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The Social and Organizational Psychology Department of the VU University in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Amsterdam</st1:city></st1:place> is searching for an assistant professor in Social and/or Organizational Psychology. Please find more details below.
Kind regards,
Astrid Homan
ac.homan@psy.vu.nl
Assistant Professor in Social and Organizational Psychology
(Universitair Docent in Sociale en Organisatie Psychologie)
For 1.0 fte
Vacancy number: 1.2010.00337
The VU University Amsterdam, the <st1:country-region w:st="on">Netherlands</st1:country-region>, is one of the leading institutions for higher education in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> and aims to be inspiring, innovative, and committed to societal welfare. It compromises twelve faculties and has teaching facilities for 20,000 students.
The newly established Department of Social and Organizational Psychology of the Faculty of Psychology and Education investigates major themes such as leadership, trust, cooperation, evolutionary psychology, organizational behavior, culture, emotion, group and intergroup dynamics, justice, personality, close relationships and self-regulation using innovating approaches and methodologies.
The Department provides a vibrant, international research climate with high quality academic staff and students who are supported by excellent research facilities (e.g., multiple labs for experimental research, equipment for cognitive and social neuroscience measures, contacts with industry and government) and expertise in statistics and methodology. The Department has a very strong international reputation in psychological science as indicated by excellent research assessments, high quality publications, high standards for teaching and mentoring, and frequent visits by international scientists.
The Department integrates social psychology and organizational psychology. The Department has a strong commitment to theory development, innovative research, and application to organizations, teams, and relationships. Research and teaching have a strong international and interdisciplinary focus covering central themes in social and organizational psychology and closely related fields (such as cultural, evolutionary and personality psychology), supported by expert teachers from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Netherlands</st1:country-region></st1:place> and abroad. The Department participates in various research institutes and graduate schools (Kurt Lewin Institute, William James graduate school) and offers specialist 1 and 2 year Masters courses.
Job description
The position is embedded within the research program LEGO which studies the psychology of leadership, groups, and organizational processes.
The candidate is expected to develop a strong program of research with innovating approaches, acquire grant funding to support their research, and conduct excellent teaching. The candidate will contribute to major parts of the Departmental teaching programs, and supervise Masters and PhD students. The candidate will be involved in Departmental committees.
Qualifications
· Completed PhD-thesis on a topic relevant to social and/or organizational psychology
· Articles in peer-reviewed international journals
· Demonstrated expertise or affinity with evolutionary approaches to social and organizational behavior
· Teaching experience
· Flexibility in teaching a range of organizational and social psychology courses in the Bachelor or Master's programs
· Proven experience in acquisition for external research funding
· Flexibility in teaching different social and organizational courses in the Bachelor or Master's programs
Further details
This appointment will be 1.0 fte for an initial period of 2 years starting from May 1st 2011 (or soon thereafter) with a possibility of continuation pending grant acquisition and job performance according to faculty-level criteria.
Salary
The maximum salary is € 4.374,- per month (gross income, salary scale 11) based on full-time employment. Visit our website www.vu.nl/vacatures for a review of the working conditions at the VU.
Information and application
General information about the VU and the Department of Social and Organizational Psychology can be found on the website: www.vu.nl or www.psy.vu.nl. Candidates who are interested in applying for this position are requested to send an application letter and a detailed Curriculum Vitae to the Head of Department, Prof. dr. P.A.M. van Lange via e-mail: s.de.graaf@psy.vu.nl. Application deadline: February 10, 2011.
For questions (by mail or phone) please contact, Prof. dr. Paul van Lange, +31-20-5988852, pam.van.lange@psy.vu.nl or Prof dr. Mark van Vugt , +31-20-5985323, m.van.vugt@psy.vu.nl. The job interviews (which includes a short research presentation) will take place in February 2011.
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