Assistant Professor in International Relations and International Political Economy

Do you work on International Relations or (International) Political Economy
The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor (‘Universitair Docent’) position in Political Science. Based in the Political Economy and Transnational Governance (PETGOV) programme group, we welcome new members whose research (and teaching) is informed by and connected to ongoing global transformations. The ideal candidate brings an innovative research agenda, experience, and enthusiasm to complement our programme group's research and to educate our students.

For this Assistant Professor vacancy, we seek to strengthen our expertise on inter-state relations (diplomacy, inter-state conflict and alliances, global security) in the context of geo-political economy and combined with a rigorous methodological approach. For this position we particularly seek candidates who approach such questions empirically from a global perspective rather than only from a specific regional angle.

Candidates for the position should complement PETGOV’s research community, a group interested in not just national or inter-national political relations but also non-nation-state global economic and political relations. Candidates ideally also complement PETGOV’s regional expertise, where we are open to and cover most parts of the globe but are looking to strengthen Global South expertise. Finally, candidates should be ready to contribute to the teaching of core courses in International Relations and/or political economy.

What are you going to do
The core tasks of the successful candidate will be teaching (0.6 fte) and research (0.4 fte). You will occasionally fulfil organizational tasks and committee work in the wider context of the Department of Political Science.

Your research will fit well in the profile outlined above. We expect that your research connects well to that of others in our department, to facilitate collaboration based on your expertise.

You are asked to teach introductory and advanced courses in the BA and MA programmes of the Department of Political Science. Occasionally, you may also teach courses that are part of the core curriculum of the BA program. You may also be asked to teach in an interdisciplinary BA or (Res)MA-programme associated with the Department of Political Science.

Your research will be affiliated with the PETGOV group, housed in the Department of Political Science and the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR). We adhere to a ‘big tent’ approach to political economy and transnational governance, initiating and engaging in discussions and interactions across methodological traditions. For more information on the group and its interests, please consult https://aissr.uva.nl/petgov. The Department of Political Sciences appreciates scholarly outreach to professionals and the wider public.

Core tasks

• Teaching general and specialist courses in international relations / (International) Political Economy at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels, and involvement in post-graduate supervision;
• Developing, conducting, and supervising high quality academic research on topics mentioned above;
• Participating in acquiring external research funding;
• Contributing to the research programme of the Programme Group PETGOV and the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research through scholarly publications and engagement in local, national, and international networks.

What do you have to offer

• A completed and submitted doctoral thesis in Political Science – specifically in international relations / political economy, or a closely related field;
• An innovative research programme and output that demonstrates excellence and provides potential for raising external research funding;
• Research added value (future ambitions, and ideas about how these match or fill niches within the programme group);
• Mastery of up-to-date research methods appropriate for your research agenda;
• Substantial academic teaching experience – at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels– on a breadth of topics within the discipline / scope of the profile and on a variety of teaching formats such as lectures, seminars, and supervision, including (partially) independently designed courses.
• Broad academic teaching orientation, able and willing to teach general international relations, and/or political economy courses.
• Well-developed teaching and didactic vision showing demonstrated capacity to inspire and activate students, encourage in-class interaction, address contemporary, sensitive or topical issues, and foster bridges between academia and society.
• The ability to work both as an independent professional and as a team player, with an appreciation for diversity and inclusion, reflected in a proven track record of good academic citizenship;
• The ability to develop connections to practitioners/policymakers/stakeholders to the benefit of teaching and research;
• The proven ability to develop and submit competitive research grant proposals;
• A capacity to teach in English and Dutch (or a willingness to acquire knowledge of Dutch within three years);
• The basic qualification at Dutch universities in higher education (‘Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs’; BKO) certificate, or a willingness to acquire such.

What else do we offer you
A challenging disciplinary and interdisciplinary work environment with a variety of duties and ample scope for individual initiative and development within an inspiring organisation. To work at the University of Amsterdam is to work in an independent, creative, innovative and international climate characterised by an open atmosphere and a genuine engagement with the city of Amsterdam and society.

We offer a temporary full-time contract (38 hours per week) of 18 months with a probationary period of two months. Upon positive evaluation and satisfactory performance, you will be offered a permanent contract. Preferred starting date is 1 January 2027. In exceptional circumstances we can consider a later starting date.

Salary depends on past education and relevant work experience. For this position the University Job Classification profile Universitair Docent (UD 2, or UD1) applies, with a minimum salary of € 4,728 and a maximum salary of € 7,297 gross per month based on full-time employment for a 38-hour working week, in keeping with salary scale 11 or 12, as per the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities. We additionally offer an extensive package of secondary benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and a year-end bonus. Applicants from abroad may be eligible for the 30% tax incentive scheme over a period of five years. Parental leave is standard for 16 weeks. Because we value your continued personal development and professionalisation, we also offer excellent opportunities for study and development.

