Tenure-track Faculty Position in Observational Exoplanet Science

Join us!
The Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API) of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is seeking to hire one assistant professor in the area of exoplanet science. We especially welcome applications from experts in observational astronomy who could further strengthen, complement or expand API’s research in connection to current and future observing facilities and instrumentation, in particular those available through our national and international partners (for example, ESO’s VLT and ELT, HARPS3, the instruments available through the OPTICON Alliance, etc.).

What are you going to do

• Conducting independent research in exoplanet science, resulting in academic publications in peer-reviewed international journals;
• Building and leading a research group, in the spirit of team science;
• Actively pursuing external funding;
• Actively contributing to the development of national and international research networks;
• Actively contributing to the governance and improvement of our broader teaching programmes;
• Taking part in committees and carrying out departmental administrative tasks;
• Supervising students of all levels and postdocs;
• Contributing to and actively seeking opportunities to increase the societal impact and visibility of research through media engagement, public lectures, or collaborative educational initiatives.

What we ask of you

• A relevant PhD degree and preferably postdoctoral experience;
• Outstanding research skills in observational exoplanet science, evidenced by a strong publication track record, and a clear vision for the advertised research profile;
• Proven ability or potential to lead a research group and mentor students across different academic levels and of diverse backgrounds;
• A strong interest in, and preferably experience with, science that complements the API’s strategic involvement in upcoming facilities;
• Potential in attracting external funding and resources;
• Affinity for teaching at Bachelor and Master level, evidenced by previous teaching efforts and/or a clearly articulated teaching philosophy;
• Management skills required for general academic administration and organisation, demonstrated through participation in committees, panels, working groups, etc.;
• Affinity for outreach activities, reflected in participation in previous initiatives and future plans;
• The Dutch University Teaching Qualification (UTQ/BKO) or willingness to acquire this within the first two years;
• Good command of English and strong commitment to learn the Dutch language via a supported learning trajectory.

Our offer
We offer a temporary employment contract for 38 hours per week with a tenure track agreement for the duration of 5 years, ending at the level of associate professor. The arrangement is such that after a maximum of 3 years and positive assessment and evaluation you will be offered a permanent position while the track continues towards the level of associate professor. Details of the criteria will be mutually agreed upon before the start of the contract in the Tenure Track agreement. The preferred starting date is as soon as possible.

The position comes with a start-up package, including funding for a PhD student, relocation support, mentoring, and leadership training.

The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 4,925 to € 6,682 (scale 11). This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. The UFO profile UD2 is applicable. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable.

Besides the salary and a vibrant and stimulating environment at Science Park, we offer you multiple fringe benefits:

• 232 holiday hours per year (based on full-time) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
• multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff;
• multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with100+ different courses;
• 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
• partly paid parental leave;
• the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
• a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
• the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch.

Where you will work
The Anton Pannekoek Institute has a long tradition of excellence in astronomical research and is part of the Dutch Top Research School NOVA (http://www.nova-astronomy.nl). API scientists have established a thriving interdisciplinary collaborative research and training program on the origins and fundamental aspects of life (www.amcool.nl), as part of the national Origins Center (http://www.originscenter.nl/). Scientists at API have access to national funding lines at the Dutch research organization NWO, and to European funding lines like the ERC grants and the Horizon Europe programs and networks.

The University of Amsterdam offers a complete undergraduate (BSc) and graduate (MSc, PhD) teaching programme that focuses on integrating students into research early in their education. This includes using the Anton Pannekoek Observatory (APO) as premier teaching facility. Our MSc programme is conducted fully in English, as are some courses at the BSc level. The successful candidate contributes to the excellence of our teaching program in innovative ways, including hands-on teaching with the APO facilities.

The Anton Pannekoek Institute is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity; we consider a diverse and supportive environment to be fundamental to scientific excellence. The successful candidate promotes diversity and fostering a safe, healthy, and inclusive work atmosphere for all staff and students. They are further expected to undertake engaging and accessible outreach programs, including initiatives aimed at groups that are underrepresented in the physical sciences.

