Project assistant: International Plastics Politics Research

 

Lunds universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 45 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

The Department of Political Science announces a job as a project assistant.

Lund University is well-known for its research on the social and political dimension of plastics. Several large research projects run in parallel creating a vibrant multi-disciplinary research environment that span across the entire university.

The employment is related to the STEPS project (www.steps-mistra.se) and concerns the recent global attempt to tackle the issues around plastics. National governments officially started plastic treaty negotiations in December 2022. These negotiations take place under the auspices of the United Nations with the aim to establish a legally binding instrument that addresses issues related to plastics. The second negotiation round will take place in Paris in May-June 2023 and the final in Nairobi in December 2023. 

Tasks
The project assistant will work on mapping the positions of actors and institution that take part in the negotiations by conducting a qualitative content analysis. The project assistant will, together with other researchers, be involved in the examination of power asymmetries, diverging interests, and norm conflicts within the negotiations as an understand of the countries preferred instrument mixes. The outcome of the work will be a report (written in collaboration with other researchers at LU) that provide critical reflections on the negotiations.

Qualifications
The job as a project assistant requires an ability to perform independent, accurate and systematic work, a curious mindset, and a willingness to work with qualitative data. The following qualifications are a requirement for eligibility for the position:

• Experience of working with qualitative methods.
• Experience of working with qualitative data analysis software is a merit, but not a requirement.
• Good ability to express themselves in written and spoken English.
• At least bachelor's degree in political science or in a related discipline such as sociology, peace and conflict studies, geography, environmental studies. 
• The ability to work both independently and in a team.

We prefer if the project assistant could be present in Lund for at least bi-weekly meetings. 

Details of the position 
This is a part-time (50%), temporary position from 1st of September to Dec 31 2023.

• Contact details; Associate Professor Johannes Stripple.

We offer
Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. 
Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee Work at Lund University.

Application details: 
•    Max. one-page motivational letter 
•    CV
•    A copy of degree and grade certificates in Swedish or English (examensbevis och betyg)
•    One reference contact

The Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University is one of the leading education and research institutions in Sweden and operates both in Lund and Helsingborg.

The Department of Political Science combines ancient traditions with modern research and education. The department safeguards disciplinary breadth and diversity and has long been successful in competition for external research funding. Key research fields include democracy and democratisation, power and administration, diplomacy, peace and conflict, intelligence analysis, political psychology, gender, environmental policy and welfare. The strong research profile of the Department of Political Science is reflected in its teaching. The educational environment has long been strongly international.

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Type of employment	Temporary position
Contract type	Part-time
First day of employment	2023-09-01
Salary	monthly salary
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	50%
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2023/1666
Contact	Associate Professor Johannes Stripple, Johannes.Stripple@svet.lu.se HR Coordinator Marie Persson, Marie.Persson@svet.lu.se
Union representative	Saco-S Council at Lund University, Kansli@saco-s.lu.se OFR/ST at Lund University , Expedition@st.lu.se Seko Civil at Lund University, Sekocivil1@seko.lu.se
Published	22.May.2023
Last application date	11.Jun.2023 11:59 PM CEST

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Lecturer in Environmental Science

Lund University, Faculty of Science, Centre for Environmental and Climate Science

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 45 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Job description
We are looking for a lecturer that independently can take responsibilities for course management, teach, in Swedish, in a range of courses at basic and advanced levels. The work includes administrative duties (recruitment, admission, program development and assessment) and student counselling in the study programs of Environmental Science. The lecturer will also work with societal and stakeholder interactions within the study programs. The research activities will enhance aspects of environmental science in current research and collaboration activities that concerns climate adaptation, nature based solutions and sustainable development.

The position entails teaching at basic and advanced levels, to an extent of 50% of full time, study administrative duties 30%, and research 20%. The work assignments of the position, as well as the relative proportions of research and teaching, may change over time.

Eligibility
Eligible for appointment as lecturer are those who have:

• Completed a second-cycle degree and has other valuable competences in view of the subject Environmental and climate science and the duties that it will involve.
• Demonstrated teaching experience and skills in Environmental science in higher education and fulfills requirement to have completed at least five weeks of training in teaching and learning in higher education or acquired equivalent knowledge by other means.
• Very good skills in Swedish and English, both written and spoken, are requirements for the position.

