For our Biomedical Science bachelor’s program in English (School of Health and Life Sciences) we are currently hiring new colleagues who are passionate about education and life sciences.

As a junior lecturer, you will be involved in teaching and various teaching-related and organizational activities primarily within the first year of the bachelor’s program. You will be actively involved in teaching ‘Academic Skills’ in the first year of the bachelor’s program and in teaching in first year courses.

Your tasks

• Act as a tutor for bachelor’s students in Biomedical Sciences
• Provide feedback and assess different products (e.g. reports, presentations)
• Design and develop new teaching activities together with course coordinators and senior lecturers
• Initiate and participate in innovation projects to further improve teaching practices
• Organize meetings with course coordinators and lecturers
• Contribute to promotional activities of the bachelor’s program.

You will be part of a team of junior lecturers: 7-8 in the BSc Biomedical Sciences program, and about 20 in all Health and Life Sciences programs together. You will be encouraged to work on academic innovations and to build an education portfolio to prepare for various career paths. 

If both parties agree on a full Junior Lecturer Trajectory, you will have the opportunity to acquire a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ).

Competences

• People skills and afinity with the student population
• Organizational skills
• Proactive

• A completed Master's degree in Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences or in a related area
• Fluent in English with strong oral and written communication skills
• Proven affinity and/or experience with (online) education, mixed classroom or blended learning (or willing to learn)
• Willing to travel to VU for ‘on campus’ activities if COVID19-regulations and personal health permit

The junior lecturer position is ideally suited for early-career teachers. A full Junior Lecturer Trajectory is 4 years and 2 months.

Fixed-term contract: 4 years.

Due to the COVID19-regulations, educational activities will be both online (working from home) and on VU campus if possible. The advice to work from home on a regular basis will continue to apply after June 1 2021, but we expect ‘on campus activities’ at least once a week for our first year’s students.

You can find information about our excellent fringe benefits of employment at www.workingatvu.nl like: 

• Remuneration of 8,3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday allowance
• Possibilities to work part-time
• Support from the VU ‘Working & Corona’ team with regard to physical and mental health and technical support in setting up your workplace at home / home office. In consultation with your manager you can request a home work set from the IT department or buy a mouse and/or keyboard yourself. You can claim up to a maximum of € 75 for the costs of purchase. Please discuss this with your manager first
• A wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge.

The salary will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel and, depending on education and experience, will range from a minimum of € 2790 gross per month up to a maximum of € 4402 gross per month (salary scale 10) based on fulltime employment. 
 

The ambition of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is clear: to contribute to a better world through outstanding education and ground-breaking research. We strive to be a university where personal development and commitment to society play a leading role. A university where people from different disciplines and backgrounds collaborate to achieve innovations and to generate new knowledge. Our teaching and research encompass the entire spectrum of academic endeavor – from the humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences through to the life sciences and the medical sciences.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is home to more than 26,000 students. We employ over 4,600 individuals. The VU campus is easily accessible and located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas district, a truly inspiring environment for teaching and research.

Diversity
We are an inclusive university community. Diversity is one of our most important values. We believe that engaging in international activities and welcoming students and staff from a wide variety of backgrounds enhances the quality of our education and research. We are always looking for people who can enrich our world with their own unique perspectives and experiences.

The Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science inspires researchers and students to find sustainable solutions for complex societal issues. From forest fires to big data, from obesity to medicines and from molecules to the moon: our teaching and research programmes cover the full spectrum of the natural sciences. We share knowledge and experience with leading research institutes and industries, both here in the Netherlands and abroad.

Working at the Faculty of Science means working with students, PhD candidates and researchers, all with a clear focus on their field and a broad view of the world. We employ more than 1,250 staff members, and we are home to around 6,000 students.