Managementassistent

Word de spil van ons bestuurssecretariaat
Als managementassistent ben jij de organisatorische spil van ons bestuurssecretariaat. Je ondersteunt en ontzorgt de decaan en directeur bedrijfsvoering optimaal, zodat zij zich kunnen richten op hun bestuurlijke verantwoordelijkheden. Je werkt nauw samen met de andere collega’s van het bestuurssecretariaat en hebt veel contact met collega’s binnen de faculteit, het Faculteitsbureau en externe gasten.

Geen dag is hetzelfde: je start bijvoorbeeld met het prioriteren van e-mails, stemt afspraken af en bereidt een overleg voor. Daarna bewaak je acties, handel je vragen zelfstandig af of organiseer je een bestuurlijke bijeenkomst. Dankzij jouw overzicht, initiatief en gevoel voor verhoudingen loopt alles achter de schermen soepel.

Dit ga je doen
In deze functie zorg je ervoor dat de bestuurlijke ondersteuning soepel en professioneel verloopt. Je creëert rust en overzicht in een dynamische werkomgeving.

Belangrijkste taken en verantwoordelijkheden:

• Je ondersteunt en ontzorgt de decaan en directeur bedrijfsvoering proactief bij hun dagelijkse werkzaamheden;
• Je organiseert en beheert complexe agenda’s, afspraken en overleggen en verzorgt waar nodig de vergaderagenda’s en notulen;
• Je coördineert informatiestromen, bewaakt uitstaande acties en handelt uiteenlopende vragen en werkzaamheden zelfstandig af;
• Je verzorgt en beheert in- en uitgaande e-mail zelfstandig en met initiatief en begeleidt administratieve processen, procedures en de financiële afwikkeling;
• Je bereidt bestuurlijke en representatieve bijeenkomsten, evenementen en projecten voor, organiseert en begeleidt deze;
• Je stelt prioriteiten, schakelt snel en houdt overzicht in een dynamische werkomgeving;
• Je bent een professioneel aanspreekpunt voor collega’s en externe contacten.

Dit vragen we van jou

• Je beschikt over hbo werk- en denkniveau en/of ruime ervaring in een vergelijkbare functie;
• Je bent nauwkeurig, servicegericht en stressbestendig, houdt overzicht en schakelt gemakkelijk tussen verschillende werkzaamheden;
• Je bent proactief, integer, doortastend en flexibel en hebt oog voor bestuurlijke en organisatorische verhoudingen;
• Je werkt graag samen, neemt verantwoordelijkheid voor een goede werkverdeling en pakt taken zelfstandig op;
• Je beheerst het Microsoft Office 365 pakket goed, maakt je nieuwe systemen snel eigen en beschikt over een goede mondelinge en schriftelijke uitdrukkingsvaardigheid in zowel het Nederlands als het Engels.

Dit bieden we jou
We bieden een dienstverband van 24 tot 32 uur per week voor een periode van 1 jaar met een proeftijd van 2 maanden. Onder voorbehoud van het functioneren en de financiële en organisatorische veranderingen kan het jaarcontract omgezet worden naar een vast dienstverband. Op deze functie is het UFO-profiel Management/Office-Assistent 1 van toepassing. Deze functie is ingedeeld in schaal 8. Dit betekent een bruto maandsalaris tussen € 3.537 en € 4.673 bij een volledig dienstverband (38 uur per week) exclusief vakantiegeld (8%) en eindejaarsuitkering (8,3%). Inschaling is afhankelijk van competenties en werkervaring. De Cao Nederlandse Universiteiten is van toepassing.

De UvA heeft een uitgebreid pakket secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden, waaronder:

• 29 vakantiedagen bij een volledig dienstverband & extra vakantiedagen tussen kerst en de jaarwisseling;
• Uitstekende (thuis)werkfaciliteiten;
• Vergoeding reiskosten woon-werkverkeer;
• Pensioenopbouw bij het ABP;
• Daarnaast biedt de UvA uitstekende studie- en ontwikkelingsmogelijkheden en stimuleert medewerkers om zich blijvend te professionaliseren.