In case of equal suitability, the internal candidate is preferred over the external candidate.

On top of these renumerations, we offer you a position in which initiative and input are highly valued, an enthusiastic and warm team that is open to new colleagues, and an inspiring academic and international working environment in the heart of Amsterdam.

The UvA is an equal-opportunity employer. We prioritise diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We value a spirit of enquiry and perseverance, provide the space to keep asking questions, and promote a culture of curiosity and creativity. We especially welcome applications from members of underrepresented groups. In case of equal qualification, female and minority candidates will be given preference.

In this department, you will work
The Department of Political Science is a large department, part of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG). The Department of Political Science strives for thematic breadth and methodological and epistemological pluralism. Teaching is offered both in English and in Dutch, in BA- and (Res)MA-programmes that offer options for thematic and methodological specialization. Research is integrated in the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research. The AISSR is one of the largest and most prolific social science research institutes in Europe. It offers ample opportunities for collaboration and exchange with scholars from other fields of political science, as well as the other social sciences.

We strive for excellence in a caring institute. We wish to reflect society in all aspects, as we believe that this improves the dynamics in our organization. Therefore, we support and understand the need for a work/life/family balance and consequently varying working hours and places. We believe that doing good science is fun, and goes hand in hand with an ambitious yet friendly culture.

Want to know more about our organisation? Read more about working at the University of Amsterdam in general, and the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences specifically.

Assistant Professor in International or Comparative Political Economy

Do you work on International and/or Comparative Political Economy?
The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor (‘Universitair Docent’) position in Political Science. Based in the Political Economy and Transnational Governance (PETGOV) programme group, we welcome new members whose research (and teaching) is informed by and connected to ongoing global transformations. The ideal candidate brings an innovative research agenda, experience, and enthusiasm to complement our programme group's research and to educate our students.

For this Assistant Professor vacancy, we seek to strengthen the international and/or comparative Political Economy traditions of the group, combined with a rigorous methodological approach. The ideal candidate has broad expertise on the core themes of (I)PE such as trade and geopolitics of economics, and brings an innovative and/or critical perspective on a contemporary topic, together with a proven ability to bridge between the university and societal stakeholders.

Candidates for the position should complement PETGOV’s research community, a group interested in not just national or inter-national political relations but also non-nation-state global economic and political relations. Candidates ideally also complement PETGOV’s regional expertise, where we are open to and cover most parts of the globe but are looking to strengthen Global South expertise. Finally, candidates should be ready to contribute to the teaching of core courses in Political Economy and/or International Relations..

What are you going to do
The core tasks of the successful candidate will be teaching (0.6 fte) and research (0.4 fte). You will occasionally fulfil organizational tasks and committee work in the wider context of the Department of Political Science.

Your research will fit well in the profile outlined above. We expect that your research connects well to that of others in our department, to facilitate collaboration based on your expertise.

You are asked to teach introductory and advanced courses in the BA and MA programmes of the Department of Political Science. Occasionally, you may also teach courses that are part of the core curriculum of the BA program. You may also be asked to teach in an interdisciplinary BA or (Res)MA-programme associated with the Department of Political Science.

Your research will be affiliated with the PETGOV group, housed in the Department of Political Science and the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR). We adhere to a ‘big tent’ approach to political economy and transnational governance, initiating and engaging in discussions and interactions across methodological traditions. For more information on the group and its interests, please consult https://aissr.uva.nl/petgov. The Department of Political Sciences appreciates scholarly outreach to professionals and the wider public.

Core tasks

• Teaching general and specialist courses in (International) Political Economy / International relations at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels, and involvement in post-graduate supervision;
• Developing, conducting, and supervising high quality academic research on topics mentioned above;
• Participating in acquiring external research funding;
• Contributing to the research programme of the Programme Group PETGOV and the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research through scholarly publications and engagement in local, national, and international networks.

