Tasks are coordinated with the head of department, and typically include:

Research (overall research time ca. 50%)

• Research in lifespan psychology, developmental psychology and/or individual differences
• Contribute high quality papers as first or senior author
• Write personal career grant proposals 
  (e.g., NWO Veni/Vidi, ERC Starter/Consolidator grant)

Teaching (overall teaching load ca. 50%, including management)

• Design and teach challenging and engaging lectures in the programs of the department. Expertise in the development of personal relationships is an advantage
• Mentor BA, MA, and PhD students by supervising theses and (academic) internships
• Excellent command of the Dutch language (non-Dutch staff members are expected to follow Dutch courses – expenses are paid for by the department, and time invested is subtracted from teaching if possible)

Other

• Academic citizenship (e.g., supporting department members with projects and proposals, committee memberships, etc.)

Good CV to apply for personal grants 

• Consistent record of high impact publications as first or senior author
• Competitive citation record
• (Recent) PhD completion
• Team player and willing to cooperate with others in the department
• Willing to cooperate with schools and other external stakeholders

Methodological expertise in one of the following domains

• Experience in statistical tools to model longitudinal data (e.g., time series analysis, growth curve analysis, state-trait models, continuous time modeling)
• Experience with using innovative assessment methods (e.g., ESM, SCED, psychophysiology, implicit measures, questionnaire development, narrative coding)
• Knowledge and interest in experimental research designs is an advantage

Teaching skills

• Teaching certification (equivalent to Dutch BKO) or willingness to obtain one
• Excellent English language skills (level C2)
• Record of good student evaluations (if available) 

Fixed-term contract: 18 months with the prospect of permanent employment.
Tilburg University offers an excellent benefits package and strives for a good work-life balance. Secondary employment conditions such as study facilities and the possibility of partly determining your own terms of employment by means of a so-called options model. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch universities (cao) applies.
Depending on the candidate’s experience, the starting gross salary will vary between € 3.974,- and € 5.439,- per month (full time) based on scale 11 of the cao. 

Employees from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. Tilburg University is an equal opportunity employer. Tilburg University applies equal policies and actively promotes transparent pay for men and women by applying

Starting date: beginning of October 2022 at the latest.

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (TSB) is a modern, specialized university. The teaching and research of the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences are organized around the themes of Adaptive societies, organizations, and workers, Healthy life span, Personalized prevention and care. The School's inspiring working environment challenges its workers to realize their ambitions; involvement and cooperation are essential to achieve this.
Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Developmental Psychology
The Department of Developmental Psychology at Tilburg University is an internationally diverse group of researchers who collaborate within the framework of the research program "Development of Individual Differences: Bio-Psycho-Social Perspectives". The department offers a stimulating and supporting work atmosphere in which scientists are encouraged to move beyond existing paradigms. 
The research in our department focuses on psychosocial and cognitive changes during the entire lifespan (from childhood to old age) as well as their interaction with the environment. Besides healthy development, research is also being conducted on developmental disorders and delinquent behavior. Hence, the investigation of individual differences in development are central. On the faculty level, our research is integrated in a faculty-wide program focusing on Health, Well-Being, and Adaptiveness. 
The department is contributing to education programs in the Dutch and English Bachelor Psychology (Developmental and Lifespan Psychology; Forensic Psychology) and Master levels (Clinical Child and Youth Psychology; Clinical Forensic Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Positive Psychology; and Research Master Individual Differences and Assessment).