Job Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) - Assistant professor Environmental Sociology / Political Sciences (Tenure Track)

a sociologist, political scientist, or candidate from a similar social science discipline, to become Assistant Professor with a specialisation in climate and energy policy/governance, preferably related to urban settings and/or non-state actors.

As an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) you will be offered regular assessments and participation in training programmes. You will carry out research; supervise PhD and Master students; lecture and coordinate courses and education programs (especially in the Master programme Urban Environmental Management); and initiate, acquire and manage research projects and building up a leading international position.

As Assistant Professor you are an ambitious and enthusiastic scientist and a team player, devoted to research and education in the field of Environmental Sociology / Political Sciences.

You also have:
- a PhD in sociology or political sciences

- strong research experience and internationally refereed publications related to energy and/or climate governance
- experience with management of complex projects
- proven experience with acquisition of research funding
- excellent communication skills in English

- excellence in (international) academic education
- good didactic qualities and experience with international academic education and enthusiasm for teaching and working with students

- good teamplayer qualities

As we will only be selecting outstanding candidates to take part in Tenure Track, this will be a good stepping stone to a further career within Wageningen UR or elsewhere.

We offer you a temporary contract for three years for 0,9 fte (34 hours per week), which can lead to a permanent employment contract. Gross Salary: from € 3195,00 to € 4374,00 (Scale 11 CAO Dutch Universities), based on full time (1,0 fte) employment and dependent on expertise and experience.

For more information about Tenure Track within Wageningen UR look at www.wur.nl/UK/work.

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Prof.dr.ir. Gert Spaargaren; dr. Machiel Lamers
Telephone number: +31317 484452
E-mail address: gert.spaargaren@wur.nl; machiel.lamers@wur.nl

Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.

• About the organization (www.wur.nl/)
• About the chairgroup (www.enp.wur.nl)

Application:

To apply, please upload your letter of motivation and your CV, including a list of publications via our online application button, below, before March 1st 2012. You will receive an automatic e-mail confirmation within 24 hours.

Please note that only applications sent through the online application button can be taken into consideration.

Chairgroup

The Environmental Policy Group is an internationally leading and dynamic centre of expertise in the environmental social sciences. Theoretical and empirical research and undergraduate and post-graduate education are focused on the following themes: sustainable consumption and production; sustainable natural resource use; and global environmental change. We have a solid disciplinary background in sociology and political sciences, and cooperate in research and education with other disciplines as well. The Group participates in two graduate schools, and is an active member and/or chair of a large number of international research networks. The group has 15 faculty members, some 45 international PhD students and annually 25-30 international master students.

Wageningen University and Research Centre
Delivering a substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our focus – each and every day. Within our domain, healthy food and living environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society – such as sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we don’t do this alone. Every day, 6,500 people work on ‘the quality of life’, turning ideas into reality, on a global scale.

Could you be one of these people? We give you the space you need.

For further information about working at Wageningen UR, take a look at www.jobsat.wur.nl.


Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated.