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Security and Network Engineering Education Technical Coordinator

  • Faculty of Science
  • 15262
  • Master's
  • €3,708 - €5,057
  • 38 hours
  • Closes on
    15-08-2026
Apply

Security and Network Engineering Education Technical Coordinator

  • Faculty of Science
  • 15262
  • Master's
  • €3,708 - €5,057
  • 38 hours
  • Closes on
    15-08-2026
Apply

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The Educational Technical Coordinator is a key contributor to the teaching team, connecting students, teachers, researchers, support personnel, and the alumni into a strong community around the SNE master. The teaching team mostly consists of academic staff members embedded in the Informatics Institute, that bring their research and state-of-the-art knowledge to the labs, in a hands-on manner, from laying down cables to forensic analysis of various devices.

Working at the UvA

Join Us!

The Educational Technical Coordinator is a key contributor to the teaching team, connecting students, teachers, researchers, support personnel, and the alumni into a strong community around the SNE master. The teaching team mostly consists of academic staff members embedded in the Informatics Institute, that bring their research and state-of-the-art knowledge to the labs, in a hands-on manner, from laying down cables to forensic analysis of various devices.

All about this vacancy

This is what you will do

You will actively work with course coordinators and lecturers in developing their research-based material and labs for security and network engineering courses. This includes deployment of material and labs, as well as helping students in relevant technologies (e.g. installing network setups/configurations, using software/hardware hacking equipment, setting up servers, repositories. development environments and containers, etc.). Additionally, you will work closely with the Thesis Coordinator and the Program Director to support the student graduation process during their Master’s programme.

Tasks and responsibilities: 

  • Development and deployment of security and network engineering material and labs
  • Assisting, monitoring progress and grading of student projects
  • Coordination of Master theses projects, tracking and supporting student success
  • Helping manage the community around the Master’s programme

What we ask of you

Your experience and profile:

  • MSc in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Technical experience in Computer Networks and/or Cybersecurity
  • Be a motivated teacher, with a thorough and encouraging teaching style
  • Experience in supporting tasks and the willingness to take the responsibility for administrative tasks, such as organisation and coordination of university education and research
  • Professional command of English

This is what we offer you

We offer a temporary employment contract for 38 hours per week for a period of 12 months with a probationary period of two months. The preferred starting date is as soon as possible. If we assess your performance positive, a permanent contract will follow.

The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 3,708 to € 5,057 (scale 9) This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. The UFO profile Education/Research officer 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.

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

All about this vacancy

This is what you will do

You will actively work with course coordinators and lecturers in developing their research-based material and labs for security and network engineering courses. This includes deployment of material and labs, as well as helping students in relevant technologies (e.g. installing network setups/configurations, using software/hardware hacking equipment, setting up servers, repositories. development environments and containers, etc.). Additionally, you will work closely with the Thesis Coordinator and the Program Director to support the student graduation process during their Master’s programme.

Tasks and responsibilities: 

  • Development and deployment of security and network engineering material and labs
  • Assisting, monitoring progress and grading of student projects
  • Coordination of Master theses projects, tracking and supporting student success
  • Helping manage the community around the Master’s programme

What we ask of you

Your experience and profile:

  • MSc in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Technical experience in Computer Networks and/or Cybersecurity
  • Be a motivated teacher, with a thorough and encouraging teaching style
  • Experience in supporting tasks and the willingness to take the responsibility for administrative tasks, such as organisation and coordination of university education and research
  • Professional command of English

This is what we offer you

We offer a temporary employment contract for 38 hours per week for a period of 12 months with a probationary period of two months. The preferred starting date is as soon as possible. If we assess your performance positive, a permanent contract will follow.

The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 3,708 to € 5,057 (scale 9) This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. The UFO profile Education/Research officer 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.

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

Your place at the UvA

You will work in this team

The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 8,000, as well as 1,800 members of staff working in education, research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.

The Informatics Institute is one of the seven educational institutes of the Faculty of Science (FNWI) and is responsible for the master's programmes in Artificial Intelligence, Computational Science, Computer Science, Information Studies, Software Engineering and System and Network Engineering in which currently at around 1400 students are enrolled. The education is provided by lecturers and researchers working within the GSI itself or at various research institutes, including the Instituut voor Informatica (IvI), the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) and the Korteweg-de Vries Instituut voor Wiskunde (KDV). 

Want to know more about our organisation? Read more about working at the University of Amsterdam.

More about the UvA

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

You will work in this team

The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 8,000, as well as 1,800 members of staff working in education, research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.

The Informatics Institute is one of the seven educational institutes of the Faculty of Science (FNWI) and is responsible for the master's programmes in Artificial Intelligence, Computational Science, Computer Science, Information Studies, Software Engineering and System and Network Engineering in which currently at around 1400 students are enrolled. The education is provided by lecturers and researchers working within the GSI itself or at various research institutes, including the Instituut voor Informatica (IvI), the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) and the Korteweg-de Vries Instituut voor Wiskunde (KDV). 

Want to know more about our organisation? Read more about working at the University of Amsterdam.

More about the UvA

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

If you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the red button. We accept applications until and including 15.08.2026, however, if a suitable candidate is selected earlier, we will close the vacancy.

Applications should include the following information (all files besides your cv should be submitted in one single pdf file):

  • a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
  • a letter of motivation;
  • a list of publications;
  • the names and email addresses of two references who can provide letters of recommendation.

Due to Dutch legislation, the UvA is for non-scientific positions obliged to recruit within the EU. If you are not a EU-citizen (including Norway and Switzerland) please do not apply for this vacancy.

Only complete applications received within the response period via the link below will be considered.

If you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact:

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

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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Studies show that women and members of underrepresented groups only apply for jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Do you meet the educational requirements but not yet all of the requested experience? The UvA encourages you to apply anyway.

Important to know

Your application & contact

If you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the red button. We accept applications until and including 15.08.2026, however, if a suitable candidate is selected earlier, we will close the vacancy.

Applications should include the following information (all files besides your cv should be submitted in one single pdf file):

  • a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
  • a letter of motivation;
  • a list of publications;
  • the names and email addresses of two references who can provide letters of recommendation.

Due to Dutch legislation, the UvA is for non-scientific positions obliged to recruit within the EU. If you are not a EU-citizen (including Norway and Switzerland) please do not apply for this vacancy.

Only complete applications received within the response period via the link below will be considered.

If you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact:

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.
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.
Studies show that women and members of underrepresented groups only apply for jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Do you meet the educational requirements but not yet all of the requested experience? The UvA encourages you to apply anyway.

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