What do you have to offer

• A completed and submitted doctoral thesis in Political Science – specifically in international relations / political economy, or a closely related field;
• An innovative research programme and output that demonstrates excellence and provides potential for raising external research funding;
• Research added value (future ambitions, and ideas about how these match or fill niches within the programme group);
• Mastery of up-to-date research methods appropriate for your research agenda;
• Substantial academic teaching experience – at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels– on a breadth of topics within the discipline / scope of the profile and on a variety of teaching formats such as lectures, seminars, and supervision, including (partially) independently designed courses.
• Broad academic teaching orientation, able and willing to teach general international relations, and/or political economy courses.
• Well-developed teaching and didactic vision showing demonstrated capacity to inspire and activate students, encourage in-class interaction, address contemporary, sensitive or topical issues, and foster bridges between academia and society.
• The ability to work both as an independent professional and as a team player, with an appreciation for diversity and inclusion, reflected in a proven track record of good academic citizenship;
• The ability to develop connections to practitioners/policymakers/stakeholders to the benefit of teaching and research;
• The proven ability to develop and submit competitive research grant proposals;
• A capacity to teach in English and Dutch (or a willingness to acquire knowledge of Dutch within three years);
• The basic qualification at Dutch universities in higher education (‘Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs’; BKO) certificate, or a willingness to acquire such.

What else do we offer you
A challenging disciplinary and interdisciplinary work environment with a variety of duties and ample scope for individual initiative and development within an inspiring organisation. To work at the University of Amsterdam is to work in an independent, creative, innovative and international climate characterised by an open atmosphere and a genuine engagement with the city of Amsterdam and society.

We offer a temporary full-time contract (38 hours per week) of 18 months with a probationary period of two months. Upon positive evaluation and satisfactory performance, you will be offered a permanent contract. Preferred starting date is 1 January 2027. In exceptional circumstances we can consider a later starting date.

In case of equal suitability, the internal candidate is preferred over the external candidate.

Salary depends on past education and relevant work experience. For this position the University Job Classification profile Universitair Docent (UD 2, or UD1) applies, with a minimum salary of € 4,728 and a maximum salary of € 7,297 gross per month based on full-time employment for a 38-hour working week, in keeping with salary scale 11 or 12, as per the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities. We additionally offer an extensive package of secondary benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and a year-end bonus. Applicants from abroad may be eligible for the 30% tax incentive scheme over a period of five years. Parental leave is standard for 16 weeks. Because we value your continued personal development and professionalisation, we also offer excellent opportunities for study and development.

On top of these renumerations, we offer you a position in which initiative and input are highly valued, an enthusiastic and warm team that is open to new colleagues, and an inspiring academic and international working environment in the heart of Amsterdam.

The UvA is an equal-opportunity employer. We prioritise diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We value a spirit of enquiry and perseverance, provide the space to keep asking questions, and promote a culture of curiosity and creativity. We especially welcome applications from members of underrepresented groups. In case of equal qualification, female and minority candidates will be given preference.

In this department, you will work
The University of Amsterdam is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest spectrum of degree programmes. It is an intellectual hub with 39,000 students, 6,000 employees and 3,000 doctoral students who are all committed to a culture of inquiring minds. The social and behavioural sciences play a leading role in addressing the major societal challenges faced by the world, the Netherlands and Amsterdam, now and in the future.

The Department of Political Science is a large department, part of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG). The Department of Political Science strives for thematic breadth and methodological and epistemological pluralism. Teaching is offered both in English and in Dutch, in BA- and (Res)MA-programmes that offer options for thematic and methodological specialization. Research is integrated in the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research. The AISSR is one of the largest and most prolific social science research institutes in Europe. It offers ample opportunities for collaboration and exchange with scholars from other fields of political science, as well as the other social sciences.

We strive for excellence in a caring institute. We wish to reflect society in all aspects, as we believe that this improves the dynamics in our organization. Therefore, we support and understand the need for a work/life/family balance and consequently varying working hours and places. We believe that doing good science is fun, and goes hand in hand with an ambitious yet friendly culture.

Want to know more about our organisation? Read more about working at the University of Amsterdam in general, and the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences specifically.

Docent (D3) Muziekwetenschappen Arabische Muziekleer

Draag bij aan de kennis van muziek wereldwijd
De opleiding Muziekwetenschappen aan de UvA heeft een rijke traditie van het bestuderen van muziek wereldwijd. De docent Arabische Muziek brengt kennissen van de grote muzikale tradities in het Midden-Oosten mee, kan complexe thematieken in de cultuur, geschiedenis en theorie van deze muziek begrijpelijk overbrengen, maar vooral ook studenten ethousiasmeren voor deze onderwerpen.

Als docent Muziekwetenschappen speel je een belangrijke rol in het verder ontwikkelen van onderwijs op het snijvlak van muziekleer, cultuur en geschiedenis. Je verzorgt onderwijs, begeleidt studenten en draagt bij aan de verdere positionering van je expertisegebied binnen de opleiding. Daarbij verbind je academische inzichten met actuele ontwikkelingen uit de professionele muziekpraktijk.

