Vacancy: Two full-time Assistant Professors (Universitair Docenten) Psychology at Leiden University

Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology, The Social and Organizational Psychology Unit, vacancy 14-201

The Institute of Psychology at Leiden University comprises six units for teaching and research: Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health and Neuro Psychology, Methodology and Statistics, Developmental Psychology, and Social and Organizational Psychology.
The unit Social and Organizational Psychology has vacancies for:

Two full-time Assistant Professors (Universitair Docenten)
Vacancy number: 14-201

Responsibilities

• The Assistant Professors will be involved in the teaching of different topics and curricula (at the Bachelor and Master level Master level (Social and Organizational Psychology and/or Economic and Consumer Psychology), offered by the section, and will supervise students at different stages of their education (first year tutorials, Bachelor research project, Master thesis, Professional internship).
• The Assistant Professors will contribute to the research program of the section, which addresses different topics in social and economic decision making, group dynamics, and intergroup relations.
• The Assistant Professors will participate in further development of the research program of the social and organizational psychology section, and will make an effort to acquire external research funds.
• The Assistant Professors can be requested to participate in administrative and/or service activities, up to a maximum of 10% of their working hours.

Requirements

We seek accomplished university teachers, who have demonstrated excellence in teaching abilities, and have experience with various types of teaching and supervision of students at different stages of their education. They are able to (soon) meet the requirements set for a Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO).
Candidates should have demonstrated excellent research skills, evident from (among others) a completed PhD thesis, and (international) publications on topics in social or organizational psychology. Candidates will (soon) be able to meet the publication requirements set for Full Members of the national research network in social and organizational psychology, the Kurt Lewin Institute.

We offer

The successful candidates will be offered a temporary position for the duration of four years. The salary level depends on previous research and teaching experience, and ranges between € 3.295 (salary scale 11) and € 5.070 gross per month (salary scale 12).

Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the CAO for Dutch Universities with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses(8.3%).

Information

For further information please contact Prof. Dr. E. van Dijk (telephone: +31 – 71 – 527 3709; email: Dijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl ) or Prof. Dr. N. Ellemers (telephone: +31 – 71 – 527 3706; email: Ellemers@fsw.leidenuniv.nl ).

Applications

Applications (specifying the vacancy number), including a CV specifying teaching experience and a full publication list can be submitted – before September the 15th - to: vacature@fsw.leidenuniv.nl .
Receipt of your application will be confirmed by e-mail. If you have not received a confirmation within three days after submission, please contact us at +31 - 71 - 527 3427.

See: http://werkenbij.leidenuniv.nl/vacatures/wetenschappelijke-functies/14-201-two-full-time-assistant-professors-universitair-docenten-vacancy-leiden-university.html

VACANCY: PhD researcher Microdynamics of gendered (hetero) sexuality (1.0 fte)

PhD researcher Microdynamics of gendered (hetero) sexuality (1.0 fte)

Specifications - (explanation)

Location	Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University
Function types	PhD positions
Scientific fields	Behaviour and Society
Hours	40.0 hours per week
Salary	€ 2042 - € 2612
Education	University Graduate
Job number	432174
Translations	en

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Job description

The heterosexual double standard (the divergent set of rules regarding sexual conduct for women versus men) is put into practice unevenly among young people today. Stereotypically gendered (hetero)sexuality is typically a ‘now you see it now you don’t phenomenon’. This project explores enactment of the double standard by adolescents and young adults. It specifically investigates the conditions under which (hetero)sexual or sexually tainted (hetero)social interaction is more or less likely to be typically (i.e. traditionally) gendered. Insight into the conditions shaping gendered sexual behaviour is important considering its complex relation to gender equity and (sexual and mental) health. This project aims to add to this body of knowledge by particularly focussing on equity and health relevant behaviours such as sexual autonomy, assertiveness and aggression. The study focuses on the microdynamics of these behaviours by looking at micro-level sociosexual interactional processes such as norm sending, social tuning and expectancy confirmation. Main research questions address the influence of proximal situational factors (notably the salience of gender and sexuality stereotypes) and partner related factors (notably partner’s gender typedness) on outcomes related to sexual agency (activity, autonomy, assertiveness) and sexual aggression in subjects. Subject related variables will be studied as moderators of context and partner effects. Methods are (secondary) analyses of cross-sectional survey data, a field-experimental vignette study and laboratory experiments.

The PhD student will be responsible for the (survey and laboratory) study set up and data gathering, analysis and report. He/she will write at least 5 papers on the data, resulting in a doctoral dissertation.

Requirements

We are looking for someone who:

• holds a Research Master degree in (Social, Experimental and/or Developmental) Psychology;
• is interested in and has some knowledge of sexology and gender dynamics;
• has good methodological (and statistical) skills and experience, preferably in relation to
  laboratory studies;
• has good command of the English language;
• speaks Dutch well enough to conduct and supervise data-collection procedures.

