Lecturer of Cognitive Psychology and Biopsychology for the LAS programme

Job description

The University College Groningen (UCG) is a faculty of the University of Groningen that started a Liberal Arts and Sciences programme in September 2014. The UCG Liberal Arts and Sciences programme offers broad academic education with a focus on engagement to societal challenges through project-based education and interdisciplinary integration. The UCG community is internationally oriented, with staff and students from across the globe. Learning environments are generally small scale and interactive.

Position

We seek applicants with a PhD in Psychology for a one-year temporary replacement position to teach Cognitive Psychology and Biopsychology in our program. Preferably, candidates will also be able to contribute to teaching of other UCG courses, for instance from the UCG Statistics sequence.

This position will further involve some combination of supervising bachelor theses or contributing to the teaching of other elements of our Liberal Arts and Sciences core curriculum such as projects. Successful candidates have the opportunity to remain active in research, ideally in an interdisciplinary way which would also involve UCG students.

Organisation

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage :

Qualifications

UCG is looking for a candidate with the following credentials

• has obtained a PhD or is currently completing a PhD in Psychology with expertise in cognitive psychology and biopsychology (or neuroscience)
• has teaching experience, good student evaluations and preferably a University Teaching Qualification
• preferably has experience in project-based education
• is a team player and good communicator
• has an international background or experience
• preferably has a (demonstrable) affinity / experience in working in an interdisciplinary setting
• has near-native English proficiency
• is able to demonstrate experience with educational innovation and active learning methods
• is willing to learn the Dutch language, for which support is available.

Organisation

Conditions of employment

We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities

The conditions of employment comply with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU). For more detailed information about working conditions and working for the University of Groningen, please check :

Starting date : August 1, 2024.