The HR Studies department is looking for an enthusiastic new team member who is excellent in both research and teaching. To extend the department’s current range of expertise, we are particularly keen to recruit an Assistant Professor whose main focus is on Diversity/Inclusion and International HRM. Nevertheless, we also invite candidates with other expertise and interests to apply. Applicants should be particularly strong in advanced quantitative research techniques, but expertise in conducting qualitative studies is also very much appreciated. The post will involve developing your own research activities in line with the department’s research programme.It will also involve teaching in both our own Bachelor and Master programs in HRS as well as in the Bachelor Program in Global Management of Social Issues. Another part of the post will involve supervising Bachelor and Master’s theses.

Applicants should hold a PhD in HRM, business management, or social sciences and have a strong publication and teaching record. They will need to be fluent in both written and spoken English and possess excellent presentation and communication skills.

Fixed-term contract: 5 years.

Tilburg University is among the top Dutch employers and has an excellent policy concerning terms of employment. The collective employment terms and conditions for Dutch universities will apply. For the tenure track Assistant Professor, a five-year tenure track, with the possibility of tenure thereafter, applies. The salary for the position of an Assistant Professor on a full-time basis ranges between € 3,637 and € 4,978 gross per month (various allowances are not included).

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Tilburg University is een moderne gespecialiseerde universiteit. Het onderwijs en onderzoek van de Tilburg School of Social and Behavorial Sciences (TSB) zijn georganiseerd rond de thema’s Health, Care & Well-Being, en People, Work, & Organizations. Met een inspirerende werkomgeving daagt de school haar medewerkers uit om hun ambities te verwezenlijken. Betrokkenheid en samenwerking zijn daarbij belangrijke uitgangspunten.

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Human Resource Studies

Human Resource Studies within TSB, headed by Prof. Dr. Dorien Kooij, is a well-established department with a strong reputation in academia. The department is well-known for its expertise in taking a balanced approach to strategic HRM (focusing on well-being, development and performance), strengths-based and lifespan approaches to HRM, and inclusive HRM. The ongoing research of staff members are organised around four core themes: 1) Aligning strategic HRM, wellbeing, and performance, 2) Enhancing worker health and well-being over the life span, 3) Learning, development, and the strengths based approach, and 4) Inclusive HRM.

The department offers a stimulating and supportive work environment in which staff can carry out high quality research and teaching. It is the only department in the Netherlands which offers both a Bachelor and Master’s program in HR Studies. The Master’s programme is taught in English and the Bachelor programme offers an international track in “People Management”. In our Master’s programme, we offer electives that build on the expertise of our staff. Our team of inspiring academics includes Professors Dorien Kooij (HRS and successful aging at work), Marc van Veldhoven (Work, health, and well-being), Jaap Paauwe (HRM and performance), and Rob Poell (HRD) among others. For more information about the HR Studies department and its members of staff, please visit the following website.