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Core Lecturer Computational Social Science

  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
  • 14111
  • PhD
  • €4.537 - €6.209
  • 38 hours
  • Closes on
    10-06-2025
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Core Lecturer Computational Social Science

  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
  • 14111
  • PhD
  • €4.537 - €6.209
  • 38 hours
  • Closes on
    10-06-2025
Apply

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Join us!

Digitisation poses new questions and challenges for our societies, but it also brings new opportunities to intervene in societal issues such as inequality and climate change.  Our unique undergraduate programme in Computational Social Science focuses on digital interventions for complex societal problems. As we are a new and growing programme, we are looking for lecturers to join our team and make an active contribution to teaching and course development. All Core Lecturers facilitate workshops and supervise and support a learning team of our students during the course of their projects and degree programme. 

The undergraduate programme Computational Social Science is a joint initiative of three faculties of the University of Amsterdam. Scientifically grounded in social sciences, informatics and humanities expertise, Computational Social Science students develop skills to design, create, apply and appropriate digital technology and data science to benefit society. All teaching activities are centred around transdisciplinary projects within intensive, semester-length courses of 30 ECTS and require active involvement from each student.

Working at the UvA

Join us!

Digitisation poses new questions and challenges for our societies, but it also brings new opportunities to intervene in societal issues such as inequality and climate change.  Our unique undergraduate programme in Computational Social Science focuses on digital interventions for complex societal problems. As we are a new and growing programme, we are looking for lecturers to join our team and make an active contribution to teaching and course development. All Core Lecturers facilitate workshops and supervise and support a learning team of our students during the course of their projects and degree programme. 

The undergraduate programme Computational Social Science is a joint initiative of three faculties of the University of Amsterdam. Scientifically grounded in social sciences, informatics and humanities expertise, Computational Social Science students develop skills to design, create, apply and appropriate digital technology and data science to benefit society. All teaching activities are centred around transdisciplinary projects within intensive, semester-length courses of 30 ECTS and require active involvement from each student.

All about this vacancy

What are you going to do

As a Core Lecturer, you will take the lead in innovative teaching activities within our transdisciplinary, project-based curriculum. You will do so in close consultation with the team of core lecturers, with the examiners of the semester courses, experts across the three faculties, and in alignment with learning trajectory objectives. You will supervise several groups of students at an individual and group level in a small-scale setting. You will coach and guide them throughout their projects with external partners, including their (capstone) graduation projects, and monitor their academic progress. You will also teach and supervise workshops. 

What do you have to offer

You:

  • hold a PhD degree or are a PhD candidate near to completion in a relevant discipline to Computational Social Science or directly related field;

  • identify as a computational social scientist;

  • have experience with, and interest in, interdisciplinary teaching and/or research;

  • have excellent English language skills (proficiency in Dutch or willingness to learn Dutch is a plus);

  • have experience in teaching and activating student learning in a university setting; 

  • have experience in course design and course development, preferably within a project-based curriculum; 

  • are familiar with the particular challenges that students may encounter while learning computer programming and computational data analysis; 

  • are skilled in research methods; 

  • are skilled in scientific programming;

  • have a willingness to become an academic mentor to students;

  • have a willingness to contribute to Computational Social Science as a community.

Experience in coaching students at an individual or group is a plus. Qualified candidates with a background in community organizing, entrepreneurship, or similar are encouraged to apply.

We are particularly interested in candidates with a background in changemaking, (data) ethics, and the theoretical underpinnings of computational social science.

What else do we offer you

We offer a temporary contract at the Department of Sociology. Employment will be for a period of at least one year and up to 38 hours per week. The start date will be as soon as possible; we expect the successful candidate to be able to join the team no later than mid August.

All about this vacancy

What are you going to do

As a Core Lecturer, you will take the lead in innovative teaching activities within our transdisciplinary, project-based curriculum. You will do so in close consultation with the team of core lecturers, with the examiners of the semester courses, experts across the three faculties, and in alignment with learning trajectory objectives. You will supervise several groups of students at an individual and group level in a small-scale setting. You will coach and guide them throughout their projects with external partners, including their (capstone) graduation projects, and monitor their academic progress. You will also teach and supervise workshops. 

