Lecturers within the OSE department are involved in a variety of teaching tasks including tutoring of student groups, grading of exercises and examinations, thesis supervision, and tutoring in skills trainings for students. Teaching activities are oriented towards Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in international business and entrepreneurship. A lecturer is typically also involved in the development and coordination of courses in the curriculum of the department. This Lecturer position focuses on entrepreneurship-related courses at Maastricht University, mainly at the School of Business and Economics but also beyond. The working language is English. We accept applications from candidates with a masters or PhD degree in a relevant field and offer a temporary contract for two years with the possibility of extension.

The ideal candidate has a background in entrepreneurship, strategic intrapreneurship, small business and/or innovation management. A background in business economics, business administration, human resource management, management, organization or strategy will also be considered. Relevant practical experience as well as experience with the Problem Based Learning system is considered an advantage. We expect our lecturers to be engaged with the topics they teach as well as the students they are teaching. As a lecturer you will work in close cooperation with a variety of senior and junior academic staff. The job offers different experiences and different courses on a regular basis. Therefore flexibility, self-reliance and good work ethic are highly appreciated.

Fixed-term contract: Temporary.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > About UM > Working at UM.

Maastricht University

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 20,000 students and 4,700 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

School of business and Economics, department of Organisation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship

The Maastricht University School of Business and Economics offers you a truly international perspective. We are an integrated, synergetic and society-oriented institute, focusing on conducting excellent research and educational innovation. Our renowned Problem Based Learning method fosters authentic students, critical thinkers and gives rise to societal conscious leaders.

The Department of Organisation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship of the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics was founded in the year 2002. In the relatively short period of its existence, the department has gained a strong reputation in both research and education. The Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is part of the department and seeks to stimulate (innovative) entrepreneurship (education) at Maastricht University. The Centre engages several (extracurricular) programs aimed at student start-ups as well as executive programs in the field of strategic intrapreneurship, innovation and succession. Research in the department spans the fields of Organization and Entrepreneurship, International Business and Strategic Management, and Organizational Behavior as well as the interrelationships between these disciplines.
For more information, please visit our website at https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/research/department-organisation-and-strategy-os