We seek a new colleague who is passionate about doing research and committed to publish at the highest level. Furthermore, candidates for the position are enthusiastic about creating a stimulating and motivating learning environment for students in teaching.
Starting date preferably 1st of September 2017.
The tasks will be:
•Teaching (in English or Dutch) courses on digital innovation and related topics, including thesis supervision, designing and grading exams and design of courses;
•Conducting research related to organizational aspects of digital innovation;
•Publishing in international journals;
•Coordination of courses, and eventually participation in project groups or committees within the Department or Faculty;
•Demonstrating an active willingness to learn from and support colleagues in their research and teaching. 
  

You are required to have a PhD (completed or with a fixed date for the defense) in Business Administration or a related field and should be fluent in English. Also candidates who already have a proven research record are encouraged to apply (salary and position will then reflect the seniority of the candidate).
You should be willing to acquire a basic qualification in teaching (‘BKO’) as demanded by Dutch universities (if they do not already have one). The position of Assistant Professor is a tenure track position of 6 years and possibility of tenure. The starting date is flexible but preferably as soon as possible.

The salary will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel, and depending on experience, range from a minimum of  € 3.427  up to a maximum of € 4.691 gross per month for an Assistant Professor and € 4.749  up to a maximum of € 5.780 for an Associate Professor, based on full-time employment. In addition to this, we offer holiday allowance, end-of-year allowance, and other benefits  For international candidates favorable tax benefits may apply. You can find information about our excellent fringe benefits of employment at http://www.workingatvu.nl.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) is a leading, innovative and growing university that is at the heart of society and actively contributes to new developments in teaching and research. Our university has ten faculties, and provides work for over 4,500 staff and scientific education for more than 23,000 students.

The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEWEB) aims to combine high quality education with excellent research. The Faculty offers three Dutch taught Bachelor’s programmes (Economics and Business Economics, Econometrics and Operations Research and Business Administration), one English taught Bachelor’s programme (International Business Administration), seven English taught Master’s programmes, two research masters, and seventeen postgraduate programmes. The faculty has several research groups with an outstanding international reputation. FEWEB accommodates approximately 4300 students and 1700 postgraduate students. Over 500 staff members are employed at the Faculty.
 
The Department of Information Systems, Logistics and Innovation has an international research orientation and houses two research streams, one on Information and Innovation Management, part of the KIN Research Group (www.kinresearch.nl); and one on Logistics and Operations Research. The Department offers a broad range of courses in both Bachelor, Master and PhD programs and strives for high quality in both research and teaching. The Department has a collaborative ethos with staff actively working together on research projects and papers. We are looking for a new colleague who can strengthen the KIN Research Group. The KIN research group conducts research on a range of interconnected topics related to ‘organizing for digital innovation’ and is interested in understanding how organizations can effectively innovate to tap the potentials of digital technologies. Researchers publish in leading journals such as MIS Quarterly, Journal of Computer Mediated Communication, Organization Science, Academy of Management Perspectives, Information Systems Research, Information Systems Journal, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Information & Management, Journal of Information Technology, Organization Studies, Communication Research and Journal of Management Studies.