Career

• 1997-2001: Graduate Student, Tinbergen Institute Rotterdam
• 2001-2004: Postdoc researcher, Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Economics
• 2002: PhD thesis defence
• 2003-2004: ERIM Research Fellow, Erasmus University Rotterdam
• 2003-2004: Visiting Fellow at King's College London
• 2004-2007: Assistant Professor, Department of HR Studies, Tilburg University
• 2005-2010: ORI Research Fellow, Tilburg University
• 2007-2010: Associate Professor, Department of HR Studies, Tilburg University
• 2009: Visiting Fellow at the ILR School, Cornell University (USA)
• 2013-2016: Chair of the Dutch HRM Network
• 2009-2017: Professor in Strategic HRM, USG, Utrecht University (from 1-2-2011 full-time)
• 2017-present: Professor in Public Administration & Organization Science
• 2012-2018: Research Director Utrecht University School of Governance, REBO, UU
• 2018-2023: Head of Department Utrecht University School of Governance, REBO, UU
• 2019-2023: Chair of the UU programme Rewards & Recognition 
• 2023-present: Chief Open Science, Utrecht University

Current research focus

Paul Boselie's current research is mainly focused on the following themes:

The added value of HRM to the performance of public service organizations (in particular health care, education and government).

The HRM and social policies of vulnerable workers (employer engagement).