The Maastricht Graduate School of Governance is looking to hire an Assistant Professor in the field of applied development economics and public policy analysis. The successful applicant will contribute to research and teaching (in English), and will be willing to contribute to other activities of the School, such as project work, writing grant applications and project proposals, and (a limited amount of) administrative duties and committee work. 

The candidate is required to have expertise in quantitative methods, and would be expected to teach such methods at the Master level. Experience in developing and teaching quantitative methods courses would be an advantage therefore. The candidate is also expected to have thematic expertise in one or more of the following areas: development policy, education policy, governance systems, innovation policy, international relations and conflict analysis, migration, public health policy, public policy evaluation, social protection policy.

Initially, candidates are employed on a temporary contract as Assistant Professor (level 2) and agree to specific development goals. Five years into the appointment, candidates will be evaluated and if the development goals have been met, promoted to Assistant Professor (level 1) on a permanent contract. The evaluation can be brought forward if criteria are met earlier. On the candidate’s request the evaluation can be deferred in case of special personal circumstances, such as pregnancy leave, parental leave or chronic illness.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO), supplemented with local UM provisions. For more information on terms of employment, please visit our website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > Support > UM employees.

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 16,300 students and 4,300 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

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Maastricht Graduate School of Governance and UNU-Merit

Maastricht University's Graduate School of Governance (MGSoG) is a higher-education institute leading the way for operational, policy-relevant studies and evaluations with ample experience doing data collection and analysis around the world. The School also provides multi-disciplinary top-class training in the heart of Europe and around the world. Our mission is to train specialists who combine a high level of academic scholarship with leadership, in order to strengthen democratic governance in domestic and international organizations. In January 2011, the School became part of the United Nations University, strengthening further its international training and research network while building on the expertise of UNU-MERIT.

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/governance