Assistant Professor in Food Sociology (Wageningen)
RHN 110/2017 | Opportunity
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RHN 110/2017 | Opportunity
Wageningen University and Research, Rural Sociology Group
Closing date for applications: 14 September 2017
Assistant Professor in Food Sociology (tenure track position)
at Wageningen UR
You will teach and coordinate Bachelor and Master courses for the Bachelor and Master program International Development Studies (specialization Sociology of Development), the Master program Food Technology (specialization Gastronomy), and the Master program Organic Agriculture and supervise Master thesis research for these programs. You will undertake independent research and participate in international research projects focusing on the dynamics of food provisioning practices and processes and on the relations between food provisioning and sustainable rural and urban development. Other aspects of the job include project acquisition, training and supervision of PhD students and participation in various research and/or education committees. About 45% of your time will be spent on education, 45% on research and the remaining 10% on a variety of activities within and outside the university.
Starting date: 1 January 2018
Wageningen UR asks for…
- A PhD degree in (rural or food) sociology, food policy, cultural/human geography or related social science discipline;
- An inspiring vision on the sociology of food provisioning;
- Considerable experience with agro-food research, proven by publications in key international journals, and preferably in one or more of the following fields: geographical indications (PDO/PGI products), local food networks, city region food systems, food citizenship, and food sovereignty.
- For educational purposes, a good understanding of and interest in geographical indications is preferred;
- A relevant international network;
- Good didactic qualities and the capacity to motivate students (candidates will be required to follow the Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Program (LTHEP, in Dutch referred to as BKO), a system adopted by all Dutch universities);
- Excellent writing skills;
- Fluency in English and, if appropriate, willingness to learn Dutch.
Wageningen UR offers…
A challenging career trajectory called tenure track. From the position of Assistant Professor you can eventually grow into the position of a Professor holding a Personal Chair. Of course training and coaching are provided and interdisciplinary (international) cooperation is stimulated. You will also be given the chance to build up your own research line.
We offer you a temporary contract for seven years (0.8 – 1.0 fte), which can lead to a permanent employment contract.
Gross year salary ranging from € 48,000 up to € 65,000 (Scale 11 CAO Dutch Universities), based on a full time employment and dependent on expertise and experience. This includes 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
For more information about Tenure Track within Wageningen UR look at http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Jobs/Your-development-in-focus/Tenure-Track.htm.
More information
Additional enquiries can be addressed to the chair of the Rural Sociology group, Prof. dr Han Wiskerke (Telephone number: +31 (0)317 482679 / 484507; E-mail address: han.wiskerke@wur.nl), from 1 August 2017 onwards. More information about the profile and mission of the Rural Sociology Group can be provided by the SADE secretariat (secretariaat.sade@wur.nl)
Information about Wageningen University, the Rural Sociology Group, the sub-department SADE and CSPS can be obtained through one of the following links.
Application
To apply, please upload the following via our online application button on the Wageningen UR vacancies webpage (http://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Vacancies.htm) before 14 September 2017:
- Letter of motivation
- CV, including a list of publications
- Names and contact details of two referees
- One selected publication
- Teaching evaluations
- Statement on your research vision of the advertised position within the research themes of the chair group (1000 words max).
You will receive an automatic e-mail confirmation within 24 hours. Please note that only applications sent through the online application button can be taken into consideration.
Job interviews will be held on 21 and 22 September 2017. A second interview including a (public) lecture will be held on 11, 12 or 13 October 2017.
Source: http://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Vacancies/Show/Assistant-Professor-in-Food-Sociology-tenure-track-position.htm