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 Assistant Professor in Organizational Psychology
Institution/Organization: University of Groningen
Job Location: Netherlands
Job Type: Tenure-Track
Contact Person: Nico W. Van Yperen
Date Posted: October 14th, 2007
Closing Date: November 14th, 2007
Web Site: http://www.rug.nl/psy/organisatie/vakgroepen/seno/

Vacancy Number: 207184

An assistant professorship in Organizational Psychology is available at the University of Groningen Department of Social and Organizational Psychology:

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The research on organizational psychology is embedded in the research program Interpersonal Behavior:

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The group plays an active role in the national research school Kurt Lewin (www.kurtlewininstitute.nl). The organizational psychology group is co-responsible for the one-year MA Program Work, Organizational, and Personnel Psychology, and the two-year Research Master Program Interpersonal Behavior:

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The research program focuses on social-cognitive and individual difference factors underlying human behavior in organizations, with an emphasis on task performance, in-role and extra-role job performance, and creativity. Within the program, researchers rely on cross-sectional and longitudinal field studies as well as on laboratory experiments. They publish their work in internationally visible, peer-reviewed journals in the area of industrial/organizational psychology, social psychology, and personality, and actively participate in professional societies and conferences.

Job description
The assistant professor gives active support to the further development and fine-tuning of the research within the research program Interpersonal Behavior. The assistant professor teaches (in Dutch or English) courses that are part of the BA Program Psychology, the MA Program Work, Organizational, and Personnel Psychology, or the Research Master Program Interpersonal Behavior, and supervises BA- and MA-thesis research.

Requirements
• passionate researcher/teacher
• PhD in organizational or social psychology
• affinity with organizational psychology
• experience with publishing in international journals
• interest in conducting both fundamental and applied research
• experience and affinity with teaching
• ability to generate external funding
• profound knowledge of English
• for non-Dutch candidates: readiness to learn Dutch

Excellent career prospects!
The Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences is offering young, talented researchers, positions at the rank of assistant professor, but candidates who meet the established criteria may be considered for a more advanced appointment.
Staff members are expected to develop their own line of research within a particular field. The faculty’s career policy is characterised by flexible personnel management with a focus on the individual. Academic achievements are seen as central to the academic career, and ample opportunities for professional development and supplementary training and education are offered. Arrangements for training in the area of teaching will be made with all new employees.

Conditions of employment
The university of Groningen can offer you a salary dependent on qualifications and work experience up to a maximum of € 4761,- gross per month for a full-time job (12 monthly payments), an 8% holiday allowance, and participation in a pension scheme for government employees.

The appointment will be on a temporary basis for a maximum of six years. After three and six years, formal assessments of performance take place which will be based on established criteria. If the outcome of the second assessment (after six years) is positive, the assistant professor will be promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. At the end of an additional 6-year period, a full professor appointment will be discussed.

Additional information
Further information about this position can be obtained from Prof. N.W. Van Yperen, phone: +31 50 363 63 32, email: N.van.Yperen@rug.nl

Please submit your electronic application to vmp@bureau.rug.nl, or a hard copy to Vacaturemeldpunt, P.O. Box 72, 9700 AB Groningen, The Netherlands.

The closing date for application is November 14th, 2007.

Starting date: preferably February 1st, 2008



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