Inspire a new generation of leaders in innovation management by delivering and designing education that presents pioneering discoveries and develops the knowledge and capabilities to increase their chances of becoming mainstream. The successful candidate will be one who can excite students to use collaboration, creativity and learning for positive change.

Your main tasks
Your main role is teaching Bachelor and Master students in courses related to creativity and innovation. Besides teaching and coordinating existing courses, you develop new ones, and take over the supervision of Master theses on topics related to innovation management.

Depending on demand and on your aspirations, you might also teach MBA and executive programmes.

Your regular tasks include:

• Course coordination, delivery, and review (including online, blended, and classroom lectures, assignments, and examinations)
• Design and development of new courses, teaching activities, and teaching material
• Supervision and assessment of assignments, final projects, and Bachelor or Master theses.

The ideal candidate is expected to have the following qualifications:

• A PhD (or planning to defend very soon) in management or a related field with a focus on creativity and/or innovation
• A demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching
• An excellent English language proficiency; knowledge of Dutch language will be a plus
• Familiarity with online education platforms such as Canvas and Zoom, and with designing techniques for successful blended learning activities
• Experience in supervising and assessing Bachelor or Master theses
• Completed (or willing to complete) a University Teaching Qualification (BKO).

Your required competences
See main tasks and qualifications.

Fixed-term contract: 12 months with possibility to extend by 2 more years in case of good performance.

This is an opportunity for a full-time role in educating future innovation leaders in an inclusive university environment that values and invests in your professional and personal growth.

This position is offered by the Innovation Management section of the department of Technology and Operations Management.

The Innovation Management section is one of three critical business areas covered by the department of Technology and Operations Management and is focused on developing strategies, structures, and processes to generate, select, and implement innovations. The section at RSM comprises around 20 faculty and PhD students. We teach our own Master programme, in two of RSM’s Bachelor programmes and several of RSM’s full-time and part-time Master and MBA programmes. Our specialised MSc in Innovation Management is among the top programmes of its kind in the world.

RSM has a dedicated Learning Innovation Team, which supports faculty in improving and innovating their courses and programmes. This is done by developing blended and online learning, overcoming educational challenges, (re)designing courses or programmes, and by faculty development activities.

• We expect the successful candidate to start on 1 October 2023
• The position is currently defined at the level of Lecturer

The conditions of employment comply with the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities (CAO NU). Favourable tax agreements may apply to applicants who are not from the Netherlands. Erasmus University Rotterdam has attractive employment conditions, which include a holiday allowance of 8 per cent, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3 per cent, and a generous number of vacation days.

EUR offers all employees an annual personal career budget which can be used to advance your skills and competences. There are lots of training, development and coaching opportunities at EUR too.

Erasmus University Rotterdam aspires to be an equitable and inclusive community. We nurture an open culture, where everyone is supported to fulfill their full potential. We see inclusivity of talent as the basis of our successes, and the diversity of perspectives and people as a highly valued outcome. EUR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, functional impairment, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is one of Europe’s top-ranked business schools. RSM provides ground-breaking research and education furthering excellence in all aspects of management and is based in the international port city of Rotterdam – a vital nexus of business, logistics and trade. RSM’s primary focus is on developing business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. Our first-class range of bachelor, master, MBA, PhD and executive programmes encourage them to become critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and doers. Study information and activities for future students, executives and alumni are also organised from the RSM office in Chengdu, China. www.rsm.nl

RSM is a faculty of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR). EUR is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research. Our scientists and students work in close collaboration with internal and external parties to solve global, social challenges, inspired by the always dynamic and cosmopolitan Rotterdam. Our mission is therefore "Creating positive societal impact". Our academic education is intensive, active and application-oriented. Our research increasingly takes place in multidisciplinary teams, which are strongly intertwined with international networks. With our research impact and thanks to the high quality of education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. The Erasmian values function as our internal compass and make Erasmus University recognizable to the outside world: engaged with society, world citizen, connecting, entrepreneurial and open-minded. www.eur.nl

The Technology and Operations Management department (TOM) combines scientific ambition and rigour with practical relevance. The focus of our research and education is to understand and improve the design, manufacturing, and distribution of products and services in a digitizing world.

Our engaged scholars develop scientific knowledge and prepare students, academics, and business people to be critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and practitioners.

We research and teach in three critical business areas:

• business information management (BIM) with a focus on digital transformation
• innovation management (IM) with a focus on business model transformation
• supply chain management (SCM) with a focus on transforming into sustainable supply chain operations.