As part of our growth ambitions, we seek a new colleague who is passionate about doing research at the highest level and delivering high-quality education on international business. We specifically are seeking candidates showing great research potential with a track record of published papers or strong working studies aimed at top journals, and ability to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels on international business topics.

The new hire will play a key role in strengthening our Strategic Management section and expanding its research and teaching programs. The position is embedded in a supportive international work environment that is characterized by a strong commitment towards research quality and productivity, teaching innovation, teamwork and executive education.

Your duties

• Initiate and perform high-quality research in the field of international business, culminating in top tier publications and grant acquisitions
• Teach and design courses at the bachelor level (e.g., the International Business Administration), master level (e.g., MSc Business Administration - International Management Specialization, and/or MBA and Executive MBA), and postgraduate level (e.g., full-time/part-time PhD programmes; executive education); supervise bachelor and master theses
• Contribute to the management of the Department / School committees
• Be committed to obtaining a university teaching qualification, or to posses one already.

• Candidates are required to have a PhD in International Business
• Fluent in English (command of Dutch language is a plus).
• A track record of research publications in top journals in the field of International Business or showing strong promise through high-quality working papers aimed at top journals
• A research interest in managing MNEs and MNEs’ competitive strategies and decisions regarding location and entry modes, internationalization in the digital age, transformation processes of multinational enterprises, global CSR and sustainability, global knowledge processes, new global (digital) business models, international ecosystems, or doing business in developing and emerging markets is favored.
• Since we place great value on high quality education, we look for candidates who are passionate teachers with high teaching evaluations.

Fixed-term contract: 1 year.

We offer challenging positions in an international and ambitious research group. Depending on the candidates’ merits and career stage, the positions may be filled as (tenured) assistant professor or associate professor. The initial employment contract for Assistant professors will be for a total period of 6 years, which involves research (50%) and teaching (50%). Candidates should be willing to acquire a basic qualification in teaching as demanded by Dutch universities (if they do not already have one). The position of Assistant Professor is a tenure track position with the possibility of tenure. In case of excellent performance, earlier tenure decisions are possible.
For associate professors tailored contracts will be agreed upon.

Gross monthly salaries are based on qualifications and experience and are set in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement of the Dutch Universities. Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as:

• A full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• solid pension scheme (ABP)
• contribution to commuting expenses
• optional model for designing a personalized benefits package

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The Department of Management & Organization

The Department of Management and Organization comprises a large, diverse group of micro and macro scholars who seek to combine research excellence with passion in teaching. The department has a strong research tradition, manifested in top tier publication records (Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management Studies etc.) well as in success in attracting external funding for research. The Department has a collaborative ethos with members actively working together on research and teaching projects. Our Department is highly diverse in terms of cultural backgrounds and we enjoy working in an international environment. We offer an active PhD program, Master programs in Entrepreneurship, Management Consulting, Human Resource Management, International Business, Leadership Change Management and Strategy & Organization and a broad range of courses in several Bachelor programs. The Assistant Professor will enhance and contribute to the Department’s teaching and research activities and be member of the Strategic Management section. Members of the group publish in journals like Strategic Management Journal, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Long Range Planning, International Journal of Management Review, Journal of International Business Studies, Organisation Studies, Journal of Management Studies, Management International Review, and International Business Review among others. For more information about the department and the strategic management research group, see our website: Management and Organisation — Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (vu.nl)

School of Business and Economics
We at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at VU Amsterdam bring together socially relevant teaching and research in the areas of business administration and economics. We focus on real-life issues that have a huge impact on society, economics and ecology: from robotics to big data, and from job market participation to change management.

Collaboration and cooperation, transparency and social responsibility are four keywords that embody our approach. Students, researchers and staff at SBE share real-world knowledge in order to devise solutions together to global economic and social challenges. In order to make a positive impact on the world, society and the lives of others.

Are you interested in joining SBE? You will work in a stimulating, dynamic and international environment with motivated colleagues dedicated to helping society make informed choices. SBE employs roughly 600 staff, with 7,250 students enrolled in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes and 1,700 executive students.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely. - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, we work on sustainable solutions with social impact. By joining forces, across the boundaries of disciplines, we work towards a better world for people and planet. Together we create a safe and respectful working and study climate, and an inspiring environment for education and research. Learn more about our codes of conduct

We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility. Over 5,500 staff work at the VU and over 30,000 students attend academic education.

Diversity
Diversity is the driving force of the VU. The VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.

We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalization contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.

Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.