The Laboratory of Behavioural Gastronomy (of the Centre for Healthy Eating and Food Innovation at Maastricht University Campus Venlo of the Faculty of Science and Engineering) is looking for an Assistant Professor (‘Universitair Docent’; 0,8 fte) in Food Psychology.  The (preferred) starting date is 1 December 2019. The Assistant Professor will teach (in English) within relevant courses, projects, and skills trainings of the bachelor’s curriculum of University College Venlo, and mentor and supervise Bachelor and Master students at Campus Venlo. Further, s/he will conduct high quality research on flavour perception and eating behaviour within the Laboratory of Behavioural Gastronomy, write and submit funding proposals, communicate science to the general public, and be willing to fulfil diverse administrative duties at Maastricht University Campus Venlo.

• PhD degree in psychology, sensory science, human nutrition, or a related field;
• Excellent research skills with a track record of publications pertaining to the area of food psychology (i.e., flavour perception and the psychology of eating);
• Experience in submitting funding proposals;
• Experience in teaching (preferably with a University Teaching Qualification [‘BKO’]);
• Experience in supervising Bachelor, Master, or PhD students;
• Excellent organisational skills;
• Excellent English language skills (written and spoken);
• Fluent in Dutch;
• A conscientious, creative personality, and independent thinker.

Fixed-term contract: Tenure track position.

Tenure track position
Initially, candidates are employed on a temporary contract as assistant professor (level 2) and agree to specific development goals. Five years into the appointment, candidates will be evaluated and if the development goals have been met, promoted to assistant professor (level 1) on a permanent contract;

0,8 fte, meaning 30,4 hours per week;

A competitive salary set in salary scale 11 of the collective labour agreement of the Dutch Universities depending on qualifications and work experience (expected minimum € 3.637,00 and maximum € 4.978,00) for a full-time job (38 hours/week). An 8% holiday and an 8.3% year-end allowance is also provided;

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > Support > UM employees.

Maastricht University

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 18,000 students and 4,300 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

Campus Venlo

Campus Venlo hosts the Liberal Arts and Sciences University College Venlo (as part of the Faculty of Science and Engineering), plus the master educational tracks in Global Supply Chain Management and Change, and in Health Food Innovation Management.

Healthy Eating and Food Innovation

Campus Venlo also hosts several research centres such as the Centre for Healthy Eating and Food Innovation. Research in this centre focuses on three topics: gut microbiome; food interventions; food psychology. The latter line of research is dubbed the Laboratory of Behavioural Gastronomy.