The Department of Sociology has a job opening for an Assistant Professor. The position is embedded within the section Social Sciences at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.

The assistant professor works at the Department of Sociology, which has strong research traditions in a wide range of topics in sociology including social inequality, crime, migration and integration, social networks, cooperative relationships, families and work, and computational sociology. It is part of the Dutch research school Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS). Our department is known for its sense of community. Staff members enjoy coming to the office. Our staff is diverse with 17 nationalities, we are an open community. 

We teach a Bachelor programme in sociology and two Master programmes: the one-year Master’s programme: “Sociology: Contemporary Social Problems” and a two-year research Master’s programme “Sociology and Social Research”.

The position contains a standard combination of teaching activities (60%) and research activities (40%). In case you wish to focus your career on teaching, a 70% teaching and 30% research appointment is also possible, temporary or structural. In terms of research, we are looking for a candidate with a strong track record in sociological research relating to social inequality, who fits in the research line Social stratification and inequality of the Department of Sociology. The prospective candidate should also be broadly deployable in our teaching programmes.

We believe in a balance between individual and collective achievements. That’s why we assess both on individual and on team performances. We stimulate academic leadership and motivate good academic leadership at all levels. We encourage to share the results of scientific research with society so that we collectively get more done and the social contribution of the university also grows.  

We are searching for enthusiastic colleagues who recognize themselves in above values and meet the requirements below: 

• You hold (or have nearly obtained) a PhD degree in the field of sociology or a related field.
• You have an inspiring research agenda in the area of social inequality.
• You have considerable quantitative research skills visible from your PhD and publications.
• You have scientific creativity and productivity, as evident in recent publications in international peer-reviewed journals.
• You have experience in co-developing and co-coordinating academic courses;
• You hold a Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO) or are willing to acquire this qualification in the near future;
• Your English is fluent in speaking and writing at an academic level;
• If you are not fluent in Dutch, you are expected to learn it, as we believe that understanding and speaking Dutch makes it easier to connect with colleagues. Furthermore, teaching in Dutch will be part of your tasks (in due time). We offer free Dutch language courses.

We offer a temporary position (0.8-1.0 FTE) for one year in an international working environment. After positive evaluation, this can be turned into a permanent position. The gross salary - depending on previous qualifications and experience - ranges between €3,974 and €5,439 (scale 11) 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.

We encourage you to grow and support work-life balance that’s why we offer agreements on professional development, leave arrangements, partially paid parental leave and sports. We also give you the opportunity to expand your terms of employment yourself via the Employment Conditions Selection Model. 

And that's not all. We are happy with you as a new employee and are happy to give you a warm welcome. That is why we organize a good introduction for our new colleagues where we introduce you to and show you around our faculty and university.

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.

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is one of the leading faculties in Europe providing research and academic teaching in cultural anthropology, educational sciences, interdisciplinary social science, pedagogical sciences, psychology, and sociology. Almost 7,000 students are enrolled in a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programmes. The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences has some 1,100 faculty and staff members, all providing their individual contribution to the training and education of young talent and to the research into and finding solutions for scientific and societal issues. The department is located at Utrecht Science Park, in the Sjoerd Groenman building.