For academic staff at Lund University the general qualification requirements are to be suited to and having the general ability required to complete the duties of the post well.

Basis of assessment
The candidate must:

• Demonstrate extensive documented experience and skills in teaching Environmental Science and experience of course responsibility at the university level. 
• Demonstrate documented ability to communicate and co-operate with other teachers and to work in teaching teams. 
• Demonstrate good teaching and learning skills, which means a good ability to develop and pursue teaching and other educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods.

It is an advantage if the applicant also has: 

• Documented experiences in student counseling and recruitment.
• Demonstrated good ability to work in an interdisciplinary educational environment.
• Completed a doctoral programme in Environmental Science and shows experience in research in Environment and Climate Science. 
• Demonstrated experiences from applying environmental science in public organizations or enterprises. 
• Demonstrated abilities in combining natural and social science perspectives and methods in teaching as well as research.
• Basic knowledge of study administrative system such as, e.g.  LADOK, Canvas and NYA.

When making the appointment, consideration will be given to the Lund University Appointment Rules. 

Design and content of the application
The application should be written in Swedish. The application should be formulated according to the Faculty of Science’s Instructions for applications for teaching positions. Upload the application as PDF-files in the recruitment system.

The Faculty of Science conducts research and education within Biology, Astronomy, Physics, Geosciences, Chemistry, Mathematics and Environmental Science. The Faculty is organized into eight departments, gathered in the northern campus area. The Faculty has approximately 1500 students, 330 PhD students and 700 employees.

The Centre for Environmental and Climate Science, CEC (http://www.cec.lu.se) conducts research, education and communication on environmental science and climate research at Lund University.

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Type of employment	Permanent position
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	As soon as possible
Salary	Monthly
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	100
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2023/1112
Contact	Johanna Alkan Olsson, Assistant director CEC, +46462221793,johanna.alkan_olsson@cec.lu.se Katarina Hedlund, Deputy head of department, CEC, +46462223798,katarina.hedlund@biol.lu.se Helen Johansson, Recruitment officer, +46462223609,helen.johansson@science.lu.se
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, +46462229362 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, kansli@saco-s.lu.se SEKO: Seko Civil, +46462229366
Published	28.Apr.2023
Last application date	08.Jun.2023 11:59 PM CEST

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Assistant Professor Accounting and Auditing with focus on Digitalization and AI

 

Within the Department of Accounting and Auditing (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, The Netherlands), a full-time position (0.8-1.0 FTE) is vacant for a career track Assistant Professor in Accounting and Auditing, with a focus on the theme Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. We aim to appoint an engaged and promising scholar who is interested in multidisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary work.

This position is part of an ambitious government investment initiative in the Social Sciences and Humanities (www.sectorplan-ssh.nl), translated within FEB into the thematic interdisciplinary area of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, as outlined in the Faculty’s Strategic Plan for 2021-2026.

The University of Groningen
The University of Groningen is an internationally oriented university with a rich heritage and an academic tradition dating back to 1614. The University is an academic community with a strong sense of belonging, and a culture of innovative education and research, counting among its alumni the first female student in the Netherlands, the first Dutch astronaut, and various Nobel Prize winners.

Geographically, the university is rooted in the northern part of the Netherlands. The University connects education and research with sustainable and economic processes within society, reflected in focus areas such as Digitalization, Energy, Healthy Ageing, and Sustainable Society.

Faculty of Economics and Business
The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) of the University of Groningen (UG) empowers and connects students, academics, and external stakeholders to have a joint positive impact on regional, national, and global economic and business challenges in science and society. It is our mission to offer excellent education and to execute excellent and impactful research.

Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence theme
FEB has recognized five societally relevant and strategic themes in research and education, and for creating impact. One of these themes is “Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence”, coordinated by the Groningen Digital Business Centre (https://www.rug.nl/gdbc/). This theme aligns with the UG-level interdisciplinary Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology, and AI (https://www.rug.nl/jantina-tammes-school/).

