Job University of Amsterdam - Assistant Professor in Political Theory

The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for an assistant professorship in Political Theory, with a special expertise in contemporary political theories on concepts such as liberal justice and social inequality (in national and global perspective), freedom and democratic governance, and ethnic, cultural and religious pluralism. We would particularly welcome candidates who combine this expertise with knowledge of political science research and theory, including social choice and rational choice theories and neo-institutional theories. An ability to teach on the history of political thought (from Aristotle to Marx) would be an asset. 

Tasks

• A completed doctoral thesis in Political Science, Political Philosophy or another relevant social science field
• An ongoing programme of research and publications, focused on international ‘peer reviewed' journals and/or books published by internationally recognized academic presses
• Broad general knowledge in Political Theory
• Specialized knowledge of contemporary Political Theory
• Ability to provide excellent and inspiring teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in English as well as Dutch
• We prefer to hire a candidate with perfect passive and adequate active knowledge of Dutch. Candidates who do not speak Dutch should 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

The gross monthly salary will be between €3,195 and €4,970 per month, based on a full-time appointment and depending on the appointee's qualifications and experience. The appointment will be temporary for three years, with the prospect of a permanent appointment if the conditions for tenure are realized.

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 center 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.

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).

More information may be obtained from the Chair of the Department, Prof. Dr. Wouter van der Brug, through W.vanderbrug@uva.nl.