Assistant Professor Developmental Psychopathology and Urban Mental Health

6 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

Research Field

Cultural studies

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

22 Apr 2024 - 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

38.0

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Are you interested in contributing to research aimed at improving mental health across the lifespan? Do you like to work interdisciplinary connecting different themes? We are seeking an assistant professor, who will take an active role in research and related education related to Urban Mental Health , the largest interdisciplinary Research Priority Area from the University of Amsterdam. You will be positioned at the department of Psychology, specifically within the domain of Developmental Psychology, from which you will contribute to the existing master Health Promotion and Behaviour Change. In addition, you will help to develop the new interdisciplinary master Complexity and Policy. An assistant professor at (Developmental) Psychology is a motivated scholar who is actively involved in developing and giving courses (55%), as well as in designing and executing empirical research (45%).

You will

• Play an active role in the UvA-FMG team of Urban Mental Health;
• Do research related to urban mental health;
• Teach at (developmental) psychology;
• Help develop the new Complexity and Policy master.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

Your experience and profile

• Ph.D. related to mental health, preferably including complex systems/network analyses;
• Experience with research on mental health interventions (preventive and/or curative);
• Excellent data-analytical skills, including network analyses;
• Knowledge of mental health from a developmental perspective (e.g., resilience);
• Excellent research skills, as demonstrated by publications in international journals;
• Writing applications for research grants;
• Some experience in teaching at the university level; ideally obtained a BKO (or international equivalent) or the willingness to complete the BKO training during your appointment;
• Strong communication, social and organizational skills;
• If not already fluent in Dutch, the willingness to learn Dutch as it is expected that the candidate will be able to teach in both English and Dutch within 5 years of the start of the contract;
• In addition, you like to contribute to a collegial work environment, to share knowledge, embraces open science, curious, critical and eager to learn.

Additional Information
Benefits

This is a temporary employment contract for 32 - 38 hours per week, for the duration of 18 months (12 months if you are already employed by the UvA). After positive evaluation and satisfactory performance, you will be offered a tenured position.

Depending on education and relevant work experience, the salary amounts to a minimum of €4332 and a maximum of €5929 gross per month (scale 11) based on full-time working hours (38 hours per week), excluding 8% vacation allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus. The Cao Dutch Universities is applicable. In addition, we offer an extensive package of secondary employment conditions, including a generous vacation scheme and year-end bonus, and we believe it is important that you continue to develop and professionalize yourself. To this end, we offer excellent study and development opportunities.

What else do we offer

• a position in which initiative and input are highly valued in an inspiring environment
• an enthusiastic and warm team that is open to new colleagues
• an inspiring academic and international working environment in the heart of Amsterdam.

Selection process

Do you recognize yourself in the job profile? Then we look forward to receiving your application by 22 April 2024. You may apply online by using the link below. Please keep 29 and 30 April free for possible job interviews.

Applications in .pdf should include:

• a curriculum vitae;
• a letter of motivation.

Additional comments

Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact:

• Reinout Wiers. Professor of Developmental Psychopathology and co-director of the center for Urban Mental Health, [email protected] , T: +31 205256842

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/339932/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Country

Netherlands

City

Amsterdam

Postal Code

1018WV

Street

Nieuwe Achtergracht 166

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/339932/assistant-professor-developmental-ps…

Contact

City

Amsterdam

Website

http://www.uva.nl/

Street

Spui 21

Postal Code

1012 WX

STATUS: EXPIRED