Specifics of the positions

AoS (assistant professor)
Open to the greatest possible extent but given the current (teaching) needs of the department we especially welcome candidates with expertise in at least one of the following domains: history of philosophy, continental philosophy, or business ethics. We value candidates with a broad approach in these fields. The research profile should also complement the (research) profile of the people working in the Department (see website).

AoC (both positions)

The successful candidates will coordinate or be involved in teaching major courses on (business) ethics, political philosophy, social philosophy, or philosophy of culture in non-philosophy Bachelor programs. The candidates will also teach courses in (organization) ethics, continental philosophy, history of philosophy and/or social philosophy in the Philosophy BA or MA Programs. Thesis supervision will also be part of their tasks. Fluency in Dutch (C2) is a strong advantage for the positions. (Given our needs, we will hire at least one Dutch speaking person.)

Profile of the candidates
The successful candidates hold a PhD in philosophy. They are committed, engaging, and capable teachers, as demonstrated by prior teaching experience and/or a sample lecture (if invited for an interview). They enjoy and are capable of teaching philosophy to both philosophers and compulsory courses to non-philosophers. We welcome candidates that can teach outside their areas of specialization. We welcome applications from teachers with a specialization in various philosophical traditions, including but not limited to analytic and continental philosophy.

Addendum for Assistant Professor

The candidate is a good researcher with a track record of publications (e.g., in academic journals or books with good publishers) or show the capability of developing such a record. The candidate is expected to continue publishing in good journals. Quality of papers is more important than quantity, but two papers every three years is considered a minimum goal. The candidate applies regularly for external research funding. The department of philosophy finds it important that their staff participates actively in the research activities of the Department and communicates their research to people outside their specialization or philosophical orientation. The candidate is open to interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. The successful candidate finds it important to engage with society as a philosopher, for example by participating in public debate.

Employment terms and conditions
If not already acquired, successful candidates are expected to acquire a University Teaching Qualification (BKO). Tilburg University offers courses for acquiring this certification. It is welcomed if the candidates are prepared to move to (the vicinity of) Tilburg. Successful candidates must remain at least 80% of their working days in the Netherlands (as a requirement of tax and social security laws).

Specifics position assistant professor
The position (Dutch: UD Filosofie) includes teaching (50-60 %) and research responsibilities (40%) as well as management or academic citizenship tasks (0-10 %). Teaching responsibilities include coordination of or participation in 4-5 courses per year at both the Bachelor and Master levels. A significant portion of these tasks involves teaching philosophy to large classes of non-philosophy students (at Bachelor level). A teaching free block per year is given to all assistant professors at this point.
Given the Department’s overall teaching needs, societal embeddedness, and other responsibilities, moderate proficiency in Dutch is a long-term requirement. The successful candidate expected to be able to speak Dutch at an advanced level (B2) after 6 years (intermediate goal: A2 after 4 years). As many courses are taught in English, the candidate must have a good command of English from the start and obtain C2 level in writing and speaking in English before the contract becomes permanent.

The position will be ranked in the Dutch university job ranking system (UFO) as assistant professor 2 (“universitair docent 2”). The starting gross salary for a full-time appointment is (minimally) € 3807,- up to (maximally) € 5211,- per month (max  €75.900,- all in per year). In principle, successful candidates receive a permanent contract after 18 months.

Specifics position teacher
The position (Dutch: Docent Filosofie) includes teaching (70-75 %) and teaching-related research responsibilities (20%) as well as management or academic citizenship tasks (5-10%). Teaching responsibilities include coordination of and participation in approximately 5 courses per year (2-3 per semester) at both the Bachelor and Master levels. A significant portion of these tasks involve teaching philosophy to non-philosophy students at Bachelor level.

The position will be ranked in the Dutch university job ranking system (UFO) as teacher (“docent 3 of 4”). The starting gross salary for a full-time appointment is (minimally) €2.960,- up to (maximally) €5.439,- per month (max  €75.900,- all in per year). Successful candidates receive a contract for two years. It is likely that the contract will be extended with one more year. 

Tilburg University

Tilburg University is an inspiring university offering a stimulating and challenging environment for students, staff, and alumni. The university highly values authenticity, academic freedom, professionalism, and continuous development. The university is committed to addressing equality issues in society at national and international levels. It does so by training people for positions of responsibility in society and by contributing to socially sustainable solutions. In so doing it draws on the rich tradition of which it is part.

Tilburg University is committed to the value of diversity and, in that spirit, welcomes applications from underrepresented groups within philosophy and academia, including members of minority groups and people with disabilities. Information about the various measures Tilburg University has undertaken to increase gender equality, diversity and inclusion can be found on the Working at Tilburg University /Gender & Diversity page.

Tilburg University is rated among the top of Dutch employers and has excellent terms of employment, such as a holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% (annually), 41 paid days of leave per year, an options model and reimbursement of moving expenses. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. The university will apply for such an allowance on their behalf. The Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences will provide assistance in finding suitable accommodation. The collective labor agreement of the Dutch Universities applies.

Department

The Department of Philosophy (DFI) at Tilburg University is both an important center of academic teaching and internationally recognized for its research. It offers a lively, amicable, and stimulating teaching and research environment. The department provides a supportive, collegial environment free from the (unhealthy) climate of competition that has become the standard in academia.