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Department
University College Groningen
Organisation
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, University of Groningen, V25.0228
Job description
We are looking for a lecturer that can contribute to courses in our Economics and Business Cluster. You will become part of the team responsible for teaching courses in: “Microeconomics”, “Macroeconomics”, “International Business”, “Public Finance”, “Political Economy”, “Evidence Based Policy Analysis”, “Statistics 1”, and “Statistics 2”. This position involves supervision of bachelor theses in the relevant area, as well as contributing to the teaching of other elements of our Liberal Arts and Sciences core curriculum, such as project education. Successful candidates have the opportunity to be active in research, ideally in an interdisciplinary way which would also involve UCG students.
Organisation
The University College Groningen (UCG) is a faculty of the University of Groningen that started a Liberal Arts and Sciences programme in September 2014. The UCG Liberal Arts and Sciences programme offers broad academic education with a focus on engagement to societal challenges through project-based education and interdisciplinary integration. The UCG community is internationally oriented, with staff and students from across the globe. Learning environments are generally small scale and interactive.
Requirements
UCG is looking for a candidate with the following credentials:
- Has obtained a PhD or is currently completing a PhD in the social sciences with a focus on international business.
- Has teaching experience, good student evaluations and preferably a University Teaching Qualification, or is willing to obtain a UTQ.
- Is highly proficient in spoken and written English.
- Is able to demonstrate experience with educational innovation and active learning methods.
- Is a team player and has strong communication skills.
- Has affinity with working in an international environment.
- Preferably has experience in project-based education.
- Preferably has a (demonstrable) affinity/ experience in working in an interdisciplinary setting.
- Is willing to learn the Dutch language, for which support is available.
Conditions of employment
Contract length: 24 months.
The University of Groningen offers a salary, depending on qualifications and work experience, with a minimum of € 4.537 (salary scale 11) to a maximum of € 6.209 (salary scale 11, UFO Profile Lecturer 3) gross per month for a full-time position. The gross salary is excluding 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% end-of-year bonus and participation in a pension scheme for employees. Favourable tax agreements may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The appointment will be on a temporary basis for 2 years, ending by operation of law after this period.
The conditions of employment comply with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU). For more detailed information about working conditions and working for the University of Groningen, please check: https://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/
Starting date: August 1, 2025
Job Application
You may apply for this position until 31 April 11:59pm / before 1 May 2025 Dutch local time (CEST) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website). Applications should include: - a cover letter that explains the motivation for applying for this position. - a full curriculum vitae. - a teaching statement that contains a description of courses taught and teaching qualifications. Only complete applications submitted by the deadline will be taken into consideration. The selection interviews will begin in May 2025. 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/about-ug/policy-and-strategy/diversity-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.
Additional information
For additional information, please contact:
Dr. T. Schlathölter, Director of Academic Staff
[email protected]
Dr. R.M. Jong-A-Pin, Cluster Coordinator Economics and Business
[email protected]
In your application, please always include the job opening ID V25.0228
