You will:

• contribute to the development of the institute’s research profile by carrying out cutting-edge research in Computational Science & Sustainability;
• publish research results in international, peer-reviewed publications;
• acquire external funds for research projects from sources such as the Dutch national funding agency NWO, EU funding via Horizon Europe, via public-private partnerships, and other relevant organizations.
• Moreover, you will supervise student research at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• teach courses within the bachelor and master’s programs in computational science (teaching is approximately 30% of the position’s total time);
• and engage in outreach activities.

You should have:

• a PhD in a relevant discipline;
• a strong publication record as evidenced by international peer- reviewed publications proven ability to obtain research funding;
• excellent teaching skills as well as the ability to supervise students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Moreover, you have an excellent command of written and spoken English,
• the Dutch University Teaching Qualification (UTQ/BKO) or willingness to acquire this within the first two years, and the willingness to learn Dutch.

We offer a temporary employment contract for 38 hours per week with a tenure track agreement for the duration of 5 years (which is part of a 5 year temporary contract). The arrangement is such that after a maximum of three years and positive assessment and evaluation you will be offered a permanent position while the track continues towards the level of associate professor. The preferred starting date is as soon as possible. You will be offered a permanent position after positive assessment and evaluation.

The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 4,728 to € 6,433 (scale 11). This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. The UFO profile UD 2  is applicable. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable.

We also offer a startup package that includes a PhD position and sufficient bench fee as well as a dedicated leadership mentoring programme that includes:

• leadership training; meetings with senior leadership in our university (Rector and Dean of faculty of Science); meetings with senior female role models in academia and industry;
• support for participation in https://women.acm.org celebrations;
• and a female mentor of your own choosing.

We are actively committed to creating a workplace where issues of equality, diversity and inclusion are at the forefront. In particular, the diversity committee is pursuing several initiatives designed to support early-stage academics, particularly female academics, in their career progression.

Curious about our extensive secondary benefits package? You can read more about it here.