"Assistant Professor"

Job Summary

As an assistant professor in environmental economics, you will be a member of the Environmental Economics section at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) of VU Amsterdam. The role involves teaching courses in environmental economics and other thematic courses in interdisciplinary BSc and MSc programmes, developing a research programme, conducting research, contributing to attracting research funding, and handling some organisational duties. Approximately 40% of time is dedicated to research, 40% to education, and 20% to organisational tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop a leading research programme in your field and build a successful team.
• Acquire external research funding and submit applications for financing research with societal impact.
• Teach at BSc and MSc levels, including thesis supervision.
• Contribute to organisational tasks of the Institute.
• Maintain a high-quality publication output.
• Initiate collaborative projects within and beyond the University and work in teams.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Hold a PhD in Environmental Economics.
• Have a strong research interest and academic track record in environmental economics.
• Research has a clear methodological focus and uses quantitative methods.
• Committed to academic teaching in Environmental Economics and Sustainability courses for interdisciplinary student groups.
• Show academic leadership and value teamwork.
• Have a keen interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and generating societal impact through applied research.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Background in economics or its subdisciplines is essential; applicants without this will not be considered.

What the Employer Offers

• A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation.
• Salary ranging from €4,728 to €6,433 gross per month, based on full-time employment, depending on education and experience.
• A position for at least 0.8 FTE, with an initial 18-month contract; after a successful evaluation at 15 months, permanent employment and a career development path will be established.
• Attractive fringe benefits, including holiday leave entitlement, holiday allowance, end-of-year bonus, solid pension scheme, and contribution to commuting expenses.
• Opportunities for career development guided by the Career Track policy.