal Order of Migrant Labour in Post-Industrial Cities” and is concerned with local labour immigration governance (rather than labour market integration policies) and investigates institutional agents’ policies and practices in this realm. It analyses the ways in which institutional agents such as city administration, municipal business development, as well as employers, and intermediaries together shape local labour markets and establish a local temporal order of migrant labour in post-industrial cities. This research should cover a mix of high and low-skill labour market segments, various economic sectors and/or different categories of migrant/foreign workers (by legal status, ethnicity, gender, etc.). Its methodology relies on comparative urbanism, potentially studying Bochum and Rotterdam, and will use expert interviews, document analysis, as well as engaged workshops with local stakeholders. Your application includes a motivation letter (max. 1 page, please mention the fulfillment of the mobility requirement in your motivation letter), Curriculum Vitae, Research Proposal (max. 2,000 words, excluding references), Transcripts and Certificates, for details see the application requirements at https://migrationtime.eu/criteria

Scope: full-time
Duration: fixed-term, 36 months
Start: 01.09.2026
Apply by: 2026-02-01

**Your tasks:**

- conducting a research project within the defined framework (see above) and completing PhD thesis and/or journal articles on the results
- participating in the courses and events of the MITIME training program as well as local PhD training
- carry out secondments at Partner University and with the Associated Partner
- contributing to the further development of the training program, publications, Mitime events and co-creative city-labs
- as the position is funded by external third-party funding sources, employees are formally not required to take on teaching responsibilities. There will be an opportunity to teach one courseconducting a research project within the defined framework (see above) and completing PhD thesis and/or journal articles on the results

**Your profile:**

- Completed university degree in Sociology, Social Anthropology, Social Geography or a related social science discipline (min. 8 semesters standard period of study)
- Selected candidates must provide their MA certificate by 15 April 2026
- Knowledge and experience in qualitative social science methods (e.g. in Master thesis or research seminars) are required
- Initial knowledge in migration studies and/or labour studies is desirable
- Excellent command of English (written and spoken) is required
- Proficiency in languages relevant to the research project is required (please specify in your application)
- Readiness for international mobility for conference travels and secondments is required
- Please see details on the consortium on this webpage, and check the selection criteria and eligibility rules including the mobility requirement

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