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ASSISTANT PROFESSORSHIP AT TILBURG UNIVERSITY, THE NETHERLANDS

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tilburg University is a modern, specialized university. The teaching and research of the Faculty of the Social Sciences are organized around the themes of Health, Organization, and Relations between State, Citizen, and Society. The faculty’s inspiring working environment challenges its workers to realize their ambitions; involvement and cooperation are essential to achieve this.

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIETY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY GROUP
The teaching and research at the Department of Psychology and Society focus on the influence of the social environment on the behaviour of individuals. This theme is approached from economic, organizational, social, and cultural perspectives. At present, the social psychology group are David de Cremer, Eric Igou, Thijs Poppe, Marcel Zeelenberg, and 7 PhD-students. Currently we are looking for a colleague for the position of: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN SOCIAL/ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY (M/F), 1,0 fte, TENURE TRACK POSITION, vacancy number: 400.05.01

JOB DESCRIPTION
As an Assistant Professor (lecturer) you will teach in our Bsc and Msc programs and in our graduate program, and you will supervise students at all levels (in internal and external research projects). Your teaching will be primarily in the area of consumer behavior, behavioral decision making and economic psychology. You will do basic research and have some administrative duties. We are looking for a strong candidate with interests in consumer/economic psychology, individual and social decision-making, and/or the psychology of emotion.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate has a Ph.D. in psychology or decision sciences and experience with experimental and/or applied research. He or she has a proven record of research in one of the fields mentioned above and is committed to excellence of teaching. Moreover, the candidate is ambitious, able to work independently but willing to cooperate with the colleagues in the social psychology group. Excellent communicative skills are indispensable for this position.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Tilburg University belongs to the top of the best employers of the Netherlands and is known for her good terms of employment. The salary will be determined according to the job ranking system of the University (in Dutch: universitair functie-ordenen UFO). You will be offered a contract for a period of 4 years. After 4 years a tenure position is possible, depending on your job performance.

INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
You can find more information about the University of Tilburg and the Department of Psychology and Society on: www.tilburguniversity.nl. You can also contact prof. dr. Marcel Zeelenberg (tel.+31-13-466 8276 or m.zeelenberg at uvt dot nl). Your application, accompanied by a CV, a statement of research and teaching interests, one or more published
or unpublished papers, and the names of at least three references, can be sent until April 15, 2005 to: M.J. Bassie, Managing Director of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Postbus 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg or pz-fsw@uvt.nl (indicating the vacancy number 400.05.01).

FULL PROFESSOR OF MARKETING; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, invites applications for the position of a Full (tenured) Professor of Marketing in the Department of Marketing at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.

THE VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial center for many centuries. It was here, in 1880, that the Vrije Universiteit first opened its doors to students. The VU (www.vu.nl) aims to be inspiring, innovative and involved. It now comprises twelve faculties and has teaching facilities for 17,000 students. The university campus and university hospital are situated in the south-western part of Amsterdam, one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands. The international airport of Schiphol-Amsterdam is just 8 minutes away by train. Both the research and the educational programs of the Vrije Universiteit are of a high quality (the work of different research groups have been evaluated to be of world class; the educational programs of Economics and Business Administration have been rated by students among the best in the country).

THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT
The Department of Marketing is a young, ambitious and expanding group oriented towards the international marketing community. Currently, the Department has about 10 faculty members, 5 adjunct faculty and 4 Ph.D. students. Although the Department hosts different specialization areas within Marketing, we focus particularly on Marketing Strategy. The Department is committed to creating a stimulating working environment. We strive for high quality in both research and educational programs. We offer a broad scope of marketing courses, including a full-time Master of Science in Marketing program (fully in English). Our research program especially focuses on topics within the area of marketing strategy, such as innovation and customer relationships. For more information, see: www.feweb.vu.nl/marketing

THE CANDIDATE
The Department of Marketing seeks to further strengthen its position. We are therefore looking for candidates with a Ph.D. in Marketing or related areas and who are enthusiastic about contributing to the ambitious goals of the Department. Especially, we seek a candidate who is committed to excellence in both research and education. This should be visible from the candidate’s high quality past performance, such as an international research profile and good teaching evaluations. Both applicants with demonstrable potential for high quality research as well as senior candidates with high quality past performance are welcome to reflect. Given the specialization area of the Marketing department, we favor candidates who are especially interested in strategic issues in marketing. Also, applicants should have a positive attitude towards inspiring junior faculty members and cooperation in joint research projects. The teaching load will be limited. Senior faculty members will share the administrative tasks. Candidates do not need to have knowledge of the Dutch language (passive knowledge of the language after 2 years is required), but should be fluent in English.

INFORMATION/APPLICATION
We offer a stimulating working environment with many opportunities for growth and new initiatives. Salaries are negotiable and include additional benefits.

For information, please contact Ruud Frambach, Chair of the MarketingDepartment (see for contact details below). Candidates who are interested to apply for this position are requested to send a detailed resume containing educational data, a list of publications, teaching experience and evaluations, administrative experience as well as any other information that may be relevant for the position to the address below. Applications can be submitted by regular or electronic mail to:

Prof. dr. Ruud T. Frambach, Chair
Department of Marketing
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 598 6002
Fax: +31 20 598 6005
Email: rframbach at feweb.vu.nl