Responsibilities include:

• Teaching Bachelor’s and Master’s courses (in Dutch and in English) in Utrecht and Tilburg;
• Doing research in the field of sociology of religion;
• Participating in the activities of the Department of Practical Theology and Religious Studies;
• Participating in the research programme “The Transformation of Religion in Late Modernity: The Case of New Catholicism”;
• Acquiring and developing contract education and contract research, and representing the own discipline in the Netherlands and abroad;
• Representing and stimulating the dissemination of knowledge of the own discipline within the media;
• Leading of and/or taking part in work groups, committees or project teams, both internally and externally, performing administrative duties and implementing management tasks that have been assigned.

• PhD degree on a subject relevant to this position;
• Demonstrable experience of (and competency in) teaching at an academic level;
• Demonstrable international research experience, evidenced by a doctoral thesis and other peer-reviewed publications,
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other colleagues, also in an interdisciplinary context;
• Proficient  in Dutch and English, or willing to become so soon;
• Meeting the requirements for the position set out in Veritatis gaudium on behalf of the Catholic Church authorities. (Candidates need to obtain a venia docendi from the Grand Chancellor of the TST).

Fixed-term contract: 2 year with possible permanent contract.

The position will be ranked in the Dutch university job ranking system (UFO) as assistant professor (“universitair docent”). The starting gross salary for a full-time appointment is (minimally) € 3.637,- in scale 11 up to (maximally) € 4.978,- gross per month.

The preferred starting date is 1 September 2019. It is a part time position (0,4 fte - 0,5 fte). The selected candidate will first receive a contract for 2 years. After that, a permanent contract is possible dependent on performance. The conditions for a permanent appointment include the obtaining of a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ, in Dutch BKO) and acquiring the required proficiency in Dutch or English within two years after appointment. The university will facilitate courses for that purpose, if needed.

Tilburg University is rated among the top of Dutch employers and has excellent terms of employment. The university offers very good fringe benefits such as a holiday allowance of 8%, an end-of-year bonus of 8,3%, an options model for terms and conditions of employment and reimbursement of moving expenses. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a (temporary) tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. The university will apply for such an allowance on their behalf.

The University will provide assistance in finding suitable accommodation (for foreign employees).

The collective labor agreement of the Dutch Universities applies.

Tilburg School of Catholic Theology
Tilburg School of Catholic Theology (TST) verricht wetenschappelijk onderwijs en onderzoek in de theologie met het oog op het doorgeven van de katholieke traditie vanuit de bronnen naar de hedendaagse cultuur en samenleving. Zij staat open voor allen die hun geloof willen verdiepen en kritisch willen doordenken. De faculteit heeft vestigingen in Utrecht en Tilburg en is een door de bisschoppen erkende instelling die onder meer studenten voorbereidt op een ambt of functie waaraan een kerkelijke goedkeuring is verbonden. De kleinschalige faculteit wordt gekenmerkt door korte lijnen en een open, ongedwongen sfeer.

Tilburg School of Catholic Theology