Date

Position Announcement
Assistant Professor
High-latitude Hydrology/Biogeochemistry
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Application deadline: 15 December 2021

For more information, go to:
https://workingat.vu.nl/ad/assistant-professor-tenure-track-in-high-lat…

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for an assistant professor in high-latitude hydrology/biogeochemistry. This tenure-track position will be located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The successful candidate will strengthen the high-latitude (Arctic, Boreal) research of the Hydrology and Biogeochemistry group. The University welcomes a candidate with research expertise and experience in the hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, or atmosphere and their interactions, using techniques and applications from the fields of hydrology, biogeochemistry, and/or sedimentology (ranging from e.g., eddy covariance to tracer isotope analyses), ideally with a mixed background in experimental work and modeling.

Position duties include:

  • Carry out creative research by acquiring external funding and publishing results in scientific journals;
  • Build a successful research group and supervise PhD students;
  • Coordinate and teach courses offered in BSc and MSc Earth Science and Hydrology programs (approximately 40% teaching time commitment, 20% in first year);
  • Contribute to development of the teaching curriculum; and
  • Make impact on the field as witnessed by a variety of indicators, for example, invited presentations at (international) meetings, media coverage, and peer recognition.

Requirements include:

  • A PhD degree on a topic relevant to what is outlined in the job description, preferably with some post-PhD research experience (proven by publications);
  • Demonstrated ability to initiate and develop an independent line of research;
  • Experience in teaching (development and/or coordination of courses) in the field of Earth Sciences;
  • A basic teaching qualification (BKO), an equivalent qualification from a university outside the Netherlands, or willingness to obtain such a qualification during the tenure track; and
  • Not a requirement at the date of appointment, it is expected that a C1 level in both Dutch and English will be reached before the end of the tenure track.

The department offers BSc courses in Dutch and MSc courses in English.

Applications must be submitted online and include a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and a statement of research interests (maximum of one page).

Application deadline: 15 December 2021

For more information, go to:
https://workingat.vu.nl/ad/assistant-professor-tenure-track-in-high-lat…

For questions, contact:
Jorien Vonk
Email: j.e.vonk [at] vu.nl