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Job University of Groningen - Tenure Track (Assistant Professors)

Tenure Track (Assistant Professors) Research Centre for Behavior and Neurosciences (2,0 fte)

Job description

The Research Centre for Behavior and Neurosciences (CBN) of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has two vacancies for tenure track assistant professor. CBN participates in the Graduate School of Science for the PhD training programme.

Each candidate is expected to initiate new research within the area of behavior and neurosciences. He/she is able to acquire external research funds. He/she is able to establish (inter)national collaborations in this field. He/she is a dedicated teacher who can motivate students. Teaching duties include contributions to (practical) courses and the supervision of bachelor, master and PhD students.

Requirements

The candidate should have a PhD degree in a relevant field of Behavioral and/or Neurosciences. He/she has published in internationally recognized, leading journals. He/she has good teaching skills, is fluent in English and has a good knowledge of Dutch, or is willing to learn this language within a time frame of two years. He/she has at least two years of research experience abroad. As of 1 January 2009 the so-called BKO (Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs = Basic Qualification Education) has been made obligatory for scientific personnel and it has become a condition for the promotion to all professor ranks. The BKO must be acquired within three years.

Conditions of employment

The University of Groningen offers a salary dependent on qualifications and work experience up to a maximum of € 4374 (CAO-NU scale 11) or € 4970 (CAO-NU scale 12) gross per month for a full-time position.

Contract type

Temporary

Six years

Organisation

University of Groningen

Founded in 1614. One of the best universities in Europe and the world. A wide variety of disciplines. Internationally oriented. Rooted in the North of the Netherlands. Socially active. Our researchers and lecturers are inspired academics. Ambitious students. We respect the differences in talent, ambitions and performance of the 25,000 students and members of staff.

The university provides a career advisory service for partners of new staff who move to Groningen.

The university is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.

Department

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Additional information

About the institute
A more detailed structural report for these positions
Details on the promotion procedures click on either ‘career path in science'

Prof. D.G.M. Beersma, director of CBN
+31 50 3632053
d.g.m.beersma@rug.nl


Interested candidates are requested to submit a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae (including 5 references), a list of publications, a list of five self-selected ‘best papers’ (not copies of the papers), a statement on teaching goals and experience, and a brief description of scientific interests (maximum: 3 pages).

 

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