The Department of Social, Health and Organizational Psychology has a job opening for an Assistant Professor of Social Psychology with a specific focus on Self-Regulation. The position is embedded within the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and contains a combination of teaching (60%) and research (40%).

The Assistant Professor will teach in the domains relevant to the section, and conducts research in the programme of the Self-Regulation Lab. The teaching is implemented in the Bachelor's Psychology, the one-year Master's Social, Health and Organizational Psychology, the Research Master Social and Health Psychology, and in the Bachelor's and Research Master's Artificial Intelligence (AI). The section also teaches courses at University College Utrecht. The teaching includes (large-scale) lectures, (small-scale) instruction meetings, and (individual) internship and thesis supervision, along with more general tasks of coordination and administration.

You will be working in the Self-Regulation Lab, one of the three research groups at the department of Social, Health and Organizational Psychology. This lab studies when and how people are able to regulate their own thoughts, actions, and emotions in view of what they are aiming to achieve and specializes in examining how the personal capacity for self-regulation interacts with situational constraints and opportunities. The lab has a central role in the multidisciplinary hub Behavior and Institutions which is part of Utrecht University’s strategic theme Institutions for Open Societies. Within this collaborative network, we investigate the psychological underpinnings of policy arrangements that aim to support people in making their intended choices relating to health and sustainability. These themes are reflected in the Bachelor's and (Research) Master's teaching the lab coordinates, including the multidisciplinary minor Wellbeing by Design and courses on self-regulation, happiness, health promotion, and nudging.

We believe individual and collective achievements should be in balance. That’s why we assess both individual and team performance. We stimulate good academic leadership at all levels. And last but not least we encourage Researchers to share the results of scientific research with society, so we can achieve more collectively and increase the university’s contribution to society. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague (m/f/x) who subscribes to the values above and meets the requirements below:

• You are a teamplayer with strong interpersonal skills for building contact with colleagues and students.
• You hold (or have nearly obtained) a PhD degree in psychology, or a similar or related field.
• You hold a Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO) or are willing to acquire one soon.
• You have experience and skills in academic teaching.
• Experience in developing and coordinating academic courses is an asset.
• You have scientific creativity and productivity, as evident in recent publications in international peer-reviewed journals or peer-reviewed conferences.
• Your English is fluent in speaking and writing at an academic level.
• You speak Dutch or are willing to learn Dutch, as we believe that understanding and speaking Dutch makes it easier to connect with colleagues and students. We offer free Dutch language courses.

We offer an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative, social and dedicated team. We will guide you in your research and teaching tasks, which will help develop your academic career. 

• We offer a position for a period of 1 year (0.8-1.0 FTE). After a positive evaluation, the appointment will be made permanent.
• The gross monthly salary - depending on previous qualifications and experience - ranges between €3,746 and €5,826, based on a full-time employment (scale 11/12 according to the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities).
• The salary is supplemented with an annual holiday bonus of 8%, and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• We also offer a pension scheme.

We encourage you to grow professionally, and we support a healthy work-life balance. That’s why we offer employment benefits such as professional development, leave arrangements, partially paid parental leave and sports. We also give you the opportunity to expand your terms of employment via the Employment Conditions Selection Model. 

And that's not all. We are happy to have you as a new employee and will give you a warm welcome. To this end, we host a good introduction process for our new colleagues where you will be introduced and shown around our faculty and university.

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A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major societal themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability.

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is one of the leading faculties in Europe for research and academic teaching in cultural anthropology, educational sciences, interdisciplinary social science, pedagogical sciences, psychology and sociology. We are a faculty at the heart of society and one which cooperates closely with others. Our almost 6,000 students are enrolled in a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programmes. We have approximately 900 faculty and staff members, who all work closely together to educate and train young talent, and to research and find solutions to scientific and societal issues. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth and Institutions for Open Societies.