Tasks are coordinated by the head of department and typically include:

Research (overall research time ca. 50%)

• Conduct research in lifespan developmental psychology
• Contribute to high quality papers
• Write personal career grant proposals (e.g., NWO Veni/Vidi, ERC Starting grant)

Teaching (overall teaching load ca. 50%, including management)

• Teach challenging and engaging lectures in the programs of the department
• Mentor BA/MA students by supervising theses and (academic) internships

Other

• Academic citizenship (e.g., supporting department members with projects and proposals, committee memberships etc.)

Good CV to apply for personal grants and good fit with the department

• Consistent record of high impact publications as first author
• Competitive citation record
• (Recent) PhD completion
• Research focus on primary school-age children
• Fit with the research in the department
• Team player

Methodological expertise in one or more of the following domains

• Experience in statistical tools to model longitudinal data (e.g., time series analysis, growth curve analysis, multilevel models, continuous time modeling)
• Experience with innovative assessment methods (e.g., ESM, SCED, psychophysiology, implicit measures, questionnaire development, narrative coding)
• Affinity with experimental research designs, including behavioral and neuro-biological indicators of behavioral differences and changes

Teaching skills

• Teaching certification (equivalent to Dutch BKO) or willingness to obtain one
• Excellent English language skills
• Record of good student evaluations (if possible)

Fixed-term contract: tenure track, 5 years.

Tilburg University is rated among the top Dutch employers, offering excellent terms of employment. For the tenure track position there is a 5-years fixed term contract with the possibility of tenure thereafter. The starting salary for the position of an assistant professor on a full-time basis ranges between € 3.746 and € 5.127 gross per month. 
Employees from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. Tilburg University is an equal opportunity employer. 
Starting date: no later than September 1st 2021.

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Tilburg University is a modern, specialized university. The teaching and research of the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences are organized around the motto of "Understanding Society". The faculty’s inspiring working environment challenges its workers to realize their ambitions; involvement and cooperation are essential to achieve this.
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Department of Developmental Psychology

The Department of Developmental Psychology at Tilburg University is an internationally diverse group of researchers who collaborate within the framework of the research program "Development of Individual Differences: Bio-Psycho-Social Perspectives". The department offers a stimulating and supporting work atmosphere in which scientists are encouraged to move beyond existing paradigms. The research in our department focuses on socioemotional, personality and cognitive changes during the entire lifespan (from childhood to old age) in interaction with the environment. Besides healthy development, the department also examines developmental disorders and delinquent behavior. Our research is integrated in a faculty-wide program focusing on Health, Well-Being and Adaptiveness. The department is contributing to education in the Dutch and English Bachelor Psychology program (Developmental and Lifespan Psychology; Forensic Psychology) and Master’s programs (Clinical Child and Youth Psychology; Clinical Forensic Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Positive Psychology; and Research Master Individual Differences and Assessment).