Assistant Professor Developmental Psychopathology

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences will use the Sectorplan-funds to make additional investments in the interdisciplinary themes: 'Mental illness', 'The human factor in new technologies', 'Social inequality and diversity' and 'Education, citizenship and democracy in a digital world' and in the discipline of Educational Sciences. Therefore, we are looking for multiple Assistant Professors.

Do you have expertise in the area of Developmental Psychopathology? Are you a passionate researcher and teacher? Can you inspire students and initiate relevant new research?

Development in childhood and adolescence is key to life-long well-being, (mental) health, and societal participation. We study how mental health problems and successful adaptation develop in childhood and adolescences, and how we can most effectively understand, prevent, and intervene with problematic development. To this end, we focus on addressing critical developmental mechanisms, such as family dynamics, social cognitive processes, peer interactions, and societal affordances. Our research prioritizes an integral approach to both understanding and (preventively) intervening effectively in problematic development.

What are you going to do?

• You will build your own line of research within the theme developmental psychopathology;
• You will develop and provide education in the Bachelor and Master programs;
• You will present and publish your research to an international scientific audience;
• You are active in the acquisition of research grants;
• You supervise PhD students;
• You seek (knowledge) exchange and (research) cooperation with professionals on your research area;
• You make a positive contribution to the organization and cooperation within the program group and the department.

What do you have to offer?

You have:

• a completed PhD in the social sciences on a relevant topic;
• demonstrable experience in research on developmental psychopathology;
• excellent research skills, as demonstrated by publications in international journals;
• original ideas for new, relevant research on the theme developmental psychopathology;
• experience with international research;
• some experience in teaching science;
• good communication, social and organizational skills.

In addition, you are an enthusiastic colleague who likes to share knowledge, embraces open science, is curious, critical and eager to learn, i.e. one with an academic attitude.

Our offer

This is an temporay employment contract for 19 - 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 €3,974 and a maximum of €5,439/€6,181 gross per month (scale 11 - scale 12) 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 can we offer you?

A challenging workplace with varied tasks and plenty of room for personal initiative and development in an inspiring organization. The Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences plays a leading role in addressing the major societal challenges facing the world, the Netherlands and Amsterdam, now and in the future.

Working at the UvA means working in a critical, independent, innovative and international climate, with an open atmosphere and a strong commitment to Amsterdam and its (international) society.

About us

The University of Amsterdam is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest range of courses. An intellectual hub with 39,000 students, 6,000 staff and 3,000 PhD students. Connected by a culture of curiosity.

The Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences plays a leading role in addressing the major societal challenges facing the world, the Netherlands and Amsterdam, now and in the future.

Curious about our organization and attractive fringe benefits such as a generous vacation plan and development opportunities? Read more about working at the University of Amsterdam here .

Questions

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Job application

If you recognize yourself in the profile and are interested in the position, we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the link below.

We would like to receive all together in one PDF:

• a motivation letter and curriculum vitae (800 words max)
• a statement of your research plans (400 words max)
• names of 2 referencies

The application period closes on August 21st 2022. Applications received after the deadline, which are not sent via the link or are incomplete, will unfortunately not be considered.

The UvA is an equal-opportunity employer. We prioritise diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We value a spirit of enquiry and perseverance, provide the space to keep asking questions, and promote a culture of curiosity and creativity.

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