Lecturer, Sport & Performance Psychology: Teach & Research

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

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