Hier ga je werken
Je komt te werken in het bestuurssecretariaat van UvA Economie en Bedrijfskunde: een betrokken team van drie managementassistent in een dynamische en internationale werkomgeving. We werken professioneel en zorgvuldig, maar er is ook ruimte voor onderlinge afstemming, humor en eigen initiatief. Collega’s helpen elkaar, delen kennis en trekken samen op wanneer de werkzaamheden daarom vragen. Vanuit onze locatie in het centrum van Amsterdam werk je midden in een levendige academische omgeving. Het team werkt hybride, met een goede balans tussen samenwerken op kantoor en thuiswerken.

Postdoctoral Researcher (HARARA Project): Urban Heat Experiences and Inclusive Climate Adaptation

Job description

This postdoctoral position is part of the HARARA project, a Horizon Europe Mission initiative funded by the European Commission. HARARA examines both the objective and subjective experiences of heat among migrantised communities in Antwerp and Rotterdam. The project brings together researchers from Erasmus University Rotterdam, the University of Antwerp, and Delft University of Technology, alongside civil society partners Empact vzw and Cultuurwerkplaats Tarwewijk, to develop a holistic understanding of the impacts of urban heat. By exploring how people experience, interpret, and respond to heat-related challenges, the consortium aims to contribute to the development of inclusive and effective climate adaptation solutions.

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will be primarily responsible for conducting a comparative analysis of heat impacts in Antwerp and Rotterdam. You will analyse and correlate objective measurements of indoor temperature and humidity with survey data on residents’ perceptions and experiences of heat, collected from 75 households in each city. In addition, you will map and assess existing inclusive local climate adaptation practices in both cities and contribute to the development and refinement of policy frameworks and community-based adaptation strategies in collaboration with the project’s civil society partners.

You will be based within the section of Environmental Technology and Design (ETD). ETD contributes to inter- and transdisciplinary, context-driven and problem/solution-focused research and education for the sake of a better environment. It involves a collaborative design and engineering approach, with social-and environmental-based methods and techniques as operative instruments, as well as the development and application of advanced urban data science and geospatial information technologies to support this primary aim. Research and education blend environmental technology, urban ecology, citizen participation and environmental behaviour at different scales. There is a strong emphasis on the interaction of these fields in terms of theories, methods and techniques, as well as their application via concepts, strategies and spatial interventions, as a significant part of ETD's research portfolio concerns applied science for and often with public and private partners.

Job requirements

We are looking for a highly motivated researcher with:

• A PhD in a relevant discipline, such as urbanism, environmental sciences, public health, sociology, or a related field.
• Experience with quantitative data analysis, including the analysis of survey data and environmental measurements, and proficiency in statistical software such as R, Python, SPSS, or Stata.
• Affinity with issues of climate justice, social inclusion, migration, and/or community-based research.
• Experience conducting comparative or mixed-methods research is an asset.
• An interest in translating research findings into practical and policy-relevant recommendations.
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English. Knowledge of Dutch is an advantage, given the collaboration with local partners and field sites in Antwerp and Rotterdam.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within an international and multidisciplinary consortium.     

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 Architecture & the Built Environment
The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment has a leading role in education and research worldwide. The driving force behind the faculty’s success is its robust research profile combined with the energy and creativity of its student body and academic community. It is buzzing with energy, with four thousand people enthusiastically studying, working, designing, conducting research and acquiring and disseminating knowledge. Our faculty has a strong focus on 'design-oriented research’, which has given it a top position in world rankings.

Staff and students are working to improve the built environment with the help of a broad set of disciplines, including architectural design, urban planning, building technology, social sciences, process management, and geo-information science. The faculty works closely with other faculties, universities, private parties, and the public sector, and has an extensive network in the Netherlands as well as internationally.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment.

PhD Researcher Decision Processes and Strategies for Adaptive Reuse of Buildings

Job description

Adaptive reuse of buildings is becoming increasingly important to meet Europe’s housing needs while reducing environmental impact and making better use of existing buildings. Yet deciding whether and how to reuse a building is complex. Multiple stakeholders and criteria need to be considered, while existing buildings and locations impose technical and spatial constraints. At the same time, there is increasing pressure to minimise global warming impacts over the building’s new life cycle.

