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Eindhoven - Netherlands

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 22-08-2025
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Services Human Resources Management

Do you have a passion for recruitment and are you looking for a unique challenge in attracting
talent at a growing top university in the Brainport region Our Talent Attraction Team is
expanding and we are looking for a dedicated senior recruiter for professor positions.

Job Description

Wat will you be doing
Recruiting scientific staff is a unique and rewarding experience. You will have the chance to
build relationships not only with your hiring managers but also with other key stakeholders
within the various departments. With your expertise and credibility you will be a trusted partner
providing support and advise with regard to their recruitment strategy.

As an experienced recruiter you will attract and actively search for qualified academic
candidates (assistant associate and full professors) on an international scale. Your passion for
identifying and engaging passive candidates will be key to your success. You will be involved in
pre-selection and candidate interviews often collaborating closely with your hiring managers.
Your drive for excellence will ensure that hiring managers remain engaged and committed
throughout the entire process. While you enjoy professional freedom in your role you will also
be supported by your recruitment colleagues. You will be joining a small but connected team
that appreciates the fun factor as well!

The journey to a successful hire can be lengthy often spanning over six months. This extended
timeline allows you to build strong relationships with your candidates becoming a trusted
partner both internally and externally. What starts as a candidate relationship can evolve into a
partnership with your future hiring managers.

Job Requirements

Desired profile
We are looking for a colleague who wants to contribute to a high-quality professional service in
an informal personal culture:

  • You have at least 6 years of experience preferably executive search/ sourcing of single as
    well as multiple vacancies and/or corporate recruiting.
  • You have a genuine passion for searching and sourcing candidates who are not actively
    seeking new positions.
  • You have experience with recruitment analytics and can display process acumen and
    strategic insight.
  • You are creative proactive have structured way of working and demonstrate courage
    and determination coupled with excellent interpersonal skills.
  • You hold a bachelor degree preferably in a technical field and possess excellent verbal
    and written communication skills in both English and Dutch.
  • You have a service-oriented attitude/ organizational sensitivity and preferably you have
    experience within the context of government institutions or academia.
  • You excel at operating within time and resource constraints.

Conditions of employment

Do the following terms and conditions of employment appeal to you
An exciting position within an international yet personal university. You are in the middle of the
students on a green campus within walking distance of the central station. We also offer you:

  • A monthly gross salary of minimum 3546 to maximum 6433 for full-time
    employment depending on your knowledge proven experience and level of education
    (salary scale 10/11 collective labor agreement for Dutch Universities).
  • We also offer attractive secondary benefits such as 41 days of vacation for a 40-hour
    week 8% holiday allowance 8.3% year-end bonus a generous employers contribution to
    the ABP pension plan a selection model for conditions of employment childcare on the
    campus and excellent sports facilities.
  • Working hours in consultation for an optimal work-life balance.
  • Scope for your talent with advancement prospects and excellent development
    opportunities such as mentoring workshops and coaching.
  • Partially paid parental leave and reimbursement for commuting expenses working from
    home and the internet.
  • Upon starting we initially offer a one-year contract with the prospect of indefinite
    employment thereafter.

Information and application

About the HRM Department
The service consists of approximately 110 colleagues and is composed of the HR Operations
HR Business and HR Development this position you will be part of the
Development (Policy Development & Projects) division. HRM Development encourages talent
continuous development and innovation in order to make the best use of human potential. We
want to support the departments services institutes and all employees of TU/e to continuously
develop and adapt to internal and external changes.

About SQUAD
HRM is part of the SQUAD program (Support QUAlity Drive). SQUAD is a relevant step in
achieving our Strategy 2030 goals and provides HRM with opportunities to strengthen HR
services collaboration and processes. HRM started the SQUAD program in April 2022. This
will continue with the implementation of the HRM Change Plan in 2024 and beyond. The
program aims to test the quality of HR service delivery at our university among other things
through critical reflection external reviews and change plans.

About TU/e
TU/e is a leading international university that educates engineers of the future and pushes the
boundaries of science and technology for a better world. An international community of close to
3.750 employees and 13.000 students work and study on the vibrant and inspiring campus.
We embrace diversity and inclusion. Therefore we invite people from all backgrounds to apply
for a job at TU/e without regard to sex gender race ethnicity nationality age socioeconomic
status identity visible or invisible disability religion or sexual orientation.

Also see: We are Eindhoven University of Technology - YouTube

More information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to have more information about the
position please contact the hiring manager: Hella Ploegmakers (Talent Attraction Manager) / .

For questions about the application process or the conditions of employment please contact Mai Lan Pham (Senior Recruiter) / .

Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e Please visit our career page.

Application
If you are interested please use the apply button to send us your CV and letter of application
with your motivation and a description of your qualifications.
Screening of candidates begins as soon as applications are received and continues until the
position is filled.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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Key Skills

  • Time Management
  • Sourcing
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Vendor Management
  • Taleo
  • ATS
  • HR Sourcing
  • Interviewing
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Human Resources
  • negotiation
  • Recruiting