Conditions of employment

We offer a temporary fulltime appointment for one year. After a positive evaluation the appointment will be extended to a total of four years maximum. Your gross salary starts at € 2,042.- and increases to € 2,612.- gross per month in the fourth year of the appointment. The salary is supplemented with an annual holiday pay of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8,3% per year. Other secondary conditions include e.g. a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible employment conditions.

More information on our terms of employment.

Organisation

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences carries out relevant scientific research of a very high quality and provides challenging academic teaching in the fields of human behaviour and society. The faculty’s research and teaching contributes to a critical reflection on society, human behaviour and their interconnection. More than 5,600 students follow a broad range of undergraduate and graduate (academic and research) programmes, set up by a collaboration of two departments: Behavioural Sciences and Social Sciences. As a result of the faculty’s wide variety of programmes and innovative and groundbreaking research, some 850 staff members have ample opportunity to benefit from each other’s knowledge and expertise.

Additional information

For information about the position or a description of the project and proposal, please contact Prof. Dr. Ine Vanwesenbeeck, telephone: +31 30 253 4780, e-mail: W.M.A.Vanwesenbeeck@uu.nl or telephone: +31 30 231 3431.

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VACANCY: PhD projects on the psychology of weight loss in obesity and anorexia nervosa

The Department of Clinical Psychological Science of Maastricht University offers two PhD positions for research on obesity and weight loss.

Specifications - (explanation)

Location	Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER  Maastricht
Function types	PhD positions
Scientific fields	Behaviour and Society
Hours	38.0 - 40.0 hours per week
Salary	€ 2042 - € 2612
Education	University Graduate
Job number	AT2012.80
Translations	en

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Job description

Project 1 studies determinants of successful weight loss in obesity and anorexia nervosa and is funded by theNetherlandsorganization for Scientific Research (NWO). Project 2 concerns the development of an automated E-coach for weight loss, and is funded by technology foundation STW and Philips.
Each PhD student will participate inMaastricht's Eating Research Group, join the Dutch-Flemish post-graduate school for Experimental Psychopathology (EPP) and follow courses in the localGraduateSchoolof the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.
Project 1: The aim of this project is to study why some people are extremely successful in losing weight (long-term) whereas others are not. Similarities and differences between anorexia nervosa and obesity/successful weight losers will be studied. This project is part of a larger NWO-VICI project awarded to Prof. Dr. A. Jansen, in which 3 PhD students and a Postdoc will study psychological maintaining mechanisms of overeating in obesity, ways to reduce the overeating, and predictors of successful dieting.
Project 2:The aim of the project is the development of an automated E-coach for weight loss, which will be based on principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). The research is part of a larger project in the Healthy Lifestyle Solutions call from STW and Philips. There will be a close collaboration with a PhD-student and postdoc at the Department of Knowledge Engineering (DKE) ofMaastrichtUniversity, who will focus on the technical and artificial intelligence aspects of the E-coach.

Requirements

Requirements: We are looking for PhD-students with a completed master in clinical, social or cognitive psychology. The successful candidate has been trained in experimental research and statistical methods, likes to do basic laboratory experiments, has skills to do clinical interviews (project 1), and likes to be part of the development of a technical device (project 2). Candidates have excellent communication and writing skills in Dutch and English. Because both positions involve fieldwork, a candidate must master the Dutch language. Candidates may reflect on both positions, but can of course also choose.

Conditions of employment

Intended starting date is September 2012 for project 1 and January 2013 for project 2.

Contract type: Temporary, 48 months

Organisation

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 14,500 students and 3,800 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

Additional information

For more information you can contact: For project descriptions of both projects: AFM.Verweij@maastrichtuniversity.nl (tel. 043 - 3881972). Additional information project 1: prof dr. A. Jansen: A.Jansen@maastrichtuniversity.nl. Additional information project 2: dr. A. Roefs: A.Roefs@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Attachment

Project VICI PhD3 Jansen.pdf
ProposalRoefs.pdf

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VACANCY: Lecturer in Organizational Psychology

Specifications - (explanation)

Function types	Professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers
Scientific fields	Behaviour and Society
Hours	30.4 hours per week
Job number	W12-100
Translations	en

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Job description

The Organizational Psychology program at the University of Amsterdam offers a specialization in work and organizational psychology at both Bachelors and Masters level, participates in the two-year Psychology Research Masters, and the PhD training program provided by the Kurt Lewin Graduate School for social psychology and its applications. Approximately 70 students enroll in the BA-program, and about 50 enroll in the MA-program annually. The program is supported by 10 tenured faculty members, and hosts between 5 – 10 PhD and postdoctoral researchers. The program operates internationally, and regularly hosts international visitors. Teaching is in English or Dutch.
Faculty members’ research is organized in the program “Individuals and Groups at Work” that seeks to develop and test theory that explains how psychological processes and principles at the individual and group-level alone and in interaction predict work-related motivational and affective states, cooperation and coordination among individuals and groups (e.g., organizational citizenship behavior, conflict management and negotiation), and individual and group performance (e.g., task and career decisions,  creativity and innovation, group decision making). The program benefits from excellent research facilities and faculty members have an outstanding network in industry and consulting firms in the Netherlands as well as abroad, providing access to (industry-funded) organizational field research.

