Within the Department of Global Economics & Management (GEM), (University of Groningen, The Netherlands), we are looking for a junior lecturer (0.8 FTE). GEM is responsible for courses in International Economics and International Business for students in Bachelor and Master programs – at the Faculty of Economics and Business.

The new junior lecturer is expected to strengthen the educational component of the Department of GEM. The junior lecturer is a position focused on teaching, with 90% of the time allocated to teaching tasks, and 10% reserved for research and development activities. Therefore, we seek a candidate who is committed to excellence in teaching. Educational tasks can be fulfilled at the bachelor as well as the master level. You will supervise tutorial groups and bachelor thesis projects, and assist in grading of Bachelor and Master courses. There are also opportunities to contribute to the development of our blended teaching and the embedding of societal themes in our curricula. The specific tasks will depend on your own expertise and experience.

Organisation
The University of Groningen is a research university with a global outlook, deeply rooted in Groningen, City of Talent. Quality has had top priority for four hundred years, and with success: the University is currently in or around the top 100 on several influential ranking lists.

To qualify, you…

• have a MSc degree in one of the Master programmes of GEM or a related discipline, preferably International Business, or are about to obtain one
• have experience as a student assistant or comparable work experience in an education environment
• are fluent in English
• have excellent communication, presentation, and teaching skills
• function well in an international environment
• have good interpersonal skills and the ability to successfully work both independently and in a team.

Fixed-term contract: 36 months.

We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

• a salary depending on qualifications and work experience starting from a minimum of € 3,226 to a maximum of € 5,090 gross per month for a full-time position (salary scale 10)
• a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income
• an 8.3% year-end bonus
• minimum of 29 holidays and additional 12 holidays in case of full-time employment
• an 0.8 FTE appointment for a period of three years, with an assessment requiring a positive evaluation at the end of the first year of employment
• the possibility to obtain the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ)

Starting date: 1 February 2024