Precarious postdocs: A comparative study on recruitment and selection of early-career researchers |
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Authors: | Channah Herschberg Yvonne Benschop Marieke van den Brink |
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Institution: | 1. Institute for Management Research, Radboud University, P.O. Box 9108, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, the Netherlands;2. Radboud Social Cultural Research, Radboud University, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, the Netherlands |
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Abstract: | This paper investigates how the recruitment and selection for project-based postdoc positions are organised in the current academic landscape characterised by increasing temporary research funding and how principal investigators construct the ‘ideal’ postdoc. Our findings are based on a qualitative comparative multiple-case study in Social and Natural Sciences departments of universities in four European countries. This study contributes to the literature on the neoliberal university and academic staff evaluation by using a systemic, power-sensitive approach that examines how postdocs enter the academic system and how manifestations of precarity are exacerbated. Our critical analysis reveals three manifestations of precarity that the current academic system creates for postdocs, related to control, contracts, and careers. We discuss the effects for individual postdocs and their careers and the quality of knowledge production in public funded higher education institutions. |
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Keywords: | Recruitment Selection Academic careers Postdoctoral researchers Precarious work Research funding |
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