University of Amsterdam

Assistant Professor or Advanced Assistant Professor in Digital Marketing (tenure track)

Faculty/Services:  Faculty of Economics and BusinessEducational level:  PromotedFunction type:  Academic StaffClosing date:  1 October 2022Vacancy number:  10185

The Amsterdam Business School invites applications for a faculty position in the department of Marketing. The appointment will be for a full-time, tenure-track position in Digital Marketing at the level of Assistant Professor or Advanced Assistant Professor. Candidates should have excellent track records in scholarly research and teaching, with an interest to further build their research and teaching portfolios at the highest levels at the Amsterdam Business School. The intended starting date is 1 January 2023, but starting on 1 September 2023 is a possibility.

What are you going to do

For this position, research time during the first three years (Assistant Professor) is 60% of the total appointment; during the final three years (Advanced Assistant Professor) it is 50%. We are interested in candidates with strong potential for continued productivity in publishing high-impact research in international top-tier journals in marketing and related disciplines (e.g. FT Research ranked). The remaining time is allocated to teaching Digital Marketing courses in the BSc, MSc, MBA, and executive level programs. This teaching load roughly corresponds with 2 or 3 courses per year. 

What do we require

The ideal candidate:

• Holds a PhD or nearly-completed PhD in marketing or a related discipline;
• has authored publications in international top-tier journals, or shows strong potential to do so;
• has excellent teaching skills;
• has demonstrated expertise in digital marketing;
• possesses a relevant international academic network.

Our offer

For the Assistant Professor level, the selected candidate will be offered a six-year tenure track position as Assistant Professor. Upon meeting the criteria for tenure as judged by the ABS Promotion and Tenure committee, a permanent contract as Associate Professor will be offered. The gross monthly salary during the first three years will be, depending on experience, between €3,974 and €5,439 (salary scale 11) based on 38 hours per week (+ 16.3% holiday and end-year payments). After a positive evaluation the maximum becomes €6,181 (salary scale 12). 

For the Advanced Assistant Professor level, the selected candidate will be offered a three-year tenure-track position as Advanced Assistant Professor. Upon meeting the criteria for tenure, a permanent contract as Associate Professor is offered.  The gross monthly salary will be, depending on experience, between €4.814 and €6.181 (salary scale 12) based on 38 hours per week (+ 16.3% holiday and end-year payments).

This is based on 38 hours per week and in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, regulating employment conditions at Dutch universities. A substantial reduction in income tax (equal to 30% of taxable salary) may apply to non-Dutch candidates for the first few years of employment (subject to tax law). The UvA offers a very attractive pension scheme.

A temporary reduction in income tax (equal to 30% of taxable salary) may apply to non-Dutch candidates. The Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) for Dutch Universities is applicable.

We believe it is important that you continue to develop and professionalize yourself. To this end, we offer excellent study and development opportunities.  

About the faculty/service unite/department/institute

The marketing department at Amsterdam Business School is a growing interdisciplinary group of currently 15 faculty members with expertise in a broad range of topics and research methods.  The members of the department publish in the top-tier marketing journals as well as top journals in related disciplines such as management and psychology. In addition to managing their research portfolios, all members of the department are passionately involved in teaching in BSc and MSc programs. The atmosphere is international, inclusive, and collaborative. At the marketing department at Amsterdam Business School we do research that makes a substantial positive impact and reflects our ambition for a bright future. 

UvA’s Faculty of Economics and Business holds the prestigious Triple Crown status (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accredited). It is ranked 51st worldwide on the subject of Economics and Business (QS World University Rankings 2019). UvA is member of the League of European Research Universities and Universitas 21 (network of 27 leading research-intensive universities in 17 countries). The Amsterdam Business School (ABS) is located in the heart of Amsterdam, the cultural and business capital of the Netherlands, which offers a cosmopolitan living environment with excellent connections to the rest of the world. Within UvA, ABS offers executive, graduate and undergraduate programs in accounting, finance, management, marketing and strategy. ABS is triple-crown accredited (AACBS, AMBA, EQUIS). Business school researchers have access to excellent facilities, including all major financial databases, an experimental economics lab, and a behavioral lab.

Questions

For enquiries about this position, please contact:

Dr. Joris Demmers, vice chair marketing department: j.demmers@uva.nl

Job application

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.

You can apply online via the link below. We would like to receive all together in one PDF:

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. Cover Letter including 3 names of references

3. Evidence of teaching quality (e.g., teaching philosophy and course evaluations)

4. Sample working paper(s)

The closing date is 1 October 2022.

Shortlisted candidates may be asked to present their (research) work at a job seminar.