IHS is looking to fill one position of Academic Assistant within the Urban Economics & Governance department. This Academic Assistant will contribute to the educational, research and advisory activities in which the department is engaged in the field of, among others, urban economic development and geography, land markets and real estate development, urban complexity and resilience, governance processes, and urban policies and planning.

Qualifications and competencies

We are looking for a candidate who:

• ·Holds a master’s degree in development studies, governance, public policy, or economics, with a focus on urban settings, or another relevant discipline related to the department’s activities, and has a maximum of two years of post-graduate work experience.
•  Has proven content expertise on and interest in aspects of complexity, sustainability and resilience; governance, policies and planning, PPPs; land markets and land governance; and/or economic development, all in urban contexts.
• Has knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
• Has the ability to prepare learning materials, run workshops and logistically support courses and trainings.
• Has the ability to contribute to proposals, support the implementation of advisory projects, and assist in academic research.
• Has international experience in a multicultural environment, has a creative and problem-solving attitude, and is able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Takes initiative and learns quickly.
• Is flexible, responsive and well organized, and able to deal with tight deadlines.
• Has excellent command of spoken and written English with fluency in other languages desirable.

Fixed-term contract: starting for a period of 1 year, with a possible extension of 2 additional years (total maximum of 3 years).

The candidate must be in possession of a Dutch residence permit or be an EU citizen. The position is based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, starting for a period of 1 year, with a possible extension of 2 additional years (total maximum of 3 years), and is based on 40 hours per week.

Remuneration will be in line with the responsibilities of the role and related to the work experience of the candidate. For full-time employment the minimum gross monthly salary is € 2,471 and maximum € 3,336 based on 40 working hours per week and on a salary scale of 7 of the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch universities (CAO NU).

Starting date will be in August or September 2022.

Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) - Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)

About IHS

The Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) - Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) focuses on educational, research and advisory activities related to urban development and management world-wide. Within IHS, the Urban Economics & Governance department focuses on how cities and urban areas develop economically and how governance processes shape urban development. For more information on the department’s activities, visit the department’s website.