What do you have to offer

You:

  • hold a PhD degree or are a PhD candidate near to completion in a relevant discipline to Computational Social Science or directly related field;

  • identify as a computational social scientist;

  • have experience with, and interest in, interdisciplinary teaching and/or research;

  • have excellent English language skills (proficiency in Dutch or willingness to learn Dutch is a plus);

  • have experience in teaching and activating student learning in a university setting; 

  • have experience in course design and course development, preferably within a project-based curriculum; 

  • are familiar with the particular challenges that students may encounter while learning computer programming and computational data analysis; 

  • are skilled in research methods; 

  • are skilled in scientific programming;

  • have a willingness to become an academic mentor to students;

  • have a willingness to contribute to Computational Social Science as a community.

Experience in coaching students at an individual or group is a plus. Qualified candidates with a background in community organizing, entrepreneurship, or similar are encouraged to apply.

We are particularly interested in candidates with a background in changemaking, (data) ethics, and the theoretical underpinnings of computational social science.

What else do we offer you

We offer a temporary contract at the Department of Sociology. Employment will be for a period of at least one year and up to 38 hours per week. The start date will be as soon as possible; we expect the successful candidate to be able to join the team no later than mid August.

Your place at the UvA

In this team  you will work

In this team you will work closely together with your colleagues to guide our students through their project-based learning experience. You are part of a semester team of six to ten people, and together you facilitate workshops, lecturers, and other teaching activities. You will also take the lead on one of the Learning Teams of about 20 students, working on projects together with external partners. The team is always looking for new didactical approaches that increase the students chance for learning.

Organisational unit

The University of Amsterdam is ambitious, creative and committed. An inspiration to students since 1632, a vanguard player in international science and a partner in innovation.
The University of Amsterdam is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest range of courses on offer. An intellectual hub with 42,000 students, 6,000 staff and 3,000 PhD students. Connected by a culture of curiosity.

Your place at the UvA

This is where you will be working

In this team  you will work

In this team you will work closely together with your colleagues to guide our students through their project-based learning experience. You are part of a semester team of six to ten people, and together you facilitate workshops, lecturers, and other teaching activities. You will also take the lead on one of the Learning Teams of about 20 students, working on projects together with external partners. The team is always looking for new didactical approaches that increase the students chance for learning.

Organisational unit

The University of Amsterdam is ambitious, creative and committed. An inspiration to students since 1632, a vanguard player in international science and a partner in innovation.
The University of Amsterdam is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest range of courses on offer. An intellectual hub with 42,000 students, 6,000 staff and 3,000 PhD students. Connected by a culture of curiosity.

Important to know

Your application & contact

The Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences strives for and puts conscious efforts into having a work and academic environment that is inclusive. We commit to providing the grounds for equal treatment and empowering you to become a full participating member of our academic community, regardless of your background, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and/or age. We especially invite members from historically disadvantaged/under-represented groups to apply. If this vacancy speaks to you, but you are uncertain whether you meet all requirements, please do apply. Given the department’s commitment to diversity, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, and specifically from people with backgrounds underrepresented in academia.

If you recognize yourself in this profile and are interested in the role, we look forward to receiving your motivation letter and CV combined in a single pdf.

You can apply via the red button until 10 June 2025. Interviews will take place within the last two weeks of June. In case of equal qualifications, internal candidates will be given preference over external candidates.

For questions about the vacancy, you can contact:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

As an employer, the UvA maintains an equal opportunities policy. We value diversity and are fully committed to being a place where everyone feels at home. We nurture inquisitive minds and perseverance and allow room for persistent questioning. With us, curiosity and creativity are the prevailing culture.
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Important to know

Your application & contact

The Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences strives for and puts conscious efforts into having a work and academic environment that is inclusive. We commit to providing the grounds for equal treatment and empowering you to become a full participating member of our academic community, regardless of your background, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and/or age. We especially invite members from historically disadvantaged/under-represented groups to apply. If this vacancy speaks to you, but you are uncertain whether you meet all requirements, please do apply. Given the department’s commitment to diversity, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, and specifically from people with backgrounds underrepresented in academia.

If you recognize yourself in this profile and are interested in the role, we look forward to receiving your motivation letter and CV combined in a single pdf.

You can apply via the red button until 10 June 2025. Interviews will take place within the last two weeks of June. In case of equal qualifications, internal candidates will be given preference over external candidates.

For questions about the vacancy, you can contact:

As an employer, the UvA maintains an equal opportunities policy. We value diversity and are fully committed to being a place where everyone feels at home. We nurture inquisitive minds and perseverance and allow room for persistent questioning. With us, curiosity and creativity are the prevailing culture.

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