Tasks

• Teaching on work & health and/or personnel selection and performance;
• supervising individual student research projects at BA and MA-level;
• coordination of internships.

Requirements

• PhD in work and organizational psychology or related fields;
• experience with teaching work & health and/or personnel selection and performance at the BA and MA-level;
• experience with supervising MA-thesis research projects;
• Dutch proficiency.

Conditions of employment

• Three-year contract, with the possibility to tenure thereafter
• Depending on qualifications and experience, the gross monthly salary will be between €3,195.- and €4,374.- for a full time position (38 hrs / week)
• Exciting, internationally oriented and top-rated work environment in Amsterdam

Organisation

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences - Department of Psychology

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 9,000 students in numerous Bachelor's and Master's programmes 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

Prof dr. A.E.M. van Vianen (tel.: +31 20 525 6856; email: a.e.m.vanvianen@uva.nl)

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Vacancies: Three PhD Students for Foreign Speech Comprehension

Three PhD Students for Foreign Speech Comprehension

Specificaties - (uitleg)

Locatie	Nijmegen
Functietypes	PhD positions
Wetenschappelijke discipline	Language and Culture
Uren	38.0 uren per week
Salaris	maximaal € 2612
Werk-/denkniveau	University Graduate
Vacaturenummer	23.09.12
Vertalingen	en

As a PhD student you will participate in one of two research projects on how non-native listeners learn and process reduced pronunciation variants that are highly frequent in spontaneous speech (e.g. English mis instead of mist). One project is funded by a Starting Grant from the European Research Council, other by a VICI Grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research. Both projects are directed by Professor Mirjam Ernestus. You will write at least three papers on the basis of this research for high-impact international journals.

General descriptions of the project:
The ERC and VICI projects investigate in detail how adult learners of a foreign language develop and use lexical representations for reduced pronunciation variants and how their listening skills can be improved. The projects aim at providing a first theory of how listeners learn to understand words in conversational speech in a foreign language.

PhD project E1 will investigate the nature of lexical representations that advanced late learners have developed for reduced variants in their foreign language, how they use these representations, and how this can be improved. It will study how native speakers of Dutch process vowel devoicing and categorical deletion of schwa in French.

PhD project E2 will investigate advanced late learners' sensitivities to subtle details of speech signals which act as cues to reduced sounds and how their comprehension of words can be improved with these subtle cues. It will study how native speakers of Spanish process gradient reduction of schwa and of word-final consonant clusters in English.

PhD project V1 will investigate how starting learners store phonetic details of reduced pronunciation variants in their lexical representations, how these representations develop over time, and the role of the native language therein. It will study how Dutch and Spanish young adults learn pronunciation variants with reduced vowels in English and French.

- you should have, or shortly expect to obtain an MSc degree in an area related to speech processing: such as psychology, cognitive neurosciences, phonetics, or linguistics;
- you should have an excellent written and spoken command of English and demonstrable knowledge of data analysis;
- you should be able to quickly learn new research methods and data analysis methods.

- you will be offered an initial contract for 18 months. Your performance will be evaluated after 18 months and if the evaluation is positive, the contract will be extended by 24 months;
- you will be classified as a PhD student (promovendus) in the Dutch university job-ranking system (UFO);
- available as of 1 September 2012.

the gross starting salary is € 2,042 per month based on full-time employment

Radboud University Nijmegen

Strategically located in Europe, Radboud University Nijmegen is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. A place with a personal touch, where top-flight education and research take place on a beautiful green campus in modern buildings with state-of-art facilities.

Faculty of Arts

Radboud University Nijmegen is strategically located in Europe and is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. Established in 1923 and situated in the oldest city of the Netherlands, it has nine faculties and enrolls over 17,500 students in 107 study programmes.

The Faculty of Arts consists of ten departments in the areas of language and culture, history of arts, linguistics and business communication, which together cater for about 2,700 students and collaborate closely in teaching and research. Research at the Faculty of Arts is embedded in two research institutes: the institute for Historical, Literary and Cultural Studies (HCLS) and the Centre for Language Studies (CLS).

Your research will be embedded in the Centre for Language Studies at the Faculty of Arts. Research at the CLS is centred around two themes. The current project is in line with the theme 'Language in Mind'.