Department of Accounting and Auditing
The department of Accounting and Auditing is a medium-sized group of around 60 academics coming from a variety of countries and disciplines. The department brings together academics and practitioners active in the field of accounting, auditing, and control. We are active in areas like auditing, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, financial accounting and reporting, management accounting and control, tax, and corporate law.

We teach accounting, auditing, and control in several bachelor programs as well as in the master programs in Accountancy and Controlling and in Business Administration. We also have a strong footing in executive master programs, like the Executive Master in Accountancy and the Executive Master of Finance and Control. Besides, the department participates in the Research Master program, a challenging 2-year program intended for students aiming at a Ph.D.

Our research is concentrated in the FEB Research Institute (FEBRI). Within FEBRI, we conduct high-quality research and highly value multidisciplinary. We have our own research program in accounting (for more information, please see https://www.rug.nl/research/accounting/). We aim to publish our results in premier, peer-reviewed international journals and have published in journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Accounting, Auditing, and Accountability Journal, Accounting, Organizations, and Society, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, British Journal of Management, Contemporary Accounting Research, Global Strategy Journal, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Management, Management Accounting Research, and Strategic Management Journal. We also reach out to the business community by communicating our research findings in executive programs and professional journals.

Job description
The new Assistant Professor is expected to strengthen the position of the Department of Accounting and Auditing and the theme of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. We are looking for candidates with an interest in (interdisciplinary) research related to digitalization and artificial intelligence in the broadest sense, such as the role of the chief digital officer, knowledge and expertise on digitalization and digital innovations in TMTs and the board of directors, IT Governance, the role of artificial intelligence or data analytics in accounting and/or auditing, the role of human-technology interaction in accounting and/or auditing, and the like.

In general, we seek candidates who are committed to excellence in both research and education. You have a proven ability (or potential) to conduct high-quality, original research in areas of interest to the department, and you aim to publish your work in international top journals in the field of economics and business. With your excellent teaching, you will participate in and contribute to the educational programs of the Department of Accounting and Auditing and those on the theme of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. Specific educational tasks, which may involve executive teaching, will depend on the expertise and experience of the candidate.

Qualifications

We encourage you to apply if you ...

• have a PhD degree in Accounting or Auditing or a related discipline
• work on topics related to the theme of digitalization and artificial intelligence
• are willing to engage with the Groningen Digital Business Centre and the Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology, and AI
• have the ability or potential to publish in top-tier international academic peer-reviewed journals
• have a relevant international academic network
• have excellent teaching skills: you are an enthusiastic and effective lecturer, have knowledge of empirical methods, didactics, and understanding of teaching and assessment methods
• have a University Teaching Qualification or are willing to obtain this qualification
• have organizational qualities and excellent communication skills
• have good interpersonal skills and the ability to successfully work both individually and in a team.

Organisation

Conditions of employment

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

• a salary depending on qualifications and work experience, starting from a minimum of € 3,974 gross per month (salary scale 11) to a maximum of € 6,181 gross per month (salary scale 12) for a full-time position
• a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual income and an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance, as well as participation in a solid state pension scheme. Non-Dutch applicants may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. A full-time position entitles you to 41 days of annual leave based on full-time employment.

Career track positions at the Faculty of Economics and Business are permanent positions subject to a tenure decision after 18 months. Research time is 50% during the first six years, and promotion is conditional on the pre-specified set of criteria documented for the career track. Afterwards, it is allocated according to regular faculty procedures (comparable to US research schools). The vacancy comprises a full-time position at the level of Assistant Professor, but an 0.8 or 0.9 FTE appointment is possible as well, based on the preferences of the candidate.

Starting date of the position is negotiable but preferably by December 1, 2023 at the latest.

Application

Interested applicants should submit:

1. A motivation letter
2. A curriculum vitae
3. Two letters of recommendation (to be sent by email to Reggy Hooghiemstra)
4. Samples of relevant work.

You may apply for this position until 14 May 11:59pm / before 15 May 2023 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https://www.rug.nl/(...)rsity-and-inclusion/

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/nl/sollicitatiecode and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

We provide career services for partners of new faculty members moving to Groningen.

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

Information

For information you can contact:

• Prof. Reggy Hooghiemstra, r.b.h.hooghiemstra@rug.nl

Please do not use the e-mail address(es) above for applications.

