The Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies of the Erasmus University Rotterdam invites applicants for an Assistant Professor position inMethodology and Statistics. As an assistant professor in Methodology and Statistics (M&S) you will contribute to research as well as teaching in the section of M&S of the department.

The M&S section consists of about ten motivated colleagues ranging from PhD candidates to assistant, associate and full Professors. Together they enthusiastically coordinate and teach the statistics courses in the Bachelor and Master programmes of Psychology and Pedagogical Sciences. You will contribute to the teaching of these courses in cooperation with your M&S colleagues, and you will collaborate on developing courses for the planned Research Master which is set to start in about two years. Because the courses are taught to Dutch and international students, it is important that you have the ability to communicate in Dutch as well as in English orally and in written form at C1 level. You will also contribute to and collaborate on projects within the section’s research program, which is mainly focused on the development and the application of methodology and statistical techniques within our research themes: a) Meta-analysis & replications, b) Experienced based data sampling and, c) Evidence based research & Validation.

In accordance to the Faculty standards, you will be required to publish in internationally recognized, peer-reviewed academic journals, acquire research funding and disseminate scientific knowledge.

We are looking for a new colleague who would fit in our team. This means you are a team player who is motivated to advance the group's research and education as well as your own research and education and who is eager to make a scientific and societal contribution.

If you are our ideal candidate, you have:

• a PhD in statistics, psychological methods, psychometrics or a related field;
• high quality scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals;
• experience in carrying out scientific research independently;
• experience in acquiring research grants;
• excellent didactic skills and relevant teaching experience at academic level, evidenced by an educational portfolio (incl. teaching evaluations);
• ideally some experience with (co-)supervision of BA, MA and/or PhD students;
• the Dutch Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO), or willingness to acquire this;
• excellent communication and social skills;
• a thorough command of Dutch and English. If the candidate's native language is not Dutch, they are expected to be able to teach in Dutch within two years, but preferably sooner.

The conditions of employment comply with the CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten/ Collective Agreement Netherlands Universities (CAO NU). Salary is subject to know-how and experience and corresponds to scale 11/12 CAO NU, which is between € 3.545 to € 5.513 gross per month on a full-time basis (38 hours per week), excluding holiday allowance of 8% and end-of-year bonus of 8.3% of the annual salary.

Erasmus University Rotterdam

The Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), named after Rotterdam-born humanist and theologian Erasmus, is a research university with a strong international orientation and a pronounced social focus, both in its education and research activities. On the lively, modern campus, more than 28.000 students and scholars of more than 100 nationalities are constantly encouraged to develop their talents and meet their ambition. Our more than 2700 scientists and employees work together with all our students to solve challenges faced by global society, drawing their inspiration from the consistently dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. The academic education offered at our faculties is intensive, engaging and strongly focused on practical application. We increasingly perform our research in multidisciplinary teams, which are closely interwoven with international networks. In terms of research impact and the quality of its degree programmes, EUR can compete with the foremost universities in Europe, which is reflected in its consistent top-100 position in most major universities rankings. Erasmus University Rotterdam’s key values are daring, curiosity, social involvement, breaking new ground and striving for success http://www.eur.nl

The Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies provides highly ranked education and research in the area of psychological and pedagogical sciences and is embedded within the Faculty of Social Sciences. The education is characterized by a successful and innovative didactical approach: problem based learning in combination with extensive professional and academic skills training. Our researchers publish in highly ranked journals and belong to the top of their fields. The well-equipped Erasmus Behavioural Lab makes it possible to conduct innovative research, and to train students in research and professional competencies.