• You teach in the standing program of the Bachelor and Master of Communication Science in Dutch and/or English, preferably including research methods and statistics modules. The Master program is taught in English only. The Bachelor program has both a Dutch and an English track; 

• Within these courses, you deliver (mostly pre-designed) lectures and lead tutorial groups, and you design and administer the assessment for these courses. 

• You may be assigned to coordinate courses within the Bachelor’s programme; this can include developing and maintaining course components, identifying opportunities for improvement, and supervising teams of tutorial instructors who lead tutorial sessions. 

• You may be scheduled for supervision and evaluation of Bachelor theses, Master theses and/or internships, depending on your teaching schedule, interests and skills. 

This is a teaching-only position, in which lecturers spend all their time on teaching and teaching-related tasks. The lecturer will be a member of one of our four program groups. In that regard, applicants should denote which program group best fits their scholarly interest in their application dossier. 

As an ideal candidate, you:  

• have a PhD in Communication Science (preferable) or in one of the other behavioral or social sciences, or expect to obtain one in the near future (i.e., in 2026);  

• have a broad interest in teaching;  

• have prior teaching experience; 

• preferably have knowledge of one of the research and teaching areas of the Department of Communication Science; 

• have experience with and knowledge of (a variety of) research methods and statistics commonly employed in communication science or other social sciences; teaching experience in research and methods and statistics is preferable;        

• have a work attitude focused on teamwork and communication;   

• are flexible and able to adapt to constantly changing circumstances; 

• preferably have a teaching certificate (UTQ/BKO); 

• have an excellent command of spoken and written English; ability to (also) teach in Dutch is strongly preferred. 

PhD candidates in their final phase are explicitly encouraged to apply. 

The position concerns an appointment of 24-38 hours per week (depending on your preference). The lecturer position is scale 11 as per the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (under the condition that a PhD is received). Salary depends on past education and relevant work experience, with a minimum salary of €4728 gross and a maximum salary of €6433 gross per month based on a full-time appointment for a 38-hour working week. We anticipate that between 3 and 4 positions will be opened, pending staffing needs. Of these, one position will be eligible for a permanent contract, contingent on a positive evaluation and available funding. The other positions will be a temporary position of 1 year.  

The starting date is preferably 15 August 2026. We additionally offer an extensive package of secondary employee benefits, including a generous holiday scheme, 8% holiday allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. UvA offers excellent opportunities for professional development and education. 

In case of equal suitability, the internal candidate is preferred over the external candidate.