Job University of Amsterdam - Assistant Professor of International Relations
Assistant Professor of International Relations
- Specifications - (explanation)
Location Spui 21 1012 WX Amsterdam Scientific fields Behaviour and Society Function types Professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers Education Doctorate Hours 38.0 hours per week End procedure 31 January 2010 Job number 09-2106 Translations en
Job description
The Department of Political Science offers a position as Assistant Professor of International Relations, in the field of foreign policies and transnational relations of the members of the European Union and the external relations of the European Union itself, especially in the field of development aid, international trade and human rights.
Tasks
- Lecture in the field of international relations at the graduate and undergraduate level
- Research in the field of foreign policy studies
- Acquisition of external funding for research projects
- Contribute to the organization of the curriculum
Requirements
- Completed PhD thesis, preferably in the field of political science
- Publications in international peer-reviewed journals and/or in books published by internationally recognized presses in (some of the) the issue areas mentioned
- Publications in the field of foreign policy studies
- Broad knowledge in the field of general political science
- Ability to teach and motivate students at both basic and advanced levels
- Proven experience in teaching in English is crucial, preferably candidates have adequate active knowledge of Dutch to be able to lecture in Dutch also; they must at least be willing to acquire such knowledge within a relatively short period
- Have the Dutch ‘Basic Teaching Qualification' certificate (Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs, BKO) or be willing to acquire it
Conditions of employment
The gross monthly salary depends on qualifications and experience and will range from €3195 to €4970. The initial appointment will be for two years, and will become tenured upon good research and teaching performance.
Contract type
Temporary
Organisation
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world centre for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The University of Amsterdam is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
Department
Department of Political Science
The Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences (FMG) is the largest educational and research institution in the social sciences in the Netherlands. The Faculty serves 7,500 students in numerous Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Communication Science, Psychology, Social Geography, Planning and International Development Studies, and Educational Sciences. The academic staff is employed in education as well as research. There are over 1,100 employees at the Faculty, which resides in a number of buildings in the centre of Amsterdam.
The Department of Political Science is one of the departments of the FMG. Education and research activities are carried out by special institutes. The College of Social Sciences (GSS) and the Graduate School of Social Sciences (GSSS) are responsible for the undergraduate and graduate teaching programmes in Political Science. Most of the research within the Department is conducted in the research programmes of two research schools, the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies (IMES) and the Amsterdam School for Social Science Research (ASSR).
Additional information
More information can be obtained from the Chair of the selection committee, Prof. Dr Meindert Fennema, M.fennema@uva.nl.
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