Sunday 7 July 2013

VACANCY: Lecturer in Russian Studies (UD)

The Faculty of Humanities, vacancy 13-194

Institute for History

The Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University invites applicants for the position of a:
Lecturer in Russian Studies (UD) (19 hours per week)
Vacancy number: 13-194 
Starting date September 1, 2013
The BA in Russian Studies and the MA in Russian and Eurasian Studies target the study of the Russian Federation in its historical and contemporary context. The programme consists of two main elements: language and culture, and history, politics and economy. The BA is mostly taught and examined in Dutch, the MA exclusively in English.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • The lecturer will be expected to play an active role in the development and teaching of the programmes in Russian Studies (BA) and Russian and Eurasian Studies (MA).
  • His / her main responsibility will be to teach Russian domestic and foreign policies, with a focus on the post-communist era.
  • The candidate will also participate in the BA programme in International Studies.
  • Additionally, the candidate is expected to mark and assess student assignments and exams, supervise student papers and theses.

Requirements

  • MA in either Russian Studies, International Relations or other relevant disciplines, plus recent Ph.D. in hand or a confirmed final examination (viva, oral defense) date before the start of the appointment (for the position of university lecturer).
  • MA in either Russian Studies, International Relations or other relevant disciplines (for the position of lecturer).
  • Preferable experience in teaching and supervision concerning Russian foreign policy and international relations.
  • Native of near-native speaker of English.
  • Active and passive command of the Russian language.
  • Leiden University requires staff to obtain the Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO). In case the successful applicant does not possess this qualification or its equivalent, the Institute will offer support in obtaining it.

Terms of Employment

The appointment is for 19 hours per week in temporary employment for three years. The position corresponds to the position of (Universitair) Docent in the University system of job profiles (UFO).
The salary is in accordance with the collective salary agreement of the Association of Dutch universities (CAO) and depending on qualifications and experience. The salary will be between the gross minimum of € 2.427,- (scale 10) and gross maximum of €  4.462,- (scale 11) for a full working week. Leiden University also offers an annual holiday premium of 8% and an end-of-year premium of 8,3%. The successful candidate is expected to commence employment on 1 September 2013.

Information

Further information regarding this position can be obtained from Prof. AndrĂ© Gerrits: a.w.m.gerrits@hum.leidenuniv.nl 
More information on the BA / MA in Russian Studies can be found at http://hum.leidenuniv.nl/russischestudies/over-de-opleiding/geschiedenis.html (in Dutch), http://www.mastersinleiden.nl/programmes/russian-and-eurasian-studies/en/introduction/. Information on the Faculty of Humanities can be found at http://www.hum.leidenuniv.nl/.

Applications

Applications should be in English, and can be submitted until July 28, 2013 to vacaturesgeschiedenis@hum.leidenuniv.nl.

Applications should include the following items in the order listed below and in a single PDF document named ‘FAMILY NAME / POSITION Russian Studies’:
  • Letter of motivation which show clear affinity with and specific knowledge of Russian foreign policy and international relations (max. 1 page).
  • Curriculum vitae that includes educational qualifications, employment history, publications, courses taught, grants and awards, languages with indication of proficiency.
  • Sample description for an MA course on the International Relations of Russia and Eurasia (max. 2 pages).
  • Teaching evaluations.
  • Names, positions and email addresses of two referees (no reference letters).
Interviews are scheduled for mid-August.  A trial lecture may be part of the procedure.

 Found here: http://werkenbij.leidenuniv.nl/vacatures/wetenschappelijke-functies/13-194-ud-russian-studies.html

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