We are looking for a lecturer in the bachelor programmes Biology and Life Science and Technology, who can contribute to the (co)provisioning of lab-classes, tutorials and lecturers in all majors of both programmes with emphasis on the large propaedeutic lab-classes.

Your duties will include:
• you have to design and prepare lab-classes and make them future proof
• you have to teach lab-classes and lectures related to these lab-classes
• you give lectures related to these lab-classes.

Teaching at our faculty is research-infused. For this reason, you will be affiliated with a research group.

What we expect of you:
• an MSc and preferably a PhD degree in life sciences
• experience in setting up lab-classes
• experience in teaching at the University level appropriate to career stage
• experience with modern molecular-biological techniques and bioinformatics
• proficiency in English at the C2 level
• a University Teaching Qualification (Dutch: BKO) or the willingness to obtain one within a year.

Competences: proactive, stress resistant, strong communication skills, interculturally sensitive.

Fixed-term contract: 12 months.

We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:
• a salary with a minimum of € 2,709 up to a maximum of € 4,274 gross per month (scale 10) for a full-time position
• a full-time employment (1.0 FTE)
• a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income
• an 8.3% end-of-year allowance
• an appointment for initially one year with the prospect of a permanent position after a positive performance evaluation.

For this position, the following UFO job profile applies: Teacher 4.
Curious about our further conditions of employment? You can find them here: https://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/that-is-why/conditions-employment

Application
Do you meet our qualification criteria? If yes, your application should include:
• cover letter
• curriculum vitae.

You can submit your application until 20 June / before 21 June 2019 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on “apply” below the advertisement on the university website.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our University. We are committed to building a diverse faculty so you are encouraged to apply. Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP), https://nvp-plaza.nl/download/?id=7714 and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers, https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

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Faculty of Science and Engineering

The University of Groningen is a research university with a global outlook, deeply rooted in Groningen, City of Talent. Quality has been our top priority for over four hundred years, and with success: the University is currently in or around the top 100 on several influential ranking lists.

The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) is the largest faculty within the University. We offer first-rate education and research in a wide range of science and engineering disciplines, from classical disciplines such as mathematics, astronomy and mechanical engineering, to interdisciplinary fields such as artificial intelligence, pharmacy and nanoscience. Our community has an open and informal character with students and staff from around the world.

The bachelor programmes Biology and Life Science and Technology (LST) are two of our internationally highly recognized programmes in Life Science education. The programmes have a yearly influx of more than 300 students. From September 2018 onward, they are taught in English, which will cause an increase in the number and the diversity of the students.