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Associate to Full Professor in Microbial Biotechnology

 

The University of Groningen is a research university with a global outlook, rooted in Groningen, City of Talent: http://www.rug.nl/(...)/discover-groningen/ Quality has been our top priority for over four hundred years, and with success; the University is currently in or around the top 100 on several influential ranking lists.

The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) is the largest faculty within the University. We offer first-rate education and excellent research in a wide range of subject areas, from classical ones such as mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry and mechanical engineering, to interdisciplinary fields such as artificial intelligence, computer science, pharmacy and material science. Our principal investigators interact openly and informally with students and staff from around the world.

The position we offer will be embedded in the Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), one of the larger institutes of the FSE. The GBB provides an excellent environment for ground-breaking research and comprises thirteen creative research units with outstanding roots in biochemistry, biophysical chemistry, molecular and cell biology, computational and system biology, genetics, and microbiology are organized in two focal areas: ‘Molecular Mechanisms of Biological Processes’ and ‘Physiology and Systems Biology’.

We are looking for an Associate to Full Professor who will develop an exciting world-leading research line in any subfield of Microbial Molecular Biology, and who has the ambition to lead her/his fundamental research towards biotechnological applications. The candidate is encouraged to use creative experimental concepts to understand, master, design, and engineer for instance genetic circuits and/or biosynthetic pathways. We envisage that your research will provide fundamental understanding of the molecular processes of microbial life and will lead to the use of (engineered) microorganisms for biotechnological or biomedical purposes. As full professor you will become head of the GBB research group Molecular Genetics and bring in expertise that complements current research at GBB (e.g. Arnold Driessen, Matthias Heinemann, Marco Fraaije, Ida van der Klei, Sahar El Aidy, Danny Incarnato), the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (e.g. Marc van der Maarel, Gert-Jan Euverink) and the Groningen Research Institute for Pharmacy (e.g. Gerrit Poelarends, Dr. Sandy Schmidt).

As Full Professor you will:

• establish a viable and internationally leading research line and research group
• supervise PhD students
• acquire external funding
• promote the societal relevance of your research
• teach in and contribute to the development of the BSc and MSc degree programs in biology, chemistry, life sciences and technology and biomolecular sciences
• contribute to the organization of the faculty, for example by participating in working groups and committees, in the domains of teaching, research and management
• spend 40% of your time for research, 40% for teaching activities and 20% for organizational and managerial tasks.

Qualifications

We encourage you to apply if you have:

• a PhD degree in a relevant subject area
• a relevant international and/or industrial network appropriate to the career stage
• excellent research qualities that demonstrate originality in addressing important fundamental questions in the area of microbial genetics or microbial molecular biology, with an outstanding publication record in influential peer-reviewed journals
• high interest or experience in bringing fundamental discoveries towards applications
• a very good track record in university teaching appropriate to the career stage
• independently and successfully supervised (multiple) PhD students appropriate to the career stage
• received meaningful research grants from external sources
• confirmed organizational competences
• the ability to work well in an international, culturally diverse, environment
• excellent command of spoken and written English.

And you are:

• already a visible professional in your field, preferably recognized by stakeholders
• an inspiring leader who stimulates her or his group members to get the best out of themselves
• a team player with good communication skills
• willing to acquire a University Teaching Qualification (Dutch: BKO) within three years
• able to speak the Dutch language or motivated to speak it within five years.

Organisation

Conditions of employment

We offer you a full-time position as Associate or Full Professor with remuneration depending on qualifications and work experience;

1) from € 5,506 up to a maximum of € 7,362 gross per month (as Associate Professor based on 1.0 FTE, salary scale 13 or 14 Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universitiesities) or
2) from € 6,099 up to a maximum of € 8,881 gross per month (as Full Professor based on 1.0 fte, scale H2 Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities). This is extended with:
• a holiday allowance and end-of-year bonus of respectively 8% and 8.3% of your gross yearly salary
• a pension scheme
• support for maternity and parental leave
• the possibility to work part-time (0,9 or 0,8 FTE)
• a broad range of opportunities for personal development
• dual career support for partners of new faculty members moving to Groningen.

