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The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is looking for a
Full Professor in Safety Science (1,0 FTE)
Vacancy number 21-685 10385
Description of the Chair
The University of Leiden and the Institute of Security and Global Affairs in particular have advanced a multidisciplinary approach to the study of security and global affairs. A strong emphasis is placed on an integrated perspective of safety and security. This approach studies the causes, opportunities and impact of security challenges and incidents from an interdisciplinary lens. The Chair Safety Science contributes to the development of that integrated perspective by enhancing the knowledge of risk management and Safety Science within the Institute of Security and Global Affairs.
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Research and teaching within the Chair will be expected to address and analyse current cases and application domains that merit both safety and security attention (including but not limited to man-made and natural disasters, industrial safety and security, climate change, and/or public health and pandemics).
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Terms and conditions
We offer a full-time temporary appointment for initially a period of one/one and a half years, convertible into a permanent position in case of satisfactory performance. This means showing academic skills in this time period like leadership and teamwork and scientific potential. The gross monthly salary will be between € 5.749,- and € 8.371,- commensurate with qualifications and experience. These amounts are based on a fulltime appointment and are in conformity with current salary scales (HL-2) under the collective employment agreement (CAO) for Dutch Universities.
Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3%), and training and career development. 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.
Our organisation
The Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, located in The Hague – the International City of Peace and Justice – offers a range of other programs focused on international relations, security, international law and international organization. It also hosts the Leiden University College (LUC), an international honors college of Leiden University situated The Hague. Firmly rooted in the academic tradition, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs provides an inspiring and challenging education and research environment, with a strong interdisciplinary character and international orientation; it is a meeting place for students, scholars and professionals, a platform for innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) is a scientific institute that focuses on multidisciplinary research and education within the international scientific field of security studies. ISGA analyses and studies issues in a coherent way from their local transnational and global impact.
Researchers at our institute are engaged in interdisciplinary research and teaching within the international scientific field of security studies. The approach to issues of security is glocal, that is to say that the local, national, transnational and global impact are studied and analysed in conjunction with each other.
ISGA operates from The Hague, the third major city of the Netherlands, center of national governance and International City of Peace, Justice and Security. See also: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/governance-and-global-affairs/institute-of-security-and-global-affairs
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