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Student assistant - onwar graduate school
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Workplace	Amsterdam - North Holland - Netherlands
Category	Administration \| Environment
Position	Trainee
Published	17 March 2026
Student Assistant - ONWAR Graduate School Onderzoeksgebouw VU Amsterdam 0.2 / 0.3 Faculty of Science Remaining support Associate / Bachelor Closes on 31-03-2026 Publishing date 17-03-2026 Looking for a flexible student job at VU Amsterdam? Join the ONWAR Graduate School and support the organization of courses and events for an international community of PhD candidates while gaining valuable administrative experience. Your function Your function As a Student Assistant, you support the administrative processes of the ONWAR Graduate School. You contribute to the smooth organization of courses, meetings, and other activities for PhD candidates. In this role, you help maintain training administration and support communication with participants, ensuring that information and planning remain accurate and up to date. Your duties processing course registrations and cancellations maintaining participant records and training administration preparing and sending course communications and invitations supporting the tracking of attendance and course evaluations preparing training certificates and updating training records assisting with the organization of courses, meetings and events updating databases and participant information responding to routine questions from PhD candidates Your profile currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s programme, preferably in a relevant field such as administration, social sciences or life sciences strong organizational skills and ability to work in a structured and accurate way good written and verbal communication skills in English experience with administrative tasks and digital tools such as Excel and databases ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset. We realise that each individual brings a unique set of skills, expertise and mindset. Therefore we are happy to invite anyone who recognises themselves in the profile to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements. What do we offer? A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you: a salary of minimum € 3.084 (scale 101) and maximum € 3.141 (scale 103) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Student assistant. The exact salary depends on your education and experience. a position for at least 0.2 FTE. Your employment contract will initially last 6 months. We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples: 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus a wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge discount on (and occasionally exclusive access to) theater performances and courses at the Griffioen Cultural Center About us Faculty of Science Working at the Faculty of Science means collaborating with students, lecturers and researchers who are focused on their field, yet have a broad view of the world. We are proud of a positive and inclusive workplace culture within the faculty, where we work together with great energy and a pragmatic attitude to tackle social challenges. At the Faculty of Science, scientists and students work on fundamental and complex societal issues for a sustainable, healthy and just future. From forest fires to big data, from obesity to malnutrition, from helium to the universe and from genetics to medicine: our education and research cover the full breadth of science, from molecules to mankind. Our academic education and research are highly experimental, technical and interdisciplinary in nature. That is why we collaborate extensively with leading scientific institutes and industry. The faculty has more than 8,000 students studying in one of the 39 programms and employs more than 1,400 staff across 10 scientific departments, making us one of the largest science faculties in the Netherlands. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, we work on sustainable solutions with social impact. By joining forces, across the boundaries of disciplines, we work towards a better world for people and planet. Together we create a safe and respectful working and study climate, and an inspiring environment for education and research. Learn more about our codes of conduct We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility. Over 6,150 staff work at the VU and over 31,000 students attend academic education. Diversity Diversity is the driving force of VU Amsterdam. VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding. We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services. Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community. Interested Are you interested in this position and do you believe that your experience will contribute to the excellence of our services? In that case, we encourage you to submit your application, even if you don’t meet all requirements. Submitting a diploma and a reference check are part of the application procedure. Applications received by e-mail will not be considered. Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated. Your function Your function As a Student Assistant, you support the administrative processes of the ONWAR Graduate School. You contribute to the smooth organization of courses, meetings, and other activities for PhD candidates. In this role, you help maintain training administration and support communication with participants, ensuring that information and planning remain accurate and up to date. Your duties processing course registrations and cancellations maintaining participant records and training administration preparing and sending course communications and invitations supporting the tracking of attendance and course evaluations preparing training certificates and updating training records assisting with the organization of courses, meetings and events updating databases and participant information responding to routine questions from PhD candidates Your profile currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s programme, preferably in a relevant field such as administration, social sciences or life sciences strong organizational skills and ability to work in a structured and accurate way good written and verbal communication skills in English experience with administrative tasks and digital tools such as Excel and databases ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset. We realise that each individual brings a unique set of skills, expertise and mindset. Therefore we are happy to invite anyone who recognises themselves in the profile to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements. What do we offer? A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you: a salary of minimum € 3.084 (scale 101) and maximum € 3.141 (scale 103) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Student assistant. The exact salary depends on your education and experience. a position for at least 0.2 FTE. Your employment contract will initially last 6 months. We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples: 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus a wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge discount on (and occasionally exclusive access to) theater performances and courses at the Griffioen Cultural Center About us Faculty of Science Working at the Faculty of Science means collaborating with students, lecturers and researchers who are focused on their field, yet have a broad view of the world. We are proud of a positive and inclusive workplace culture within the faculty, where we work together with great energy and a pragmatic attitude to tackle social challenges. At the Faculty of Science, scientists and students work on fundamental and complex societal issues for a sustainable, healthy and just future. From forest fires to big data, from obesity to malnutrition, from helium to the universe and from genetics to medicine: our education and research cover the full breadth of science, from molecules to mankind. Our academic education and research are highly experimental, technical and interdisciplinary in nature. That is why we collaborate extensively with leading scientific institutes and industry. The faculty has more than 8,000 students studying in one of the 39 programms and employs more than 1,400 staff across 10 scientific departments, making us one of the largest science faculties in the Netherlands. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, we work on sustainable solutions with social impact. By joining forces, across the boundaries of disciplines, we work towards a better world for people and planet. Together we create a safe and respectful working and study climate, and an inspiring environment for education and research. Learn more about our codes of conduct We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility. Over 6,150 staff work at the VU and over 31,000 students attend academic education. Diversity Diversity is the driving force of VU Amsterdam. VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding. We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services. Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community. Questions about the vacancy? Please contact Kim Hubregtse Coordinator ONWAR Send an email Interested Are you interested in this position and do you believe that your experience will contribute to the excellence of our services? In that case, we encourage you to submit your application, even if you don’t meet all requirements. Submitting a diploma and a reference check are part of the application procedure. Applications received by e-mail will not be considered. Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated. Questions about the vacancy? 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