Junior Lecturer, Political Science — Bachelor Program

Unist; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary scale 10.0–10.12

0.8 FTE with 0.1 FTE development time

50-month contract

Fringe benefits

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) in Amsterdam seeks a junior lecturer (Docent 4) for the Bachelor’s programme in Political Science. You will join a team delivering seminars, supervise theses, and mentor students.

The role involves teaching modules, possibly coordinating activities, and starting in February 2027. The position offers a 0.8 FTE workload with development time and departmental participation.

Qualifications

• Completed Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Political Science or related discipline.
• Ability to teach quantitative (and preferably qualitative) research at Bachelor’s level.
• Excellent command of Dutch and/or English.
• Ambition or experience as a lecturer in higher education.
• Strong communication and teaching skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a teaching team.
• Ready to start in February 2027.

Responsibilities

• Teach first-year seminars, second-year research practicals, and supervise final theses.
• Mentor programme and support other modules as needed.
• Take on coordination tasks within the degree programme.

Skills

Quantitative teaching

Qualitative teaching

Dutch and English proficiency

Lecturer experience

Teaching skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Political Science or related

Job description

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) in Amsterdam seeks a junior lecturer (Docent 4) for the Bachelor’s programme in Political Science. You will join a team delivering seminars, supervise theses, and mentor students.

The role involves teaching modules, possibly coordinating activities, and starting in February 2027. The position offers a 0.8 FTE workload with development time and departmental participation.