Assistant Professor Behavioural and Social Sciences (1.0 FTE) (V24.0570)

This position implements a cross-sectional theme from the national sector plans (https://sshraad.nl/en/sectorplans/) for the social sciences ‘From insight to impact’, for developing solutions to urgent social issues and strengthening the impact of science. Within the national sector plan, the cross-sectional theme focuses on communication, information, and social inequality in a digital world.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic colleague with interest in and expertise on aspects of this cross-sectional theme, within the context of behavioural and social sciences. With colleagues from other faculties within the social sciences and humanities, your research and teaching will contribute to improving this theme.

The position is for a period of one year with the prospect of permanent employment. Whether the applicant is employed within the department of psychology, sociology or educational sciences depends on the background of the candidate.

The position of assistant professor combines teaching and research duties. In teaching, the candidate is expected to teach courses in the Bachelor and Master programmes (English- or Dutch-language). Candidates are expected to have a proficiency in English at CEFR-level C1, and to obtain a proficiency in Dutch at level B2 within three years. Furthermore, the candidate will supervise Master and PhD students.

In research, the candidate conducts research based on a previously defined and approved research proposal for the benefit of academic and scientific advancement, society and, where possible, the government and corporate world. The candidate is expected to develop a research-funding plan allowing her/him to attract external funding in the short/medium term.

You will set up research collaborations with colleagues both within the faculty and university and from other Dutch social and behavioural sciences faculties, in order to develop a research agenda, and draw up a substantial grant proposal within the relevant theme.

The University of Groningen is a research university with a global outlook, deeply rooted in Groningen, City of Talent. Quality has had top priority for four hundred years, and with success: the University is currently in or around the top 100 on several influential ranking lists.

The Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences excels in teaching and research in the fields of human behaviour, thinking, learning, and how people live together. We work on societal issues and problems that people experience in daily life. Central to this is individual and societal resilience and how to increase this. To this end, we focus on the topics of migration, the environment and climate, health, upbringing and education, the protection of vulnerable minorities, and sustainable partnerships.The Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences employs over 650 staff members. For more information about the Faculty please check the link https://www.rug.nl/gmw/

We are looking for candidates who meet the following requirements:

• A completed PhD in Social and Behavioral Sciences or a related discipline.
• Good publication record in international journals.
• Experience in writing proposals for research funding.
• Experience and interest in teaching students (lecturing, internship/thesis supervision).
• Interest in innovative teaching methods.
• Has relevant teaching qualifications (such as the University Teaching Qualification) or willingness to get this in the short term.
• The ability to communicate and teach in English (level C1).
• The ability to communicate in Dutch (level B2 or higher) or willingness to learn this within three years.
• Good social and communicative skills and ability to work in groups.
• Important competences are conceptual capabilities, external orientation, result-oriented and presenting.

We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

• Depending on qualifications and work experience, a salary of € 4,492 (salary scale 11) to a maximum of € 6,986 (salary scale 12) gross per month for a full-time position. The position is classified in accordance with the University Job Classification (UFO) system; the UFO profile is Assistant Professor.
• A holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance.
• Attractive secondary and market terms of employment.
• A temporary contract for a period of one year. After a positive result and development interview at the end of this year the contract will be converted into a permanent one.

Intended starting date: 1 March 2025

Do you want to become a member of our team? Please send your application to us, by submitting the following documents:

• A motivation letter stating your motivation to apply for the position and research topic you prefer and your key qualities relevant for this position.
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae.
• Short proposal (max. 2 pages) sketching your potential interdisciplinary contribution to improving communication and information and/or reducing social equality (potentially in the context of open science) and the specific research questions.
• Contact information of two academic references.

You can submit your application until 2 January 11:59pm / before 3 January 2025 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

The job interviews are scheduled on 13 & 15 January 2025. You will hear before 9 January 2025 whether you will be invited to the job interviews.

Candidates may be asked to give a presentation.

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/policy-and-strategy/diversity-and-inclusion/

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