Lecturer Sport and Performance Psychology

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU); Netherlands; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days annual leave

Holiday allowance 8%

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

Commuting allowance

Personalised benefits package

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) invites applications for a Lecturer position in the Department of Human Movement Science. The department ranks highly globally and locally, seeking a candidate in sport, exercise and performance psychology who can teach in English and Dutch and contribute to research and education.

The role emphasizes high-quality teaching, program development, supervision of student projects, and collaboration in innovative research, with a focus on impact in education and

Qualifications

• Completed PhD in sport, exercise and/or performance psychology, human movement sciences, or related area.
• Teaching qualification and demonstrated teaching experience with excellent evaluations.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated methodological and analytical skills relevant to sport psychology.
• Knowledge of and affinity with sports and other high‑achievement settings.

Responsibilities

• conduct high-quality teaching in sport and performance psychology
• help to enhance our educational program in sport and performance psychology
• supervise student research projects in sport psychology
• contribute to innovative research in collaboration with others in our department
• be an active part of our department (participate in departmental work groups, commissions, project teams, activities and tasks)
• generate economic and/or societal as well as scientific impact as a result of your teaching

Skills

Teaching

Data science

Qualitative analysis

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

PhD in sport, exercise and/or performance psychology

Teaching qualification and experience

Tools

R

Python

NVivo

Job description

Organisation/Company Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) Research Field Psychological sciences » Psychology Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 15 Oct 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 38.0 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 have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious person to join us as a Lecturer within the Department of Human Movement Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The department is situated in the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences which has a strong interdisciplinary and international orientation bringing together staff in movement sciences and different disciplines within psychology (e.g., clinical, biological, experimental and applied psychology). The Department of Human Movement Sciences itself brings together a large group of academics from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, all addressing human movement as the topic of their research and education.

One of our key strengths is our critical mass of high-quality academics. This resulted in the department recently being ranked #7 globally in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments (and #1 in the Netherlands).

We are searching for a candidate who focuses on the field of sport, exercise and performance psychology. Note that in the Netherlands, sport psychology is very broadly defined to include work in skill acquisition and motor control. We encourage people with expertise in these fields to also apply.

Your duties

• conduct high-quality teaching in sport and performance psychology
• help to enhance our educational program in sport and performance psychology
• supervise student research projects in sport psychology
• contribute to innovative research in collaboration with others in our department
• be an active part of our department (participate in departmental work groups, commissions, project teams, activities and tasks)
• generate economic and/or societal as well as scientific impact as a result of your teaching
• completed PhD (or close to completion) in sport, exercise and/or performance psychology, human movement sciences, or a related area
• teaching qualification and experience (as evidenced by excellent teaching evaluations)
• excellent communication and organisational skills
• demonstrated methodological and analytical skills relevant to sport psychology
• demonstrated knowledge and skills in data science and/or qualitative analyses relevant for the field
• knowledge of and affinity with sports and other high-achievement settings (e.g., military, police, dance, music)
• the ability to teach and work in both English and Dutch, or a willingness to learn each language in a reasonable period of time

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 involved organization. The job profile is based on the university job ranking system (Lecturer, level 3) and is vacant for 1.0 FTE for an appointment for up to four years. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of € 4.925,00 (Scale 11) and maximum € 6.682,00 (Scale 11), the exact salary depends on your education and experience.

Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as:

• a maximum of 41 days of annual leave based on full-time employment.
• an additional 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• contribution to commuting expenses.
• optional model for designing a personalised benefits package.

Vacancy questions

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Name: Dr Raoul Oudejans
Position: Associate Professor (Universitair Hoofddocent [UHD])
E-mail: [e-mail]