• To teach seminars and classes in Near Eastern archaeology in the BA2, BA3, the MA and the RMA;
• To coordinate seminars and classes and collaborate on this with other teaching staff;
• To supervise BA and MA theses and to act as an internship coordinator for Near Eastern internships.

• An experienced lecturer that has already taught a broad variety of courses to students at various levels (BA and MA), and can demonstrate excellence in teaching;
• A PhD in Near Eastern archaeology or will obtain a PhD in the very near future;
• You are proficient in English;
• Able to link teaching with your own research and that of other faculty members in Leiden;
• You are comfortable teaching both thematically and culture historically oriented classes and are willing to participate in general theory and method courses.

Fixed-term contract: 3 years.

We offer a part-time, 1-year term position with possibility of renewal for the duration of maximum 3 years based on need, funding and performance. Salary range from €2,588 to €4,757 gross per month on the basis of a full time appointment (scale 10 or 11 in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). Salary scale depends on education and experience.

Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3 %), training and career development and sabbatical leave. 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. More at https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/working-at/job-application-procedure-and-employment-conditions.

Diversity
Leiden University is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from members of underrepresented groups.

Universiteit Leiden

Leiden is a typical university city, hosting the oldest university in the Netherlands (1575). The University permeates the local surroundings; University premises are scattered throughout the city, and the students who live and study in Leiden give the city its relaxed yet vibrant atmosphere.

Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading edge in applying for academic posts and for functions outside academia. More at https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/working-at.

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Faculty of Archaeology

The future of the past begins in Leiden. The Faculty of Archaeology is internationally leading for its research, home to a broad array of specializations and notable for its strong connection between teaching and research. Home to over 500 students in the multidisciplinary world of archaeology, the faculty and its researchers from all areas of the archaeological field determine the future of archaeological research. Also see https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/archaeology/world-archaeology and https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/archaeology/world-archaeology/archaeology-of-the-near-east.

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