[Jobs] Utrecht University: associate professor of methodology and statistics

[Leora Lawton]

At Utrecht University, there is  a tenure track position available for an
associate professor of methodology and statistics

Those interested should react before September 21

More information can be found at the following link.
www.academictransfer.com/29173

A more lengthy description folows below.

Kind regards, Edith de Leeuw
Job description

As an Associate Professor you will be employed at the Department of
Methodology & Statistics of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
at Utrecht University. The Department of Methodology & Statistics provides
teaching in methods and statistics within all bachelor’s and master’s
degree programmes of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and
University College Utrecht. The department offers the only two-year
master’s degree programme exclusively centred on methodology and statistics
in the social, biomedical, and behavioural sciences in the Netherlands
(English-taught). Starting next year the department offers a track labelled
European Master of Official Statistics, granted by Eurostat. The department
also advises staff and students with respect to their research activities.

The research of the Department of Methodology & Statistics comprises the
development of new techniques in areas such as methodology, survey
research, mixed-mode research, qualitative research methods, multilevel
modelling, longitudinal analyses and applied Bayesian statistics, and the
application of these techniques to the study of phenomena in the social and
behavioural sciences. There are strong links with Statistics Netherlands.
The department has also links with The Dutch Market Research Organization
and with TNO.

The Department of Methodology and Statistics has a job opening for a
full-time associate professor focused on the survey methodology*.* The
position consists of a combination of teaching and survey methodology,
requiring you to contribute to our research programme as stated in our ‘
Mission Statement M&S
<http://www.uu.nl/sites/default/files/fsw_ms_research_mission_statement_and_projects_2013.pdf>
'.




*Tasks *The position involves 60% teaching activities and 40% research
time. The core tasks will include:

   - Independently providing and contributing to the bachelor’s and
   master’s degree programmes within the curriculum of Methodology and
   Statistics;
   - Carrying out and supervising research within the scope of the research
   program;
   - Contributing to the acquiring of substantial external research funding
   for the benefit of the research programme;
   - Carrying out management tasks in education and research at the level
   of the Department of Methodology & Statistics.


Requirements

We are looking for someone who:

   - holds a PhD degree in the field of Methodology and Statistics;
   - has a strong research track record in the survey field;
   - boasts scientific creativity and productivity, as evidenced by recent
   publications  in top-journals;
   - has experience with the acquisition of external research funding for
   the benefit of the research programme;
   - has experience in developing and coordinating of academic courses;
   - is able to provide inspiring lectures, has an eye for the
   modernization of teaching methods, and can apply own research expertise to
   their teaching, as evidenced by positive teaching assessments;
   - holds a Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO) or is willing to acquire
   this qualification in the near future;
   - is effective and efficient, able to work within a team, and to think
   conceptually;
   - is willing to learn Dutch. We expect a relevant level of competence
   within two years of taking up the appointment;
   - can teach at the introductory (bachelors) and advanced
   (master/graduate) levels.


Conditions of employment

We offer a permanent full-time position upon a positive evaluation after
one year. Your salary will range from a minimum of € 4,607 to a maximum of
€ 6,160 per month based on a full-time appointment (i.e. salary scale 13/14
according to the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). In
addition, we offer attractive and flexible secondary terms of employment
<http://www.uu.nl/EN/informationfor/jobseekers/Working-for-Utrecht-University/terms-of-employment/Pages/default.aspx>
such as an annual holiday pay of 8%, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% per year
and partially paid parental leave. We also provide an attractive working
environment and a vibrant research climate.
Organisation

Utrecht University <http://www.uu.nl/EN/Pages/default.aspx> has great
ambitions for its teaching quality and study success rates. This also
applies to its clear research profiles which are centred on four themes:
Dynamics of Youth, Institutions, Life Sciences and Sustainability. Utrecht
University plays a prominent role in our society and contributes to finding
the answers to topical and future societal issues.

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
<http://www.uu.nl/faculty/socialsciences/nl/pages/welkom.aspx> is one of
the leading faculties in Europe providing research and academic teaching in
interdisciplinary social science, cultural anthropology, educational
sciences, pedagogical sciences, psychology, and sociology. Research and
teaching activities are concentrated in five areas: Behaviour in Social
Contexts; Child and Adolescent Studies; Cognitive and Clinical Psychology;
Education and Learning; and Methodology and Statistics.

More than 5,600 students are enrolled in a broad range of undergraduate and
graduate programmes. The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences has
some 850 faculty and staff members, all providing their individual
contribution to the training and education of young talent and to the
research into and finding solutions for scientific and societal issues.


Additional information

Additional information about this position can be obtained from Kevin van
Kats: K.vanKats at uu.nl  or Prof. dr. Peter van der Heijden
P.G.M.vanderHeijden at uu.nl


    Prof. Dr. Edith D. de Leeuw
MOA-professor Utrecht University/Coorganizer TSE15

e-mail edithl at xs4all.nl
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