Assistant Professor in Work and Organisational Psychology

Are you a passionate academic interested in understanding how to promote resilient, healthy and thriving individuals and teams in sustainable and inclusive organizations? Do you generate impactful research in these areas? Can you stimulate (PhD) students to master new knowledge and skills successfully? This may be the position for you.

The WOP group offers a Bachelor’s specialisation and a Master’s programme with four specialised Master’s tracks. It is also involved in the Psychology Research Master’s programme. Our Bachelor’s programme contains courses on teams in organisations, recruitment and selection, work motivation and health, leadership and organisational culture, diversity in the workplace, and sport and performance psychology. Our Master’s tracks are aimed at Sports- and Performance Psychology, Coaching and Vitality, Human Resource and Career Management, and Consultancy and Organisational Development. Click here for information on the Bachelor’s programme and here for information on the Master’s programme.

What will you be doing

The vacancy of Assistant Professor in Work and Organisational Psychology at the University of Amsterdam consists of a package of tasks comprising the following four components: teaching (max. 55% of the time, depending on management and grant acquisition), research (min. 45% of the time), valorization, and administrative tasks. More specifically, you will:

• conduct high-quality research fitting the programme and the Master’s tracks of our group;
• develop, coordinate, and teach courses (incl. lectures and working groups) and supervise students in the Bachelor’s, Master’s and/or Research Master’s programme of WOP;
• actively pursue (inter)national collaboration within and between disciplines;
• attract externally funded research projects;
• contribute to the group by participating in research and teaching committees, such as organising research meetings, being a member of the ethics committee or instigating teaching interventions.
• be active in translating your research to a broader audience and the field.

What are we looking for

You enjoy doing high-quality research and writing papers, translating your findings for practice, and supervising and teaching groups of (international) students using a scientist-practitioner approach. You want to develop yourself as a teacher and reflect on your skills. You have excellent communication and social skills and can work well in a team.

You have

• a PhD in Work and Organisational Psychology, Health Psychology, Organizational Behaviour, Social Psychology, or a related field (or are within 3 months of obtaining a PhD degree in these fields);
• a research profile that fits our ambition to create an understanding of how to make resilient, healthy and thriving individuals and teams in sustainable and inclusive organizations;
• high-quality publications in relevant fields and on topics that concern the functioning of individuals and/or teams at work;
• experience with various research methods and analyses;
• experience with teaching courses and individual thesis and internship supervision;
• a teaching skills certification (e.g., BKO or Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs), or the willingness to enter a BKO trajectory;
• English proficiency;
• Dutch proficiency or gaining sufficient command of the Dutch language within a period of 2 years.

You are

• able to work together in different teams
• able to adapt to changing circumstances
• good in planning and organising different tasks and demands

What can we offer you

We offer a temporary employment contract of one year (.8 to 1 fte), with the prospect of a permanent contract following a positive assessment and barring altered circumstances.

Depending on your experience, the minimum salary is €4.332, and the maximum salary is €5.929 gross per month based on a 38-hour working week, in keeping with salary scale 11, as per the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities . We also offer an extensive package of secondary benefits, including an 8% holiday allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.3%.

The UvA offers excellent possibilities for further professional development and education.

What else do we offer

• A position in which initiative and input are highly valued.
• An enthusiastic and warm team that is open to new colleagues.
• An inspiring academic and international working environment in the heart of Amsterdam, where colleagues are leading experts in their field.
• Challenging and varied work with a real impact.

About us

The University of Amsterdam is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest spectrum of degree programmes. It is an intellectual hub with 39,000 students, 6,000 employees and 3,000 doctoral students who are all committed to a culture of inquiring minds.

About the Faculty

A challenging work environment with various duties and ample scope for individual initiative and development within an inspiring organization. The social and behavioural sciences play a leading role in addressing the major societal challenges faced by the world, the Netherlands and Amsterdam, now and in the future.

Want to know more about our organisation? Read more about working at the University of Amsterdam.

Questions

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

• dr. Matthijs Baas , associate professor, [email protected]

Job application

Do you recognize yourself in the job profile and get excited? Then we look forward to receiving your application by February 5th 2024. You may apply online by using the link below.

Applications in one (combined) .pdf should include:

• a curriculum vitae;
• your vision on teaching and research on max. 2 pages;
• previous teaching evaluations;
• a cover letter which explains, among other things, your fit with our programme group.

The next step in the process consists of a presentation and an interview with the selection committee. Interviews will take place in mid-February 2024.

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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