Lecturer Bachelor Political Science / Politicologie

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

Organisation/Company Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) Research Field Political sciences » Governance Political sciences » Policy studies Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 30 Nov 2026 - 22:59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 30.4 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic new colleague to teach in our Bachelor’s programme in Political Science / Politicologie.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration is seeking a junior lecturer for the Bachelor’s programme in Political Science.

YOUR DUTIES

As a junior lecturer (Docent 4), you will be part of a team of lecturers responsible for first-year Bachelor’s seminars, second-year research practicals, the final Bachelor’s thesis project and the mentoring programme. In addition, depending on your profile, you will be involved in delivering or supporting lecture-based modules, and you may be asked to take on coordination tasks within the degree programme.

For more information about the degree programme, see:

• a completed Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Political Science or a related relevant adjacent discipline
• the ability to teach quantitative (and preferably also qualitative) research skills 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

As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset. We realise that each individual brings a unique set of skills, expertise and mindset. Therefore we are happy to invite anyone who recognises themselves in the profile to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements.

Additional Information

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:

• a salary of minimum € 3.706,00 (Scale 10.0) and maximum € 5.760,00 (Scale 10.12) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Teacher 4. The exact salary depends on your education and experience. The position is available on a 0.8 FTE basis, of which 0.1 FTE is allocated to development time and 5% to departmental participation
• the desired start date for the appointment is no later than February 1st, 2027
• the employment contract will be for a term of 50 months

We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:

• a full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• possibility to save holiday hours, for sabbatical leave
• optional model for designing a personalized benefits package

Questions

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact:

Name: Dr. P. (Patrick) Overeem

Position: Programme Director Bachelor Political Science

E-mail: [e-mail]

De interviews will take place early December 2026.