Academic Teacher in Business Management & Organization

 Do you want to further your academic career in? We offer a Academic Teacher position for an ambitious and high-potential academic who seeks to understand how (agrifood-) business can transition towards circularity.

Wageningen University is a top class university, ranking among the world's leading educational and research institutions in the food, agri and environmental domains. We are currently looking for an Academic Teacher (0,5 fte) in Business Management & Organization who would like to join our (BMO) group.

The BMO group at Wageningen University studies innovation, strategic management and entrepreneurship in supply chains and networks, focusing on the agri-food industry in particular but not exclusively so. In a globalising world, where firms face major challenges related to, a.o., global warming, urbanisation and food security, we provide the knowledge and insights to our students needed to internally organise and govern firms and also for firms to effectively collaborate in chains and networks.

In this challenging career trajectory:

• You will deliver high quality, internationally well-respected and societally impactful teaching.
• You collaborate with colleagues and supervise BSc and MSc theses and you teach courses.
• As a teamplayer, you contribute to the further development of the group, representing the group within Wageningen University and outside of it.

Academic Teacher is a position for ambitious scientists who seek to excel in education. We attract scientific talent and stimulate and support their development in the BMO group. BMO is world-leading group in its area, at Wageningen University, ranked THE 59, which is the world leading university in its domains.

We ask

• An MSc (or perhaps a PhD) degree in the areas of Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Organization Theory, Strategic Management, or related areas of expertise and disciplinary domains;
• Relevant and well-evaluated teaching experience;
• Qualitative and quantitative empirical analytical skills;
• Knowledge of or affinity with the domain of agrifood;
• A team player;
• For this position your command of the English language is expected to be at C2 level.For more information about this proficiency level, please visit our special language page. Communication in Dutch is desirable and if necessary, applicants will be supported in learning this language.

We offer

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our  Collective Labour Agreement include:

• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

The gross salary for the first year is € 2.541,- per month rising to € 3.247,- in the fourth year in according to the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale P). This is based on a full-time working week of 38 hours. We offer a temporary contract for 18 months which will be extended for the duration of the project if you perform well.

There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “ Best University ” in the Netherlands for the 17th consecutive time.

Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special tax relief, known as the 30% ruling. Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.

Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about helping your partner to find a job, housing, schooling, and other issues.

More information

Do you want more information?
For more information about this position, please contact Wilfred Dolfsma, telephone 06-28030817 or by e-mail wilfred.dolfsma@wur.nl
For more information about the procedure, please contact Jouke van Oostenbrugge, Corporate Recruiter, e-mail jouke.vanoostenbrugge@wur.nl

Do you want to apply?
You can apply directly using the apply button on the vacancy page on our website which will allow us to process your personal information with your approval.

This vacancy will be listed up to and including 29th of July, 2022. In the meantime, we will invite suitable applicants for an (online) initial interview.

Equal opportunities
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. For more information please go to our inclusivity page. A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read on the page working at WUR with a functional impairment.

We are

Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University and Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.

With its roughly 30 branches, 7.200 employees and 13.200 students, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. An integrated approach to problems and the cooperation between various disciplines are at the heart of Wageningen’s unique approach. WUR has been named Best Employer in the Education category for 2019-2020.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

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