Junior Lecturer Economics, Business Economics, and/or Finance

Are you passionate about teaching economics, business economics and/or finance to undergraduate students? Do you have a master's degree in one of these fields or a related field? Do you want to be part of a diverse team of junior lecturers at Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.)? Then apply and join our team!

Your job
As a member of the Undergraduate School teaching team, you will teach in our undergraduate Economics & Business Economics programme. You will spend 90% of your time on teaching duties and 10% on teaching-related research and educational development. As a junior lecturer you will:

• teach tutorial groups and become a tutor of a group of first-year students;
• contribute to a wide range of courses in economics, business economics and/or finance, depending on your interests and background;
• participate in other activities related to the undergraduate program such as providing information.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated junior lecturer who:

• has a Master's degree in economics, business economics, finance, or a related discipline;
• has excellent communication and coordination skills;
• fluently speaks and writes in English;
• has affinity for the full spectrum of courses taught in the undergraduate programme at U.S.E.;
• has potential to become an excellent teacher in the field of economics, business economics and/or finance.

Candidates about to graduate are also invited to apply.

• a temporary position for four years;
• a working week of 28-40 hours and a gross monthly salary between €3,378 and €5,331 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 10 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU));
• 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus;
• a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.

In addition to the terms of employment laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University has a number of schemes and facilities of its own for employees. This includes schemes facilitating professional development, leave schemes and schemes for sports and cultural activities, as well as discounts on software and other IT products. We also offer access to additional employee benefits through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage our employees to continue to invest in their growth. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University.

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The Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance is a faculty at the heart of society, with a strong focus on social issues. Our subjects of Law, Economics and Governance give us a strong mix of academic disciplines that complement and enhance each other. This is a unique combination and a mark of our faculty's strength.

The Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.) is part of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance. U.S.E. aims to contribute to an economy where people flourish by taking a broad view on welfare and its causes. We aspire to be an internationally renowned school of economics with scientifically robust and socially relevant research and education. We enrich economics with other disciplines to better solve problems and identify opportunities, from a business as well as government perspective.

U.S.E.’s Bachelor’s programme Economics & Business Economics offers students a solid foundation in economic theory and methods, combined with insights from business economics, finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, ethics and sustainability. The programme has about 1,500 students from various backgrounds and nationalities and is completely taught in English.

As Utrecht University, we want to be a home for everyone. We value staff with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and identities, including cultural, religious or ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment in which everyone can flourish and contribute.

To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, including a letter of motivation, via the ‘apply now’ button.

Interviews will take place in February 2025.