Consider our website for more information about the working conditions at the University of Groningen: https://www.rug.nl/(...)with-us/that-is-why/

Please consider our new Career Paths in Science for a complete description of criteria for tenure and promotion, which most likely applies by the time the candidate for this position is appointed. The penultimate version can be found here:
http://www.rug.nl/(...)ienceandengineering/

Application

We invite you to contact Dr Valia Sakkoula via valia.sakkoula@perrettlaver.com for discussing your interest in applying prior to sending:
An information package/brochure for candidates is available via contacting Perret Laver (valia.sakkoula@perrettlaver.com)
• a cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position
• a curriculum vitae, including an overview of successfully supervised PhD students, a list of five self-selected ‘best papers’ with a brief motivation of their importance, a full list of publications, and a list with names of references
• a concise description of your research plans; a route towards application is optional (max. 3 pp.)
• a statement of your teaching goals and experience (max. 1 pp).

An information package/brochure is also available by contacting Perret Laver, Dr Valia Sakkoula.

Applications should be submitted prior to 9am CET on Monday 22nd May, 2023. The selection interviews will take place between end of May and middle of June 2023.

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https://www.rug.nl/(...)rsity-and-inclusion/

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/nl/sollicitatiecode and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

We provide career services for partners of new faculty members moving to Groningen.

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

Information

For information you can contact:

• Prof. Dirk Slotboom, Scientific Director GBB and executive Chair for this position, +31 50 3634187, d.j.slotboom@rug.nl

Please do not use the e-mail address(es) above for applications.

Tenure Track Assistant Professorship in Natural Product Discovery and Engineering

 

The University of Groningen is a research university with a global outlook. The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) is the largest faculty within the University. We offer high-standard education and conduct impactful research in a wide range of subject areas, from classical ones such as mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry and biology, to interdisciplinary fields such as artificial intelligence, computer science, pharmacy, mechanical engineering, and materials science. Our staff members interact with students and staff from around the world.

City of Groningen: http://www.rug.nl/(...)/discover-groningen/

The position we offer will be embedded in the Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB). GBB provides an excellent environment for ground-breaking research and comprises thirteen creative research units in biochemistry, biophysical chemistry, molecular and cell biology, computational and systems biology, genetics, and microbiology. Research in GBB is organized in two focal areas: ‘Molecular Mechanisms of Biological Processes’ and ‘Physiology and Systems Biology’.

We are looking for a tenure track Assistant to Associate Professor with outstanding knowledge of and experience in microbial biotechnology and who aims to develop and implement novel approaches to discover, screen and engineer unexplored natural compounds, which have great potential for specific applications. For instance, combinatorial methods can be used to (re)design natural products to also aid natural product diversification and effectiveness and eventually improved production. The newly appointed staff member will be able to connect to ongoing studies in molecular microbiology (Profs. Arnold Driessen, Dirk-Jan Scheffers, and Tessa Quax), microbiomes (Prof. Sahar El Aidy, Dr Frans Bianchi), molecular systems biology (Profs. Matthias Heineman, Andreas Milias), molecular enzymology and biotechnology (Prof. Marco Fraaije and Dr Max Fürst), chemical biology (Profs. Giovanni Maglia), and synthetic biology (Dr Sonja Billerbeck). Furthermore, the work connects to structural-function research (Profs. Siewert-Jan Marrink, Albert Guskov, Dirk Slotboom, Bert Poolman and Dr. Tych) as well as research activities at the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry (e.g. Prof. Adri Minnaard), the Groningen Research Institute for Pharmacy (GRIP; e.g. Prof. Gerrit Poelarends, Dr Sandy Schmidt), the Groningen Ecology and Evolutionary Life Sciences Institute (Prof. Joana Falcao Salles, Dr Marjon de Vos), and the Engineering and Technology institute Groningen (ENTEG; Prof. Gert-Jan Euverink).

Next to the strong emphasis on research the candidate will teach in courses of the BSc curricula in Biology, Chemistry and Life Science and Technology as well as the MSc curricula of Biomolecular Sciences and Chemistry. The candidate will use creative modern teaching concepts.

The successful candidate will establish an active research group largely supported by extramural funds, be an interactive member of the institute GBB and the faculty, participate in interdisciplinary research and training, and engage in graduate and undergraduate teaching.

