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Job offer AcademicTransfer - JOB - Netherlands - Posted on: 6 October 2026 6 Oct 2026 Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) Research Field Criminology Environmental science » Ecology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 25 Oct 2026 - 22:59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 32.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Are you a quantitative researcher with a passion for green criminology and experience with collecting and analyzing quantitative data? Are you interested in furthering our understanding of the extent and developments of illegal fishing and the fish populations in the Netherlands? Are you driven, independent and interested in exploring new data sources? Then you might be the person we are searching for. The NSCR is currently hiring two researchers as part of a larger project titled "Fishing in Troubled Waters". Each of these positions are for four years and will be part of a larger research team. This project investigates (illegal) fishing in the Netherlands through various perspectives and methods. Below you find the description of the second of these researchers. This researcher will work on a project investigating the extent and impact of illegal fishing in the Netherlands from a criminological and ecological perspective. While previous research indicates that illegal fishing practices are widespread, little is known about this phenomenon in a Dutch context. There is no central database providing an overview of the status quo of (illegal) fishing and its impact on fish populations in the Netherlands. This project focuses on gathering and analysing (secondary) sources and databases on illegal fishing to better understand how t...