As a PhD researcher within the Horizon Europe project ReEnsemble, you will investigate how decisions about adaptive reuse are currently made across different European contexts. You will map and analyse existing decision-making processes and strategies using qualitative research methods. Based on your findings, you will develop improved approaches that strengthen the role of Whole Life Cycle Global Warming Potential, Life Cycle Costing, technical performance and circularity in decision-making.

You will test, refine and validate your decision framework together with asset owners and industry stakeholders. Working closely with academic and industry partners across Europe, you will bridge research and practice and help develop approaches that support more informed and sustainable decisions about existing buildings.

You will disseminate your findings through scientific publications, conferences, workshops and engagement with practitioners. This PhD research offers an excellent opportunity to advance both the theory and practice of adaptive reuse while contributing to more sustainable and efficient use of buildings across Europe.

Job requirements

• You hold an MSc in Architecture, Real Estate or a related discipline, or will graduate within three months.
• You have excellent written and spoken English and strong academic writing skills.
• You have an interest in decision-making, adaptive reuse and sustainable building practices.
• You are curious, critical and motivated to conduct research with practical application.
• You are able to organise your research independently and work in a structured way.
• You communicate effectively and enjoy working with stakeholders from different backgrounds.
• You are keen to collaborate in an interdisciplinary and international research team.
• Knowledge of Dutch is an advantage because the research includes case studies and interviews with Dutch practitioners.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
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.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Architecture & the Built Environment
The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment has a leading role in education and research worldwide. The driving force behind the faculty’s success is its robust research profile combined with the energy and creativity of its student body and academic community. It is buzzing with energy, with four thousand people enthusiastically studying, working, designing, conducting research and acquiring and disseminating knowledge. Our faculty has a strong focus on 'design-oriented research’, which has given it a top position in world rankings.

Staff and students are working to improve the built environment with the help of a broad set of disciplines, including architectural design, urban planning, building technology, social sciences, process management, and geo-information science. The faculty works closely with other faculties, universities, private parties, and the public sector, and has an extensive network in the Netherlands as well as internationally.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment.

Universitair docent Onderwijswetenschappen

Als universitair docent Onderwijswetenschappen verricht je zelfstandig wetenschappelijk onderzoek naar onderwijs en sociale ongelijkheid binnen het onderzoeksprogramma Educational Sciences van het Behavioural Science Institute (BSI). Je publiceert onderzoeksresultaten in nationale en internationale peer-reviewed tijdschriften en werkt samen met collega's aan gezamenlijke onderzoeksprojecten en interdisciplinaire vraagstukken.

Je speelt een actieve rol in het verwerven van extern gefinancierd onderzoek door het ontwikkelen en schrijven van subsidieaanvragen bij nationale en Europese fondsen, zoals het Nationaal Kennisinstituut Onderwijs en Horizon Europe. Daarnaast bouw en onderhoud je een relevant nationaal en internationaal wetenschappelijk netwerk.

Je draagt bij aan de maatschappelijke impact van wetenschappelijk onderzoek door wetenschap, beleid en praktijk met elkaar te verbinden. Daarbij neem je deel aan projecten waarin co-creatie en citizen science een belangrijke plaats innemen. Ook lever je een bijdrage aan de zichtbaarheid en positionering van het onderzoek van de afdeling, in het bijzonder in de regio Zuidoost-Nederland.

Naast je onderzoekstaken verzorg je onderwijs binnen de bachelor- en masteropleidingen Pedagogische Wetenschappen en Onderwijswetenschappen. Je geeft onder meer hoorcolleges en werkgroepen en begeleidt bachelor- en masterscripties. Daarnaast ontwikkel en actualiseer je onderwijsmateriaal en lever je een actieve bijdrage aan curriculumontwikkeling en kwaliteitsverbetering van het onderwijs. Je werkt nauw samen met collega-docenten en draagt bij aan de organisatie en coördinatie van onderwijsactiviteiten binnen de opleidingen.

Tot slot neem je actief deel aan teamoverleggen en facultaire activiteiten en draag je, afhankelijk van de behoeften van de afdeling, bij aan taken op het gebied van organisatie, kwaliteitszorg en externe relaties.