Je komt terecht in een betrokken en collegiaal team van docenten en onderzoekers binnen de capaciteitsgroep Muziekwetenschappen. De functie sluit aan bij de sterke wisselwerking tussen de opleiding en het bredere muziekveld in Amsterdam, waaronder conservatoria, culturele instellingen en innovatieve muziekpraktijken. De relatief beperkte omvang van de aanstelling maakt het mogelijk om universitaire werkzaamheden te combineren met een actieve rol binnen dit werkveld. Juist die verbinding met de praktijk zien wij als een belangrijke meerwaarde voor ons onderwijs.

In deze functie krijg je de ruimte om nieuwe onderwijsactiviteiten te ontwikkelen, studenten te inspireren en mee te denken over de toekomstige plaats van het bestuderen van Arabische muziek binnen het curriculum van Muziekwetenschappen.

Dit ga je doen

• Je verzorgt onderwijs binnen de bachelor- en masteropleidingen Muziekwetenschappen op het gebied van Arabische muziekleer, muziekculturen in het Midden-Oosten, zowel vanuit cultuur-theoretisch alsook muziekhistorisch perspectief.
• Je ontwikkelt, actualiseert en coördineert onderwijs binnen dit expertisegebied en draagt bij aan de verdere positionering ervan binnen het curriculum.
• Je volgt relevante ontwikkelingen binnen de muziek- en cultuursector en vertaalt deze naar innovatief en toekomstgericht onderwijs.
• Je begeleidt bachelor- en masterscripties en ondersteunt studenten bij onderzoeks- en praktijkgerichte projecten.
• Je ontwikkelt en beoordeelt tentamens, opdrachten en andere onderwijsvormen.
• Je levert een bijdrage aan onderwijsvernieuwing en curriculumontwikkeling binnen de opleiding Muziekwetenschappen.
• Je onderhoudt contacten met relevante partners binnen het professionele muziek- en cultuurveld en benut deze contacten ten behoeve van het onderwijs.
• Je neemt deel aan onderwijsgerelateerde overleg- en organisatieactiviteiten binnen de capaciteitsgroep Muziekwetenschappen.

Dit vragen we van jou

• Je beschikt over een afgeronde promotie (PhD) in een relevant vakgebied, zoals muziekwetenschap, artistiek onderzoek op gebied van muziek of een verwante discipline.
• Je hebt aantoonbare expertise op het gebied van muzikale tradities in het Midden-Oosten en Arabische Muziekleer en bent goed op de hoogte van actuele ontwikkelingen binnen dit domein.
• Je hebt ervaring met het verzorgen, ontwikkelen en coördineren van universitair onderwijs en met het begeleiden van bachelor- en/of masterscripties.
• Je hebt affiniteit met interdisciplinair onderwijs en onderzoek en weet ontwikkelingen uit de muziek- en cultuursector te verbinden met academisch onderwijs.
• Je bent actief betrokken bij de professionele muziekpraktijk en beschikt over een relevant netwerk binnen het werkveld.
• Je beschikt over uitstekende communicatieve vaardigheden en werkt graag samen met collega's en externe partners.
• Je Nederlands is op gevorderd niveau en je beheerst het Engels goed.
• Je beschikt over een Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs (BKO) of bent bereid deze te behalen.

Dit bieden we jou

• Een tijdelijk dienstverband met uitzicht op vast na afloop van een jaar, bij voorkeur met ingang van 1 september 2026.
• Een salaris, afhankelijk van opleiding en ervaring, conform schaal 11 van de Cao Nederlandse Universiteiten. Daarnaast ontvang je 8% vakantietoeslag en een eindejaarsuitkering van 8,3%.
• De mogelijkheid om een inhoudelijke bijdrage te leveren aan de verdere ontwikkeling van onderwijs op het gebied van muziek in het Midden-Oosten en Arabische muziekleer.
• Een functie die zich goed laat combineren met werkzaamheden in de professionele muziek-, technologie- of cultuursector.
• Ruimte voor eigen initiatief, onderwijsontwikkeling en het vormgeven van nieuwe onderwijsactiviteiten.
• Uitstekende studie-, scholings- en ontwikkelingsmogelijkheden, waaronder het behalen van de Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs (BKO) en, indien nodig, Nederlands als Tweede Taal programma II.
• Een betrokken en collegiale werkomgeving binnen een enthousiast team van docenten en onderzoekers.
• Een inspirerende academische en internationale werkomgeving in het hart van Amsterdam.