Curricula of the relevant teaching programmmes:

BSc Biology (major Molecular Life Sciences): https://www.rug.nl/(...)owpos?opleiding=6531
BSc Life Science and Technology: https://www.rug.nl/(...)owpos?opleiding=6277
BSc Chemistry: https://www.rug.nl/(...)owpos?opleiding=4958
MSc Chemistry (track Chemical Biology): https://www.rug.nl/(...)owpos?opleiding=6394
MSc Biomolecular Sciences: https://www.rug.nl/(...)owpos?opleiding=4554

Qualifications

We encourage you to apply if you have:

• a PhD degree in a relevant subject area
• at least two years of postdoctoral experience outside of the Netherlands, (can be compensated for after the appointment via extended research visits abroad)
• a relevant international and/or industrial network
• excellent research qualities that demonstrate originality in addressing important fundamental questions in the domain microbial biotechnology published in influential peer-reviewed journals
• a track record in university teaching appropriate to the career stage
• successfully (co-)supervised PhD students appropriate to the career stage
• received meaningful research grants from external sources appropriate to the career stage
• organizational competences
• the ability to work well in an international, culturally diverse, environment
• excellent command of spoken and written English.

And you are:

• a visible professional in the field of microbial biotechnology, microbial cell engineering, synthetic biology appropriate to the career stage
• an inspiring leader who stimulates group members to get the best out of themselves
• a team player with good communication skills
• willing to acquire a University Teaching Qualification (Dutch: BKO) within three years
• able to speak the Dutch language or motivated to speak it within five years.

Organisation

Conditions of employment

Depending on your career stage, we offer you a full-time tenure track position as Assistant Professor or a full-time position as Associate Professor with:

• a salary, depending on qualifications and work experience, from € 3,974 (salary scale 11) up to a maximum of € 6,181 gross per month (salary scale 12 Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities), depending on your career stage) for a tenure track Assistant Professor position
• a holiday allowance and end-of-year bonus of respectively 8% and 8.3% of your yearly gross salary
• a start-up package (to be negotiated with the GBB director and dean)
• a pension scheme
• maternity and parental leave
• the possibility to work part-time (0,9 0,8 FTE)
• a personal development trajectory and a mentor programme
• dual career support for partners of new faculty members moving to Groningen.

Please consider our new Career Paths in Science for a complete description of criteria for tenure and promotion, which most likely applies by the time the candidate for this position is appointed. The penultimate version can be found here: http://www.rug.nl/(...)ienceandengineering/

Application

We invite you to contact Dr Valia Sakkoula via valia.sakkoula@perrettlaver.com for discussing your interest in applying prior to sending:

• a cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position
• a curriculum vitae, including an overview of successfully supervised PhD students, a list of five self-selected ‘best papers’ with a brief motivation of their importance, a full list of publications, and a list with names of references
• a concise description of your research plans; a route towards application is optional (max. 3 pp.)
• a statement of your teaching goals and experience (max. 1 pp).

An information package/brochure is also available by contacting Perret Laver, Dr Valia Sakkoula.

Applications should be submitted prior to 9am CET on Monday 22nd May, 2023. The selection interviews will take place between end of May and middle of June 2023.

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https://www.rug.nl/(...)rsity-and-inclusion/

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/nl/sollicitatiecode and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

We provide career services for partners of new faculty members moving to Groningen.

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

Information

For information you can contact:

• Prof. Dirk Slotboom, Scientific Director GBB and executive Chair for this position, +31 50 3634187, d.j.slotboom@rug.nl

Please do not use the e-mail address(es) above for applications.

Assistant Professor (Academic Education Track) position in Marketing

 The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) empowers and connects students, academics and external stakeholders to have a joint positive impact on regional, national and global economic and business challenges in science and society. It is our mission to offer excellent education and to execute excellent and impactful research. We therefore aim to attract talented staff and invest in them by providing clear career paths.

The academic education track
FEB is committed to providing excellent education and to continuous educational improvement and leadership in education. FEB’s Academic Education Track (AET) therefore acknowledges and rewards excellent teaching performance, provides career opportunities for education-focused academic staff, and has the goal to continuously improve and innovate our education.

