Lecturer Human Geography, Planning andor International Development Studies

Do you have expertise in areas related to the spatiality of social economic and environmental processes Are you driven by issues related to social justice Due to a current peak in student numbers the Department of Geography Planning and International Development Studies at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) invites applications for a one-year thesis supervision position.

Join our team!

We are looking for temporary thesis supervisors with an affinity for both geography/urban geography and international development studies and strong methodological skills. Specifically candidates should be able to supervise an academic thesis at both the bachelor and master level. Thesis supervision means having a group of 5-6 students at a time meeting regularly with them taking an interest in their own ideas through open discussion and helping them to turn these interests into feasible research topics and a final thesis.

What are you going to do

As a thesis supervisor you will give thesis supervision at the Master and Bachelor levels of geography/urban geography and international development studies.

What do you have to offer

• A PhD in a field related to Human Geography Planning or International Development Studies;
• Experience in Bachelor or Master level thesis supervision;
• Fluency in English and/or Dutch.
• Enthusiasm for working closely with students and helping them develop their ideas;
• Expertise in the fields of climate change migration gender urban transformations or other related fields;
• Academic or professional expertise in the themes listed above as well as a professional or academic network which can be shared with students;
• Is willing to be flexible and adjust to new supervision styles in a short amount of time;
• is employed in a sector relevant to the fields mentioned above with availability for part-time thesis supervision with us.

What we offer you

We can offer our successful applicants a one-year temporary position as Docent 3 (lecturer level 3) at 8-12 hours per week. We offer an inspiring teaching environment with capable and highly motivated students and which is characterized by an international and multi-disciplinary orientation. The social sciences play a leading role in addressing the major societal challenges faced by the world the Netherlands and Amsterdam now and in the future. To work at the University of Amsterdam is to work in a discerning independent creative innovative and international climate characterised by an open atmosphere and a genuine engagement with multiple stake-holders around the world.

Depending on relevant experience at the start of employment the salary amounts to 4728 to 6433 gross per month (salary scale 11) based on full-time employment (38 hours per week) excluding 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus. The Collective Labor Agreement (Cao) of Dutch Universities addition we offer a comprehensive package of secondary employment benefits including generous vacation arrangements and a year-end bonus.

Where you will work

The Bachelor and Master teaching programs of the Department of Geography Planning and International Development Studies (GPIO) are embedded within the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. We offer a Bachelor program in Social Geography and Planning; Masters programs in Human Geography Urban and Regional Planning and International Development Studies; and two Research Master programs in International Development Studies and Urban Studies. Our teaching and supervision staff is committed to encouraging students to engage in critical inquiry while also exploring constructive solutions to societal problems. Our department is home to diverse and internationally-oriented teaching staff members who also play active and influential roles in both academic and societal debates. Our strong international reputation and impact is evidenced in our consistently high scores in the widely-used QS global subject rankings.

If you recognize yourself in this profile and are interested in the role we look forward to receiving your motivation letter and CV. You can apply via the red button until 1 december 2025. Interviews will take place from 8-12 december.Applications received after the deadline are not submitted via the link or are incomplete will not be taken into consideration.

In case of equal qualifications internal candidates will be given preference over external candidates.

For questions about the vacancy you can contact:

• Dr. Courtney Vegelin programme director Master/Research Master International Development Studies and Urban Studies