Lecturer Cell Biology and Immunology

As lecturer at CBI, do you want to contribute to improve health in animals and humans? Are you an expert in immunology and do you have affinity for innovation in education? The Cell Biology and Immunology group of Wageningen University & Research would like to get in contact with you.

The Cell Biology and Immunology (CBI) group of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has a vacancy for a lecturer to join our staff, complemented with a fundamental and translational research portfolio in the field of immunology or cell biology

Your responsibilities as Lecturer will be;

• Supporting the scientific staff in teaching courses;
• Coordination and administration around teaching and examination (Brightspace, Osiris, responding to student queries);
• Supervision of MSc and BSc thesis students in the lab, with support from technicians;
• Keeping course materials up to date, including online materials;
• Giving lectures and practicals in courses (you will not need to develop the material, but need to be comfortable with it);
• Depending on your experience, you have to help other staff members set-up new courses.

Requirements:

• PhD in biology, with strong immunology background;
• Teaching experience, including supervising thesis students in the lab, designing and giving lectures;
• UTQ would be a bonus;
• Very organised, and a team player, with good communication skills;
• Enthusiastic to teach students about Immunology and Cell Biology;
• Detail-oriented for organising courses, including large courses (up to 600 students);
• Organised enough to handle being involved in several courses throughout the academic year, with some overlap between courses;
• Able to teach in English, and preferably also in Dutch.

In our international working environment there is an increasing amount of communication in English. For this position it is about language level C2.

Salary Benefits:

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between €3.537 and €5.331 for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 9-10). Additionally, a contract for 24 to 38 hours can be discussed. We offer you a temporary contract for the duration of seven months. Of course, we are happy to have a conversation with you if you have any questions about this.

Our Education Career Path offers teachers an attractive career perspective. With this, WUR indicates the importance of high-quality and innovative academic education. We offer you a versatile job in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development, with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training programmes.

You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an international and open working environment. For 20 consecutive years, we have been voted the "best university" in the Netherlands! A place to be proud of.

Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.

Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
If you come with a partner, we offer a Dual Career group program organized by our Welcome Center. This program helps your partner to get familiar with the Dutch culture, labour market and assists your partner to find a job.

Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, our Welcome Center can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example housing, opening a bank account or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.

38 hours per week

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