Additionele informatie

Prof. Dr. Mirjam Ernestus
+31 24 3612970
m.ernestus@let.ru.nl

www.ru.nl/cls/

Radboud University Nijmegen

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Assistant Professor(s) in Persuasive Communication

Specificaties - (uitleg)

Functietypes	Professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers
Wetenschappelijke discipline	Behaviour and Society
Uren	38.0 uren per week
Vacaturenummer	W12-012
Vertalingen	en

Solliciteer binnen 28 dagen op deze vacature

Functiebeschrijving

• Teaching regular modules in the curricula of Communication Science at the bachelor and master level;
• supervising and evaluating internships, Bachelor theses and Master theses;
• carrying out research within the program Persuasive Communication of the ASCoR research programme;
• participating in committees, groups and projects in the program group.

Functie-eisen

The candidate:

• Has a PhD in one of the social sciences, preferably communication science, consumer or health psychology, or related disciplines;
• has an in-depth knowledge of their sub-discipline, proven by publications in prominent international journals and through well-known publishers;
• has a strong empirical analytical research profile;
• has the qualities to apply for competitive research grants in the future;
• has teaching experience, preferably BKO (otherwise to be obtained);
• excellent PhD candidates in their final phase are explicitly encouraged to apply.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

The Assistant professorships (UD2) are scale 11, pending experience and track record, ranging from 3,195 to 4,374 gross per month (full-time). Promotion to UD1 (scale 12) ranging from 3,872 to 4,970 gross per month (full-time), is possible in the future, pending resources and performance.
The committee will make offers pending the vacancy, the financial situation and the experience and track record of the candidates.

Organisatie

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 9,000 students in numerous Bachelor's and Master's programmes 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.

Afdeling

Department of Communication Science

The Department of Communication Science is organized along the lines of socially relevant issues, as reflected in the research and teaching programs. There are currently four program groups (Persuasive Communication, Political Communication and Journalism, Corporate Communication, and Youth and Media Entertainment). In addition the Department has a group of General Communication Science.

Additionele informatie

For specific questions about the job position, please contact prof.dr. Edith Smit e.g.smit@uva.nl  or see the website www.perscom.nl

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Assistant Professor: Work, Stress and Health

Specificaties - (uitleg)

Locatie	Nijmegen
Functietypes	Professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers
Wetenschappelijke discipline	Behaviour and Society
Uren	30.4 - 38.0 uren per week
Werk-/denkniveau	Doctorate
Vacaturenummer	24.11.12
Vertalingen	en

Solliciteer binnen 12 dagen op deze vacature

The School of Psychology and Artificial Intelligence and the Behavioural Science Institute at Radboud University Nijmegen are looking for an Assistant Professor in Work and Organizational Psychology with a focus on work, stress, and health. 

You will teach in the field of Work and Organizational Psychology and supervise students preparing Bachelor’s and Master’s theses. You will teach in the Bachelor’s degree program in Psychology (which includes the selective Radboud Honours Academy), the Master’s degree program of Work, Organization and Health and the Research Master’s program in Behavioural Science that is part of the Behavioural Science Graduate School. Your teaching responsibilities will also include attracting and supervising Research Master thesis projects. 

You will conduct research in the Work, Stress and Health (WSH) program of the Behavioural Science Institute. The mission of our group is to conduct high quality research in occupational health psychology. Our research combines fundamental theory-driven research and scientifically grounded applied research. The topics that we study include: effort and recovery, work motivation, learning and performance, work-related chronic mental fatigue, sustainable employability and sport and exercise psychology. Our research paradigms include (quasi-)experimental methods, neurophysiological measurements, observational data, self-reports, and intensive experience sampling and longitudinal data. We also aim to contribute to the development of a high quality research methodology.

- a doctoral degree (PhD) in Work and Organizational Psychology (or a related discipline);
- research expertise compatible with the WSH research programme (evidenced by high-quality publications in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals);
- excellent qualifications in quantitative research methodology;
- experience with obtaining external research funding;
- teaching and supervision experience at Bachelor’s, Master’s, and/or PhD level; 
- enthusiasm for teaching;
- teaching experience/skills evidenced by a certificate (e.g. the University Teaching Qualification) or the willingness to acquire within two years;
- an excellent command of written and spoken English;
- a good command of Dutch or the willingness to learn Dutch in two years;
- your qualifications should meet the faculty’s publication criteria;
- good social skills, and be able to collaborate with colleagues from different disciplines.

- you will be appointed as an Assistant Professor (UD-1).
- the maximum gross monthly salary will be between €3,195 and €4,970 on a full-time basis, depending on qualifications and experience. You may be placed on an incremental scale (scale 11).

Temporary, 2 years, with a view to a permanent position.

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