Staff members in the AET of FEB form a community in which they can share their insights and learnings with regard to education and their other experiences in the education track. Positions in the AET at the Faculty of Economics and Business are temporary positions subject to a tenure decision at the end of the fifth year. The tenure requirements include criteria with respect to education, research, and citizenship and service; with the emphasis on education.

Within the Department of Marketing (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, The Netherlands), one full-time position is vacant for an Assistant Professor in the academic education track.

Department
The Department of Marketing is one of the highly regarded and productive marketing groups in Europe. The department is responsible for courses in marketing for students in Bachelor and Master programs – in particular on Marketing Management, and Marketing Analytics & Data Science – at the Faculty of Economics and Business. In addition, the department participates in the Research Master program, a challenging 2-year Master program intended for students aiming at a PhD.

The quality and productivity of the department is evidenced by the very high ratings it consistently obtains in research evaluations. The RUG Customer Insights Center and the Groningen Digital Business Center that are affiliated with the department form a bridge between science and practice, translating into collaboration and data collection opportunities for department members.

The new tenure track Assistant Professor (AET) is expected to strengthen the position of the Department of Marketing, in particular with respect to our educational programs. In general, we seek candidates who are committed to excellence in teaching. With your excellent teaching you will participate in and contribute to the educational programs of the Department of Marketing, with a focus on Marketing Management, but also Marketing Analytics and Data Science. Specific educational tasks will depend on the expertise and experience of the candidate.

During the AET, a 70% (teaching and education management), 20% (research), 10% (development time) division of time allocation is used. Afterwards, time is allocated according to regular faculty procedures (comparable to US research schools).

Qualifications

Hence, to qualify, you…

• have an appealing and inspiring vision on teaching
• are an enthusiastic and effective lecturer with excellent teaching skills, as demonstrated by teaching evaluations
• have experience with individual student supervision, small group teaching (seminars, workshops, interactive teaching formats), and large group lecturing
• have knowledge of modern teaching and assessment methods
• have a University Teaching Qualification or are willing to obtain this qualification
• have PhD degree in Marketing or a related discipline
• are a good scientific researcher, preferably evidenced by one or more publications in international journals
• have organizational qualities and excellent communication skills
• have good interpersonal skills and the ability to successfully work both individually and in a team
• are sufficiently fluent in English (C2).

Organisation

Conditions of employment

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

• a salary with a minimum of € 3,974 gross per month (salary scale 11). Depending on background and experience the midterm evaluation to Assistant Professor level 1 (salary scale 12) will be after three years. Around five years after appointment the Assistant Professor’s performance is subject to a final assessment procedure to the position of Associate Professor by the Committee for Internal Promotions (CIP). Assistant Professors in the Academic Education Track program receive a budget of 5,000 Euros (in total) to spend on e.g. hiring student assistants, travelling, staying abroad, following trainings and courses on teaching (e.g. case-based teaching, including diversity and inclusion in teaching, using gaming) and attending (educational) conferences
• a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income and an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance

In the current policy, you will get an initial appointment for a period of seven years, on the condition of a positive mid-term evaluation at the end of the third year of employment. The University of Groningen is currently developing a new policy regarding the Academic Education Track. The new proposed policy does not change the timeline and criteria for promotion after five years, but the tenure decision will be taken after 18 months. The vacancy comprises a fulltime position at the level of Assistant Professor, but an 0.8 or 0.9 FTE appointment is possible as well, based on the preferences of the candidate. You will be appointed as Assistant Professor in the Academic Education Track.

Starting date of the position is negotiable, but we foresee that it starts between September 2023 and January 2024

Application

Interested applicants should submit:

1. a motivation letter
2. a curriculum vitae
3. vision statement on teachin
4. teaching evaluations, and
5. two letters of recommendation.

You may apply for this position until 30 March 11:59pm / before 31 March 2023 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https://www.rug.nl/(...)rsity-and-inclusion/

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/nl/sollicitatiecode and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

Information

For information you can contact:

• Prof. Tammo H.A. Bijmolt, Head of the Marketing Department, t.h.a.bijmolt@rug.nl

Please do not use the e-mail address(es) above for applications.

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