Tilburg University

Assistant Professor Cognitive Neuropsychology

Tilburg

FULL TIME & PART TIME

October 11, 2024

Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
is looking for an

Assistant Professor

Department: Cognitive Neuropsychology
Location: Tilburg
Monthly full-time gross salary: € 4.492 - €6.148
Duration of employment contract: 18 months, fixed-term with the prospect of a permanent position
weekly hours: 0.5 FTE – 1.0 FTE (20-40 hours a week)

Your position
As an assistant professor, you can make a significant impact on Tilburg University and future generations. You will contribute to our research and teaching activities. Research in the department focuses on cognitive and clinical neuropsychology. Teaching focuses on supervising students and teaching a variety of modules at both Bachelors’ and Masters’ level covering a variety of significant topics from the neurosciences.

Your responsibilities
You will work in the area of the Clinical or Cognitive Neuropsychology, and will conduct education (60% of the workload) and research (40% of the workload).

The main tasks will include:
  • To initiate and perform academic research culminating in high-quality publications in leading journals in the area of clinical neuropsychology.
  • To pursue research-led impact to relevant professional and societal audiences.
  • To teach in courses and supervise BSc- and MSc theses that are part of the department’s educational programs and offers.
  • To prepare or participate in the writing of grant applications.
  • To perform a limited number of administrative or management tasks (e.g. course coordination, participation in taskforces, membership program committee).

What you contribute and requirements
Tilburg University seeks scientist with knowledge, skills, and character. We are curious about your contribution. We think you should have the following qualities for this position:
  • A doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in the field of Ph D degree in Psychology, (bio)medical sciences, or related areas or a closely related discipline.
  • A background in research and teaching in the above mentioned areas
  • A strong commitment to high-quality research and teaching.
  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary social science environment where you reach out to academic and societal audiences/stakeholders.
  • Proven teaching experience in the cognitive and clinical neuropsychology field or neighboring disciplines.
  • Proven research expertise, visible through publications either in international high-quality scientific journals or an ambitious pipeline of (submitted) papers and contributions to academic conferences.
  • Strong research methodological competencies.
  • Experience with (co-)writing grant proposals for prestigious funding institutions (e.g., Dutch National Scientific Foundation (NWO), European Research Council (ERC)).
  • Clinical experience is highly valued.
  • Acquiring the Basic University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) of Tilburg University, if a similar qualification was not obtained already.
  • Personal leadership: you are able to take responsibility for your work and career.
  • Team spirit: you feel part of a team and express this through collaboration, sharing knowledge and experiences, and contributing to an open and inclusive work atmosphere in an international working environment.
  • Learning Dutch after receiving tenure at the C1 level (Common European Reference Framework (CEFR))


Increasing your value
With us, you will find everything you need to maximize your potential and development. We offer excellent facilities and support for research, education, and making societal impact. In all three of these areas, we “recognize and reward” you in line with national university aspirations. With great opportunities such as obtaining a senior teaching qualification, collaborating in an academic collaborative center, or participating in our Connected Leading program. We attach great importance to team spirit and have a clear, shared vision of (personal) leadership (Connected Leading) . Read more about careers at Tilburg University and personal development here.

Your terms of employment
Your valuable contribution will be rewarded with attractive benefits and sufficient attention to work-life balance. Our offer includes:
  • A position based on 0.5 FTE-1.0 FTE (20-40 hours per week)
  • This is a vacancy for a structural position in accordance with Article 2.3, paragraph 1 of the CLA for Dutch Universities and concerns a temporary employment contract with a perspective for permanent employment. You will initially receive a temporary employment contract for the duration of 12 (internal candidates) or 18 months (external candidates), with a perspective for permanent employment (assistant, associate, or full professor).
  • A salary ranging from a minimum of €4.492- to a maximum of €6.148 gross per month for full time employment, based on UFO profile Assistant Professor 2 and salary scale 11 of the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities.


In addition to your monthly salary, you will receive 41 vacation days (for a 40-hour work week), a holiday allowance (8%), and a year-end bonus (8.3%). We reimburse the full cost of sustainable commuting: walking, cycling, or public transportation. We have a moving expenses scheme that makes it attractive to live close to the university. You will be enrolled in the ABP pension fund through us. Our Options Model allows you to choose from a variety of facilities at a tax advantage. You can work in a hybrid manner: on campus and, for a reimbursement, from home. Researchers from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a tax-free allowance of 30% of their taxable salary if they meet the relevant conditions. The university applies for this allowance on their behalf.

Your work environment
You will work in a pleasant working environment; a green campus with plenty of facilities. At a leading, entrepreneurial, and innovative university in the humanities and social sciences. The university employs 2,400 staff members and hosts 20,000 students of some 100 different nationalities. For nearly a century, this organization has worked together with a tradition aimed at contributing to society. We strive to be a community where differences in age, gender, orientation, and cultural and religious backgrounds are valued, with equal opportunities for colleagues and students and where, moreover, all decisions take into account the importance of preserving the Earth for future generations.

Read more about the university here.

Your School
Tilburg University is a specialized university with a high international reputation that strives to advance society by deepening the understanding of that society through research and education. Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences offers excellent, innovative education aimed at preparing students to become future leaders by focusing on knowledge, skills, and character building. The School offers a varied range of Bachelor and Master programs to its 3,000 students and is organized around the motto of "Understanding Society". The school’s intellectually stimulating working environment challenges its employees to realize their ambitions; involvement and cooperation are essential to achieve this. Read more about the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences here.

How can you apply?
Would you like to join us with your valuable input? Then apply online by November 5th 2024 Address your cover letter to Dr. W. De Baene and include a current resume, research statement, teaching statement, and a writing example. For more information about this position, please email Dr. W. De Baene, email: W.De Baene@tilburguniversity.edu.

The first round of interviews will take place November 15th 2024.

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (TSB) is a modern, specialized university. The teaching and research of the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences are organized around the themes of Adaptive societies, organizations, and workers, Healthy life span, Personalized prevention and care. The School's inspiring working environment challenges its workers to realize their ambitions; involvement and cooperation are essential to achieve this.

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Recruitment code
Tilburg University applies the recruitmentcode of the Dutch Association for Personnel Management & Organization Development (NVP).

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