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Starting date 1 August 2018. Initially, appointment will be for a period of two years. Tenure is contingent on the performance of the candidate, as well as on the general situation (numbers of students, finances) of the Leiden History Department.
The monthly salary will range between €3,475 and €5,405 gross, based on a full-time appointment (pay scale 11/12 in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities), commensurate with qualifications. Depending on qualifications, the lecturer may start at the appropriate step in scale 10 until she/he fully meets the requirements for scale 11 as specified by the Faculty of Humanities, particularly with regard to teaching skills certification and the number of years of relevant work experience. If the successful applicant does not speak Dutch, we expect him/her to become proficient in the language within two years; teaching will be funded by the Institute
Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3 %), training and career development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break. More at https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/working-at/job-application-procedure-and-employment-conditions.
Diversity
Leiden University is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from members of underrepresented groups.
Leiden is a typical university city, hosting the oldest university in the Netherlands (1575). The University permeates the local surroundings; University premises are scattered throughout the city, and the students who live and study in Leiden give the city its relaxed yet vibrant atmosphere.
Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading edge in applying for academic posts and for functions outside academia. More at https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/working-at.
Since its founding in 1575, Leiden University has acquired an international reputation for excellent teaching and research. The Faculty of Humanities is an international centre for the study of languages, cultures, arts, and societies worldwide, in their historical contexts, from prehistory to the present. We take culture broadly to include religions, philosophies and worldviews as well as literature, art and technology. In research and teaching, we focus on Dynamics of Diversity, meaning the mobility of people, language, culture, ideas, art and institutions in a globalizing world, and their interconnectivity through the ages. The Faculty is home to well over 5000 students and 900 staff. It offers some 30 BA programmes and 45 MA programmes.
The lecturer will hold a position in the Institute for History. In this institute he/she will join the section of Latin American Studies. In the various BA and MA programmes offered by the Faculty of Humanities the current reality of Latin America is taught from three disciplinary perspectives: contemporary history, literature and linguistics. He/she will also teach in the BA programme International Studies and/or the MA International Relations.
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