The new chair will have the following responsibilities:

- Teaching BA, MA and PhD courses in international relations, as well as the political science core curriculum
- Promoting continuous development of the teaching programme
- Playing a leading role in the management and further development of the research programmes of the department, including acquiring external funding
- Playing a key role in making the group's work visible, both in science and in society
- Contributing to the management of the Department of Political Science and the FMG

Requirements:

- PhD degree
- A wide interest in and specialist knowledge of the role of the European Union in a global order, as well as the broader fields of political science and international relations
- Proven experience in stimulating, high-level teaching, in both Dutch and English. We would therefore prefer to appoint a candidate who has perfect passive and adequate active knowledge of Dutch (candidates who do not speak Dutch should be willing to acquire such knowledge within a reletively short period)
- Demonstrated competence in stimulating, programmatic research management, including acquiring external research funds and supervising PhD candidates
- Excellent publication record, especially in terms of academic books and articles in international peer-reviewed journals
- A proven record of success in academic management
- Sound knowledge of research methods

Organization:

University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world center for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The University of Amsterdam is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences (FMG) is the largest educational and research institution in the social sciences in the Netherlands. The Faculty serves 7,500 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 1,100 employees at the Faculty, which resides in a number of buildings in the centre of Amsterdam.
The Department of Political Sciences is one of the departments in the FMG. Education and research are carried out by special institutes. Most of the research within the department is part of the Amsterdam School for Social Science Research (ASSR). The College of Social Sciences (GSS) and the Graduate School of Social Sciences (GSSS) are responsible for the undergraduate and graduate teaching programmes in political science.

Conditions of employment:

Employment basis: Permanent
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional conditions of employment:
The salary will range from €68,500 to €120,300 per year, depending on the appointee's qualifications and experience.

Additional Information:

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Prof. Wouter van der Brug
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Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.

-About the organization
-About the department
-About the function

Application:

You can apply for this job before 09-11-2009 by sending your application to:

Oudezijdsachterburgwal 237
1012 DL Amsterdam

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Applications should comprise a letter of motivation, full CV and publication list, and be sent to: Ms Leila Abouyaala ( Tato emailová adresa je chráněna před spamboty, abyste ji viděli, povolte JavaScript , +31.20.525 8838 / 2169), Management Assistant of the Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam, Oudezijdsachterburgwal 237, 1012 DL Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The closing date for applications is Monday 9 November 2009.

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT 09-2083.
The short URL code for this job opening is: www.academictransfer.nl/00361-1926.

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