Corporate Event Manager

Wat ga je doen
Je gaat je samen met jouw collega’s inzetten voor de werving van nieuwe studenten, de profilering van onderwijs en wetenschap en community building van medewerkers en studenten van de VU.

Jaarlijks worden er tal van events en bijeenkomsten georganiseerd en ontwikkeld voor diverse doelgroepen, variërend van klein naar groot. Denk hierbij - bijvoorbeeld - aan grote internationale (wetenschappelijke) congressen, de jaarlijkse DIES Natalis en Opening Academisch Jaar, open dagen, medewerkersbijeenkomsten, bezoeken van hoogwaardigheidsbekleders en het DéjàVU festival.

Het team Events pakt aanvragen op van briefing tot en met de uitvoering van het evenement, bewaakt budgetten en deadline(s) en draagt bij aan de marketing- en communicatiestrategie rondom events en activiteiten. Dit doet zij in samenwerking met andere teams van de dienst Communicatie & Marketing (C&M) en collega’s van de Facilitaire Campus Organisatie (FCO). Het team Events is onderdeel van C&M en werkt voor de gehele VU-organisatie.

Je bent verantwoordelijk voor de organisatie en de uitvoering van evenementen, waarbij je vaak als eventmanager onderdeel uitmaakt van een groter team, waarbinnen meerdere experts samenwerken. De afwisseling in de verschillende samenwerkingsverbanden van kleine tot grote evenementen, maken jouw rol erg afwisselend en maakt dat je eigen creativiteit kunt inbrengen in jouw werk.

Jouw taken

• Je regisseert projecten waar een groot aantal interne en externe partijen bij betrokken zijn en begeleidt evenementen, zoals bijeenkomsten, congressen en open dagen.
• Je interpreteert briefings, vertaalt deze naar een draaiboek en neemt zelf het initiatief om de vraag achter de vraag te achterhalen.
• Je fungeert als projectleider in projectteams en coördineert werkzaamheden van interne en externe partijen en zorgt voor samenhang met de andere expertgebieden binnen C&M.
• Je stelt offertes op en bent verantwoordelijk voor de planning en indien gewenst bewaking van budgetten en draagt zorg voor een adequate financiële en administratieve afwikkeling van projecten.
• Je adviseert opdrachtgevers en collega’s over de beste uitvoering op basis van de VU-doelstelling, C&M-doelstellingen, ambitie, budget en planning.
• Je volgt innovaties en ontwikkelingen op het vakgebied en past deze toe.
• Je geeft gevraagd en ongevraagd advies, evalueert eventinspanningen en doet voorstellen ter verbetering van de effectiviteit en kwaliteit van de dienstverlening.

Full professor in Computer Systems

The position is part of the Computer Systems and Security section, which was founded by Prof. Em. Andrew Tanenbaum in the 1970s and obtained a strong international reputation for its high impact on science and society. The section currently has five chairs: High Performance Distributed Computing (this vacancy), System and Network Security (Herbert Bos), Hardware Security (Cristiano Giuffrida), Massivising Computer Systems (Alexandru Iosup), and Foundational and Experimental Security (Fabio Massacci).

We expect the candidate to establish a new group. The department offers at least one (Career Track) Assistant Professor and a PhD position for the new group, to be filled after the candidate has started.

We invite experienced researchers from all areas of computer systems to apply. Topics of interest include, but are certainly not limited to, high-performance computing systems and computer networking. The candidate is expected to have a strong technical background and a keen eye for applications, in areas such as databases and data analytics systems, embedded systems, edge computing, exascale computing, hardware accelerators, performance engineering, energy-efficient computing, or machine learning.

Two postings – one appointment

Please note: the research group Computer Systems has one position available and only one appointment will be made. To attract the best-fitting candidate, we advertise this position through two separate postings at two academic levels (‘Associate Professor with a career track to Full Professor’, and ‘Full Professor’). Applicants are invited to apply to the level that best matches their current profile and will be assessed against the criteria of that level. Applicants are requested to apply to one level only. The final selection decision and appointment level will be determined based on the published requirements and assessment criteria, and the assessment outcome.

Your duties
The position includes research, education and management. Key responsibilities include:

• Setting up and leading a new research group in the area of computer systems.
• Developing a scientific research program supported by external funding.
• Contributing at least to the Computer Science Bachelor and Master programs, including the Computer Systems and Infrastructure MSc track. Many MSc classes in systems also attract students from AI, Computational Science, Computer Security, Bioinformatics, Business analytics, and others.
• This position places a strong emphasis on governance and leadership.

Associate professor in Computer Systems

The position is part of the Computer Systems and Security section, which was founded by Prof. Em. Andrew Tanenbaum in the 1970s and obtained a strong international reputation for its high impact on science and society. The section currently has five chairs: High Performance Distributed Computing (this vacancy), System and Network Security (Herbert Bos), Hardware Security (Cristiano Giuffrida), Massivising Computer Systems (Alexandru Iosup), and Foundational and Experimental Security (Fabio Massacci).

We expect the candidate to establish a new group. The department offers at least one (Career Track) Assistant Professor and a PhD position for the new group, to be filled after the candidate has started.

We invite experienced researchers from all areas of computer systems to apply. Topics of interest include, but are certainly not limited to, high-performance computing systems and computer networking. The candidate is expected to have a strong technical background and a keen eye for applications, in areas such as databases and data analytics systems, embedded systems, edge computing, exascale computing, hardware accelerators, performance engineering, energy-efficient computing, or machine learning.

Two postings – one appointment

Please note: the research group Computer Systems has one position available and only one appointment will be made. To attract the best-fitting candidate, we advertise this position through two separate postings at two academic levels (‘Associate Professor with a career track to Full Professor’, and ‘Full Professor’). Applicants are invited to apply to the level that best matches their current profile and will be assessed against the criteria of that level. Applicants are requested to apply to one level only. The final selection decision and appointment level will be determined based on the published requirements and assessment criteria, and the assessment outcome.

Your duties
The position includes research, education and management. Key responsibilities include:

• Setting up and leading a new research group in the area of Computer Systems.
• Developing a scientific research program supported by external funding.
• Contributing at least to the Computer Science Bachelor and Master programs, including the Computer Systems and Infrastructure MSc track. Many MSc classes in systems also attract students from AI, Computational Science, Computer Security, Bioinformatics, Business analytics, and others.
• This position places a strong emphasis on governance and leadership.

PhD position on the impact of magnetic fields on the large-scale structure

As a PhD candidate in our institute, you will embark on a four-year research journey, culminating in a dissertation. Your work will include:

• Theoretical and computational research on the role of magnetic fields in cosmic structure formation.
• Collaboration with national and international networks, including LSST DESC and Euclid, and participation in large-scale structure surveys.
• Active involvement in group meetings, journal clubs, and outreach activities.
• Teaching assistance (10% of your time) and opportunities to supervise BSc/MSc students.
• Visits to Leiden Observatory to collaborate with lensing and simulation experts.

The position is embedded in a dynamic research community specializing in theoretical cosmology, gravitational waves, and string theory. You’ll contribute to a national effort to understand the origin and evolution of cosmological magnetic fields.

The start date is flexible, between September 2026 and early 2027.