Hier ga je werken
Je gaat werken binnen de capaciteitsgroep Muziekwetenschappen van de afdeling Kunst- en Cultuurwetenschappen. De capaciteitsgroep bestaat uit een betrokken en collegiaal team van docenten en onderzoekers met uiteenlopende expertises op het gebied van muziekgeschiedenis, culturele musicologie, muziekcognitie en computationele muziekwetenschap. Onderwijs en onderzoek worden gekenmerkt door een open, nieuwsgierige en interdisciplinaire benadering van muziek.

Binnen de groep is veel ruimte voor samenwerking, eigen initiatief en inhoudelijke vernieuwing. Collega's werken intensief samen aan onderwijsontwikkeling, scriptiebegeleiding en onderzoek, en zoeken daarbij actief de verbinding met andere disciplines binnen en buiten de universiteit.

De komende jaren blijven samenwerking en kennisuitwisseling met het brede muziekveld een belangrijke rol spelen. Dankzij de sterke verbindingen met conservatoria, culturele instellingen en innovatieve muziekpraktijken in Amsterdam bewegen onderwijs, onderzoek en professionele praktijk zich voortdurend in elkaars nabijheid.

Je komt terecht in een inspirerende omgeving waarin nieuwe ideeën worden gewaardeerd en waarin je de ruimte krijgt om actief bij te dragen aan de verdere ontwikkeling van het vakgebied en het onderwijs.

EngD in Image-Based Damage Detection in Paintings

Cultural heritage is an integral part of our built environment: paintings, monuments, and historic interiors are human-made assets that degrade under environmental loads such as humidity, temperature, and mechanical stress. High-resolution scanners can now capture the colour and surface topography of a painting down to the microscale, but the resulting datasets are large, heterogeneous, and complex. Crack assessment therefore still relies on manual visual inspection, which is time-consuming, subjective, and difficult to reproduce over time.

As our EngD trainee, you will design and validate a semi-automatic crack detection and classification framework based on the fusion of high-resolution colour and surface height data. This is a challenging image analysis problem: cracks appear as thin dark lines, but so do brushstrokes, impasto, and pigment variations, and no single imaging modality is sufficient on its own. You will develop robust image-processing and multi-modal fusion methods, extract quantitative crack descriptors, and integrate these into an interactive software tool that supports conservators in documentation, monitoring, and decision-making, without replacing expert judgement. You will be embedded at ASML in Veldhoven and collaborate closely with conservators and scientists of the Van Gogh Museum and researchers at TU/e, within the framework of the Materials innovation institute (M2i), at the meeting point of high-tech industry, academia, and one of the world's most renowned museums.

Smart Buildings & Cities EngD Program
The Smart Buildings & Cities EngD program wants to contribute to the transition towards smart, intelligent, and sustainable cities where the quality of life for residents is high and cultural assets are preserved for future generations. This transition requires new solutions which can only be created through multiscale and transdisciplinary approaches.
The program consists of two main parts running in parallel:

• One part of the program consists of post-graduate level education in the form of generic design projects and courses on design methods, entrepreneurship, and management, with special attention to the development of professional skills. The education part also includes technical courses on topics relevant to SBCs, as well as courses tailored to the specific topic of the individual project, such as image processing, data science, and software development.
• The other part of the program is dedicated to an individual design project in collaboration with a company or with a consortium of companies and organizations, who work together on a subsidies project. It is the trainee’s main responsibility to manage and execute (own part of) the project. Each trainee is supported by an advisor from the company and a supervisor from the university.

Postdoc Theoretical Biophysics Across Scales

Job description

Living systems process and respond to signals, and these responses range molecular or electrical changes inside a (neuronal) cell to macroscopic behavioural responses of animals. Both signals and responses occur over time, in a dynamically changing landscape. The goal of this position is to investigate information transfer in dynamical systems, ranging from molecular to macroscopic scales. The position is theoretical but relies on experimental collaborations that span these scales. Interest in developing at least one of these directions is welcome! The postdoctoral researcher will be a member of the Bauer group at the Bionanoscience department at TUDelft.

Job requirements
The applicant should hold a recent PhD in Theoretical Biophysics and an undergraduate degree in Physics, with a background in information theory and stochastic physics applied to biological data. Further requirements include past experience with:

• Teaching and advising undergraduates.
• Experimental collaborations, ideally having resulted in publication.
• Independent research projects.
• Projects in the context of molecular processes, ie. chemical or mechanical information transfer.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference.

For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow. These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional. Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

Faculty Applied Sciences
With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Applied Sciences.