Assistant Professor in Public Administration - Leiden University, The Netherlands

Institute of Public Administration
Assistant Professor in Public Administration

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (F/M) (32-38 hours a week)
Vacancy number : 10-197

The Institute of Public Administration of Leiden University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Public Administration. We seek public administration specialists with abroad profile. Expertise in areas linked to the Institute’s teaching such as aspects of global governance, development administration, security and crisis management, public policy, or public management would be a plus.

The Institute of Public Administration has an established international profile and has consistently received high ratings in peer reviews of both its teaching and research programs. The Institute offers a Dutch-language Bachelor program and English and Dutch language Master’s programs in Public Administration and Public Administration Research at the Leiden and The Hague campuses, attracting a total of 200 or more new students annually.

Requirements
Candidates are expected to be able to teach courses in these programs and to contribute to the Institute’s research and management. They must hold a PhD in public administration, political science, economics, or another field in the social sciences relevant to the indicated fields of expertise (candidates who are about to finish their PhD will also be considered), have a promising publication record that includes publications in international refereed journals, and have demonstrated ability to teach and develop new courses as evident from student evaluations or references.

In addition to proficiency in English, fluency in Dutch is considered an important asset. Staff members would be expected to be functionally fluent in Dutch within 2 years after starting the job.

Leiden University requires staff to obtain the Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO). In case the successful applicant does not possess this qualification or its equivalent, the Institute will offer support in obtaining it.

Conditions of employment
The starting salary, depending on experience, varies from scale 11 to 12 with a maximum of € 4.970 per month gross, based on full time employment.

The candidate will be appointed for one year (with a successful initial trial period of two months), Following a positive evaluation, the contract would be prolonged for four years with the possibility of obtaining a tenured position afterwards based on performance.

Further information is available from Prof. Dr. Bernard Steunenberg, tel. +31 71 527 3888 (office) or +31 71 527 3979 (fax); e-mail steunenberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl

Applications should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a sample publication, evidence of teaching experience and ability, and the names and addresses of three potential referees.

Applications must be received by 8 November 2010 and can be sent electronically to our Personnel Department at vacature@fsw.leidenuniv.nl


When your application reaches us, you will be sent a conformation by e-mail. In case you have not received this confirmation within three days after you sent us en e-mail, please phone us at +31 71 527 3427.

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