The faculties of Geosciences and Sciences, and the Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research (NIOZ) cooperate in research and education within an extensive Marine Sciences programme. We are going to develop an interdisciplinary study track Marine Sciences on the interface between the Bachelor's programmes Biology and Earth Sciences, and update the Master’s degree programme Marine Sciences. Do you want to be involved in this, in the temporary role of Education Coordinator?

Your job
You key task is to lay down the basis of the interdisciplinary Bachelor’s track in Marine Sciences and to help renewing the Master’s programme in Marine Sciences. Except for that, you will:

• create a detailed structured overview of the content of the current Marine Sciences related courses within the Bachelor’s programmes of Biology and Earth Sciences, and the Master’s programme in Earth Sciences;
• identify gaps and overlaps of the current courses, given the overall learning outcomes as defined for the programmes;
• use the above to create a concept proposal for potential new courses in Marine Sciences as well as a light recalibration of the current courses, such that clear learning lines can be established;
• define skills learning lines for the new Bachelor's track, fully consistent with the way skills are addressed in the Biology and Earth Sciences majors as a whole;
• identify Earth Sciences concepts that are important for Biology students to successfully follow the joint Bachelor's track, but are not dealt with in the first year of Biology, and do the same with Biology concepts for Earth Sciences students;
• propose the content, structure and student activities for online repair modules for Earth sciences and Biology Bachelor’s students on basis of the above;
• work together with lecturers (UU and NIOZ) to carry out the renewal of the Master’s programme in Marine Sciences.

• You have knowledge and experience in development of Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree programmes.
• You have a strong affinity with the Marine Sciences.
• You have good communication and organisational skills.
• You are proficient in written and spoken English.
• You have an academic thinking and working level.

Preferably, you are familiar with the Utrecht University BSc/MSc system.

We offer:

• a temporary position until the end of December 2024;
• a working week of on average 20-24 hours, but the hours can be divided over de period until the end date in consultation;
• a gross monthly salary between €3,226 and €3,877 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 10.0-10.4 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU);
• 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus;
• a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.

In addition to the terms of employment laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University has a number of schemes and facilities of its own for employees. This includes schemes facilitating professional development, leave schemes and schemes for sports and cultural activities, as well as discounts on software and other IT products. We also offer access to additional employee benefits through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage our employees to continue to invest in their growth. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University.

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Utrecht University’s Faculty of Geosciences studies the Earth: from the Earth’s core to its surface, including man’s spatial and material utilisation of the Earth – always with a focus on sustainability and innovation. With 3,400 students (BSc and MSc) and 720 staff, the faculty is a strong and challenging organisation. The Faculty of Geosciences is organised in four Departments: Earth Sciences, Human Geography & Spatial Planning, Physical Geography, and Sustainable Development.

The home base of the position is at Utrecht University at the Department of Earth Sciences. The department conducts teaching and research across the full range of the solid Earth and environmental Earth sciences, with activities in almost all areas of geology, geochemistry, geophysics, biogeology and hydrogeology. The department hosts a highly international tenured staff of over 50 scientists and more than 110 PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers. Our research programme spans four intertwined themes: Climate & Life, Earth interior, Earth materials, and Environmental Earth Sciences. We house or have access to a wide variety of world-class laboratories.