Are you an experienced lecturer in higher education who enjoys teaching and advising students to reach their potential? Do you like to work in an environment with diverse and international students and staff? Do you have experience with teaching both disciplinary and interdisciplinary subjects in an engaging way? Then we would love to hear from you!

Come work at the largest university of the Netherlands!
Amsterdam University College (AUC) is looking for a Lecturer/Tutor Sciences with a background in Ecology and Conservation Biology, or a related field. The position is initially for one year, which will be extended into a permanent contract after a positive performance assessment.

What are you going to do?
You will be involved in teaching in our Biology track and related fields, depending on your expertise. You will also act as an academic advisor (tutor) in our tutoring programme.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Teach and develop courses in the Biology track like Urban Ecology Lab, Conservation and Restoration Biology, and Ecology - from Soil to Society
• Depending on your background you could also teach in related tracks in the Sciences, or in courses in the Academic Core (e.g. Big Questions courses).
• Be involved in course planning, evaluation, and alignment within the curriculum.
• Advise your tutees on curriculum planning, study progress, exploration of personal and academic interests, academic and career possibilities after AUC, and matters concerning AUC policies.

Information about the AUC programme can be found at https://www.auc.nl/academic-programme

What do we require?
We are looking for a new colleague who can bring expertise to our Biology track. A background in the fields of Ecology and/or Conservation Biology is preferred, as well as experience in interdisciplinary applications.

You are a lecturer who:

• Has a PhD or or at least four years of relevant reseach experience after the MA.
• Has experience in teaching at university level, preferably with a University Teaching Qualification (BKO or equivalent).
• Is fluent in English, both written and spoken (C1 level).
• Is experienced with advising, mentoring, or coaching.
• Is allowed to work in the Netherlands.

AUC highly values applicants who:

• Have affinity or experience with Liberal Arts and Sciences education.
• Understand and are able to effectively mobilise diversity as an asset in the classroom.
• Thrive in multidisciplinary and international teams.
• Have an international profile and/or experience.
• Have the necessary interpersonal skills to guide students with empathy and sensitivity.

Our offer
A temporary contract for 30.4-38 hours a week, preferably starting on 1-2-2025, for the duration of 12 months. A permanent contract subsequently follows if we assess your performance positive. The UFO profile docent 3 is applicable.

The salary, depending on relevant experience before the beginning of the employment contract, will be €4,537 to €6,209 (scale 11) gross per month, based on a fulltime contract (38 hours a week). This is exclusive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants.

Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:

• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime);
• 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
• partly paid parental leave;
• excellent study and development opportunities;
• help with housing for a studio or small apartment when you’re moving from abroad.

Where you will work
You will be part of the Sciences department at AUC, which offers courses in Information Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Earth and Environment, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, and Health.

Amsterdam University College offers a Liberal Arts and Sciences programme leading to a joint bachelor's degree issued by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). AUC is a residential college, with students living and studying together on its international campus at Amsterdam Science Park. The programme is taught entirely in English, is small-scale and selective, and admits up to 325 students each year based on their academic performance and motivation.

AUC’s profile

• AUC is a broad Liberal Arts and Sciences bachelor’s programme, offering breadth and depth of learning by focusing on far-reaching themes and real-world problems in science and society, thus crossing the boundaries between science, social science, and the humanities.
• We aim for academic excellence, offer an honours degree, select our students and aim to attract highly engaged staff.
• We have an international and intercultural focus, reflected in a diverse and international student and staff body, and an international curriculum and classroom setting with English as the language of teaching and learning.
• We are an engaging academic and social context supported by small class size, an attractive and modern residential college setting, and state-of-the-art facilities.
• We reach out to the community through off-campus community engagement and internships.

We are committed to strengthening inclusivity and diversity at AUC, which calls on us to stand firmly against discrimination, and to ensure an environment where every member of our community feels welcome and safe and knows their contribution is valued and respected. In this context we welcome and encourage applications for this post from people of all backgrounds.



Do you recognize yourself in the job profile? Then we look forward to receiving your application by 5 January 2025. You can apply online by using the link below.

Applications in .pdf should include:

• a motivation letter and CV,
• a cover letter describing how your experiences, knowledge and expertise qualify you both as a lecturer, and as a tutor
• recent course evaluations - if available

We will invite potential candidates for interviews in the week of 13-17 January 2025.

For questions about this vacancy, please contact:

• dr. Maarten Boerlijst , Head of Studies Sciences
• Email: m.c.boerlijst@auc.nl