Working at the Fryske Akademy and Mercator European Research Centre
How nice that you are interested in working at the Fryske Akademy and the Mercator European Knowledge Centre for Multilingualism and Language Learning! Working with us means working in a special, historical environment together with inspiring colleagues and partner organisations. We are a flat organisation in which employees work independently with enthusiasm and passion. Collegial cooperation and room for initiatives are paramount.
The Fryske Akademy Foundation has been conducting scientific research on the Frisian language, multilingual society and regional history of Fryslân for over 85 years. With multidisciplinary research, the Fryske Akademy makes innovative contributions to the international scientific debate, contributes to the academic climate in Leeuwarden and Fryslân, and generates inspiring fundamental and applicable knowledge for and about society. The Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning has been part of the Fryske Akademy since 1987. Mercator conducts comparative and applied research in Europe in the field of multilingual education, language policy and language vitality, and links it to social issues in Fryslân. In this way, the Fryske Akademy works on high-level science, with an eye for social impact and based on a strong commitment to Fryslân and the Frisians. The Fryske Akademy is firmly anchored in the region and is affiliated with the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).
Currently, we have three vacancies:
- Senior researcher in Linguistics
(Fryske fakatuere / Nederlandse vacature / English job description)
Appointment for 38 hours per week (1 fte). Send your application by 14 april 2025.
- (Scientific) Member of the Supervisory Board
(Fryske fakatuere / Nederlandse vacature)
Appointment for 4 years.Send your application by 1 april 2025.
- PhD candidate ‘Speech technology and computational modeling of Frisian-Dutch Bilingual Speech: Switch, Loan & Change’
(Fryske fakatuere / English job description)
Appointment for 4 years. Send your application by 17 March 2025.
Open application / Internship
We are always looking for enthusiastic people for our scientific and (scientific) support staff. Is there currently no suitable vacancy for you on our website? Then send us an open application or an internship request. We would love to meet you. You can send your cover letter and CV by e-mail to our HR department and we will contact you soon.