This vacancy is part of a broad recruitment campaign. Utrecht University's Faculty of Humanities is looking for more than 40 talented and passionate assistant professors. Based on their subject matter expertise, they will contribute to strengthening our interdisciplinary education and its connection with urgent social themes.

We are looking for colleagues who find it interesting and challenging to teach and conduct research within more than one disciplinary and institutional context. Such a cross-boundary perspective is most successful and satisfying when working from a specialisation. We are therefore looking for colleagues who unite a subject specialisation with a discipline-transcending perspective and who can give shape to multi-, inter- or transdisciplinary team teaching and team science from a specific subject expertise within and between the broad domains of Philosophy and Religious Studies, History and Art History, Media and Cultural Studies, and Languages, Literature and Communication (or who want to develop further in this).

The Department of Ancient History seeks a full-time lecturer-researcher who will focus on the theory of identity formation in the ancient world, and its impact on later periods. We are looking for someone who is able to critically challenge scholarly traditions and look beyond traditional (chronological and cultural) boundaries within antiquity. The new colleague is able to contribute in an innovative way to theoretical debates in the field of heritage and/or identity studies.

We are looking for a conceptually strong thinker who fits within the existing profile of the Ancient History research group. The group focuses on the study of cultural interaction, identity formation, migration, and heritage in the period from 800 BCE to 500 CE.

The Faculty of Humanities of Utrecht University deploys the extra resources from the Administrative Agreement (Bestuursakkoord) in such a way that they are beneficial for team collaboration and the sustainability of humanities research.

We are looking for colleagues who:

• have teaching and research expertise in Ancient History and Culture;
• have completed a PhD in Ancient History or a related field;
• have an excellent publication record as evidenced by publication;
• have had demonstrable success in raising funds and presents a plan for raising such funds for future research;
• have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and is a team player;
• have managerial experience as evidenced by previous collaborations and projects;
• have an open attitude and are able to switch easily within multidisciplinary and interprofessional teams;
• are interested in team teaching and team science to address social issues.
• have experience or interest in computational and/or data-driven perspectives (this will be considered an advantage).

Candidates are expected to be able to teach in Dutch and English. International candidates will be helped to acquire Dutch language skills in the first two years of their appointment.

All our assistant professors have obtained the Dutch University Teaching Qualification (UTQ, in Dutch: Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs, BKO). The BKO is recognized by all 14 Dutch universities. Candidates who do not yet have a BKO or an international equivalent will receive support to obtain this qualification in the first two years of their appointment.

(Personal) leadership and responsibility are part of your job. That is why you recognise yourself in the following core values that are central to the Faculty of Humanities: professionalism, transparency, responsibility, connection and safety. These core values apply to everyone and we uphold these values in our work and in our communication with each other and to others. Read more about our core values and how they translate into concrete behaviour.

Candidates with affinity, experience and/or appealing research and educational plans in the field of the following social issues are particularly invited to respond:

• Human artificial intelligence - Responsible design and use of AI applications, digitisation and technology;
• Cultural heritage and identity - Material and intangible heritage;
• Languages and cultures - Language variation, literacy and inclusion in the digital society - Multilingualism, transculturality and second language acquisition in education and organisations; and
• (in collaboration with the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance) Prosperity, participation and citizenship in a digital world - Communication, information and social inequality.

We offer a temporary position (1.0 FTE) for one year in an international working environment. After positive evaluation, this can be turned into a permanent position. The allocation is permanently set to 40% research and 60% teaching. Within the 60% for teaching, there is 10% free space that will not be scheduled. The gross salary - depending on previous qualifications and experience - ranges between €3,974 and €6,181 (scale 11-12 according to the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities) per month for a full-time employment. Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% per year.

In addition, Utrecht University offers excellent secondary conditions, including an attractive retirement scheme, (partly paid) parental leave and flexible employment conditions (multiple choice model). For more information, please visit working at Utrecht University.

Utrecht University works with the TRIPLE model; this makes it possible to recognise and value multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary teaching and research. The model also embraces job diversification and dynamic career paths: there is room to develop your own strengths and look at how you complement and strengthen the team as a whole.

Within Utrecht University, we find it important that employees continue to develop within their own position or towards the next. We offer coaching and a variety of training opportunities.

A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major strategic themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability.

Around 7,000 students and 1,100 staff are affiliated to the Faculty of Humanities. The faculty comprises four areas of expertise: Philosophy and Religious Studies, History and Art History, Media and Cultural Studies, and Languages, Literature and Communication. Through education and research in these areas, the faculty aims to contribute to a better understanding of the Netherlands and Europe in a rapidly changing social and cultural context. The enthusiastic and committed colleagues and excellent facilities in Utrecht's historic city centre, where the faculty is housed, ensure an inspiring working climate.

The Ancient History and Classical Civilization Group consists of up to ten enthusiastic staff members that specialize in the study of the ancient world from the eight century BCE to the sixth century CE. We approach the study of the past in an interdisciplinary fashion, with special emphasis on issue of identity formation, religion and interaction, and migration. Our geographic focus is on the Mediterranean as well as on Western Europe. Through our combined research master, we work intensively with our students. Several members of the group have a background in field archaeology, and some of our research focusses on new research methodologies including the study of DNA, and on digital humanities. Within the department we collaborate with various other groups, particularly with our medievalist neighbors. At the university level, we are embedded within the Institutions for Open Societies and Migration and Societal Change Strategic Themes and Focus Areas. On a national level we participate in the classical study research school OIKOS and in its archaeological counterpart, ARCHON.