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Wednesday, 26 December 2012

VACANCY: Assistant Professor in International Relations with expertise on Middle-East politics

Job Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences - Assistant Professor in International Relations with expertise on Middle-East politics

Location	Amsterdam
Function types	Professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers
Scientific fields	Behaviour and Society
Hours	38.0 hours per week
Salary	€ 3195 - € 4970
Education	Doctorate
Job number	12-253
Translations	en

Job description

Developing, conducting, and supervising high quality academic research on the international and transnational relations of the Middle East;
Teaching general and specialist courses in Political Science, more in particular International Relations at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels, and involvement in post-graduate supervision;
(Participation in) the acquisition of external research funding;
Contributing to the research programme of the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research and to the development of the field through scholarly publications and participation in national and international research networks and educational initiatives.

Requirements

A completed doctoral thesis in Political Science or other relevant field in the social sciences;
An ongoing programme of research and publications, focused on internationally ranked, ‘peer reviewed’ journals and/or books published by internationally recognized academic presses;
Broad general knowledge in International Relations;
Ability to help lead to student exchange programmes, such as the University's Zeytun programme;
Mastery of appropriate social science research methods (qualitative and/or quantitative);
Ability to provide excellent and inspiring teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in English as well as (eventually) Dutch;
Strong passive and adequate active knowledge of Dutch, or the ability and willingness to acquire such within a period of three years;
The basic qualification at Dutch universities in higher education (Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs; BKO) certificate, or a willingness to acquire such.

Conditions of employment

Depending on experience, pay will be based on assistant professor scale 1 or 2 (i.e. a gross monthly salary ranging from a minimum of €3195 to a maximum of € 4970 for full-time work, based on the January 2009 salary scale). Holiday pay is 8% of the gross annual salary, while the year-end bonus is 8.3% of the gross annual salary. According to our employment policies, you will be offered a temporary contract for three years, with conditions for tenured position thereafter agreed upon appointment.
Under exceptional circumstances the Department will also consider appointment at the Associate Professor level.

Organisation

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) is the largest educational and research institution in the social sciences in the Netherlands. The Faculty serves around 9,000 students in numerous Bachelor's and Master's programs in Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Communication Science, Psychology, Social Geography, Planning and International Development Studies, and Educational Sciences. The academic staff is employed in education as well as research. There are over 1,200 employees at the Faculty, which resides in a number of buildings in the centre of Amsterdam.

Additional information

Additional information about the vacancy may be obtained from:

Prof. Dr. Brian Burgoon

More information about employer University of Amsterdam (UvA) on AcademicTransfer. Direct link to this job opening: www.academictransfer.com/16782

Found here: http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UVA/vacancy/16782/lang/en/

Monday, 30 April 2012

VACANCY: Assistant Professor International Relations (1,0 fte)

Specifications - (explanation)

Location	Groningen
Function types	Professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers, Research, Development, Innovation
Hours	38.0 hours per week
Salary	maximum € 4970
Education	University Graduate
Job number	212094
Translations	en

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Job description

I - International Relations and International Political Economy/Development Studies
The position combines teaching (60%) and research (40%) in the field of International Political Economy with an emphasis on issue areas related to Development Studies and North-South relations in particular. A regional emphasis on Africa or Latin America is welcomed. In teaching, candidates are expected to provide both BA-level courses and MA-level courses within the IPE track. Additionally, candidates must be able to contribute to basic introductory courses in areas such as IR Theory, political science, international organization, European integration, and social science research methodologies; as well as specialized courses related to their own research interests, and will supervise students on an individual basis. Participation in managerial committees related to the organization of the degree programmes or research grant applications will be expected. In research the candidate is expected to develop her/his own research projects (both individually and in small teams).

Requirements

The candidate will work in an interdisciplinary department, in addition to activities in the more general area of International Relations. The candidate ideally comes from an interdisciplinary background of which International Relations, Political Science, International Law or social sciences are component parts. The candidate's qualities are demonstrated by:
- a completed PhD
- proven research results, supported by a list of publications
- further research potential and plans
- confirmed experience in academic teaching, at various levels and in various formats
- excellent demonstrable oral and written skills in English
- excellent social and communicative skills and immunity to stress
- being prepared to learn Dutch within a period of two years.

Conditions of employment

The University of Groningen offers a salary dependent on qualifications and work experience starting from a minimum of € 3,195 gross per month (salary scale 11) to a maximum of € 4,970 gross per month (salary scale 12) for a full-time position, excluding 8% holiday pay and 8,3% end-of-year gratification and participation in a pension scheme for employees. This is a tenure position; the decision on tenure will be taken on the basis of a formal assessment after two years.

The starting date for these appointments is preferably 1 August 2012.

The university is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.

The procedure may include a lecture or presentation.

Applications should consist of a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae and list of publications.

You may apply for this position until 20 May 2012 by means of the application form.

Acquisition is not appreciated.

Organisation

Faculty of Arts

The Department of International Relations and International Organization (IRIO) at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen offers a new fulltime position for Assistant Professor. The Department of IRIO is committed to top tier research combined with high quality education. This commitment to excellence is apparent at both the undergraduate, graduate and PhD levels. IRIO, with over 30 staff members, provides high quality, interdisciplinary and international Bachelor and Master degree programmes. Students and staff study international relations and the role of international organization in an integrated manner from historical, political, economic and legal angles. The Department provides an international working environment for an increasing number of foreign students and research staff. Teaching is organized in cooperation with staff members from the Department of History, and the faculties of Law and Economics. The Bachelor and Master degree programmes are taught in both English and Dutch. There are currently over 1,000 students registered for IRIO programmes. Additionally, the Department is responsible for the Erasmus Mundus Master degree programme in Humanitarian Action, and the Research Master programme Modern History and International Relations. Research in the Department of IRIO is organised under the responsibility of the four chairs of the Department, respectively: International Security; International Political Economy; European Integration; and Global Governance.

Additional information

Prof. Herman W. Hoen, Chair in International Political Economy
+31 50 3636019,
h.w.hoen@rug.nl

More information about employer University of Groningen on AcademicTransfer. Direct link to this job opening: www.academictransfer.com/14007

Apply here: http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/RUG/vacancy/14007/lang/en/

Introduction of the ‘European Blue Card’

As from 19 June 2011 the Netherlands has a new purpose of stay: the European Blue Card. The European Blue Card is a separate purpose of stay in addition to the existing National Highly Skilled Migrant Programme. The EU Blue Card Council Directive is intended for highly skilled foreign nationals who do not have EU, EEA or Swiss nationality, and who wish to work in one of the member states of the EU. The Directive is also meant to make it easier to settle in another EU member state. A residence permit will always be required in that other member state, however. To obtain this residence permit the employee must comply with the conditions applicable in that member state.

The conditions for residence in the Netherlands as an EU Blue Card holder are stricter than those for residence as a Highly Skilled Migrant. The employee must have a contract for highly qualified employment for at least one year, earning at least EUR 60,000 gross (in 2011). The employee must have completed a course of higher education lasting at least three years. The employee must prove this by having his diploma assessed by Nuffic. For a regulated profession, a competent authority will take decisions about the admission to that profession.

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Professional soccer players, ministers of religion, teachers of religion and prostitutes are not eligible for a residency as highly skilled migrant.

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