Fixed-term contract: 48 months.
The University of Groningen offers a salary of € 2,325 gross per month in the first year to a maximum of € 2,972 gross per month in the final year (salary scale Dutch Universities), based on a full-time position (1.0 FTE) excluding a 8% holiday allowance and a 8.3% end of the year bonus.
The position offered is for four years, or five years with 0.8 working time. Each successful candidate will first be offered a temporary position of one year with the option of renewal for another three years. Prolongation of the contract is contingent on sufficient progress in the first year to indicate that a successful completion of the PhD thesis within the contract period is to be expected. A PhD training programme is part of the agreement and the successful candidate will be enrolled in the Graduate School of the Faculty. The conditions of employment are available at the University of Groningen website under Human Resources:
https://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/
The preferred starting date is 1 March 2019
Application
You may apply for this position until 13 January 23:59 h / before 14 January 2019 Dutch local time by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).
Applications for the position should include (as a single PDF file):
• cover letter with background and motivation to apply for this position
• curriculum vitae, including details of bachelor and master degrees, fieldwork experience and publication list, if applicable
• detailed (1-2 pages) description of previous research experience, such as the bachelor/master research projects
• contact details of 2 academic references who can provide information on your suitability for the position.
Interviews are scheduled to take place in January 2019 in Groningen.
Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.