Full Professor Landscape Archaeology and Historical Geography f/m
VU University Amsterdam Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences
Amsterdam, 1081 (Noord-Holland), hours per week

Job description
Tasks
The new professor is expected to co-ordinate and to streamline education 
and research activities between the culturally orientated archaeology at 
the Faculty of Arts and the natural science approach of IGBA at the 
Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences. She/he will furthermore strengthen 
landscape orientations in the training courses of Heritage Studies and 
those of the bachelor program Aarde en Economie (Earth and Economics). 
She/he is also expected to develop a challenging and scientifically 
excellent interdisciplinary research program which is based on research 
funding within national (NWO) and international (European) frameworks, but 
will also be active in consultancy for heritage management, landscape 
planning and urban developments in The Netherlands and abroad.

Anticipated activities of the full professor include: 

To evaluate and further develop the existing MSc education in Landscape 
Archaeology at the interface of Arts and Science, with a strong appeal to 
foreign students;
to provide education at both bachelor and master levels in landscape 
archaeology and historical geography at the Faculties of Earth and Life 
Science and of Arts;
to initiate and co-ordinate fieldwork projects in Landscape Archaeology 
for master students within different geographical and archaeological 
settings in Europe;
to contribute to the development of unifying concepts in European 
landscape archaeology;
to develop new perspectives on (rural) cultural heritage resources at the 
interface of modern heritage management and spatial planning;
to build a bridge between fundamental and applied research by initiating 
and coordinating projects based on external national and international 
(semi-)commercial funding;
to perform management duties for the Institute for Geo- and Bioarchaeology.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Requirements
The applicant is expected to have (i) an outstanding, comprehensive and 
internationally visible academic standing, (ii) an excellent track record 
in innovative scientific research, (iii) excellent didactic skills and 
ample experience in university teaching, (iv) proven leadership and 
management capabilities vis-à-vis research projects, and (v) proven 
ability to attract research funding. 

The candidate should further have the following qualifications:

Ph.D. in any of the disciplines that support Landscape Archaeology, i.e. 
Physical Geography, Historical Geography or Archaeology;
a number of years of experience as (assistant) professor or group leader;
research experience in Landscape Archaeology;
experience in teaching academic courses and supervising PhD students;
experience with managing external projects.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Professor, senior lecturers, lecturers(Scientific discipline: Behaviour 
and Society)

Organization
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, 
scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. It was here, in 1880, 
that the VU University Amsterdam first opened its doors to students. VU 
stands for 'Vrije Universiteit', which means 'Free University'. 
Here, 'free' refers to freedom of state and church interference. Vrije 
Universiteit Amsterdam was established in 1880 by orthodox protestants. 
Nowadays it aims to be inspiring, innovative and involved.

Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand. It 
now comprises twelve faculties and has teaching facilities for 18,000 
students. 

Click here for an overview of faculties and institutes: 
http://www.english.vu.nl/About_the_VU/

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 10 kilometres away, just 8 minutes by train. With 
more than fifty undergraduate (or bachelor’s) programmes and almost a 
hundred postgraduate (or master’s) programmes, the Vrije Universiteit 
Amsterdam offers a wide choice of study options. The programmes are of a 
high quality, the atmosphere is very conducive to study, and the teaching 
staff is easily accessible.

The Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences is the result of the merger between 
the former Faculty of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Biology and the Institute 
of Environmental Studies. The Faculty is offering education and doing 
research in the fields of: 
Earth Sciences (physical geography and geology) 
Biology 
Biomedical Sciences 
Geoarchaeology 
Public Health 
Environmental Studies

Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: temporary
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment will be for an initial duration of 1 year. After 
satisfactory performance the appointment will be converted to a permanent 
employment. 
The full professor (H2) will become staff member and second in command of 
IGBA, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences and will participate for 0.4 fte 
in CLUE.

Salary and working conditions
The gross salary is determined according to the collective rules (CAO) of 
the Dutch Universities and ranges from € 4.803,- to € 6.995,- a month 
(salary scale H2), based on a full-time employment.
We also offer a pension scheme and flexible employment conditions. You can 
find information about our excellent fringe benefits of employment - 
including holiday allowances of 8 % per year - at www.vu.nl/vacatures.

Additional Information
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
About the organization (http://www.vu.nl)
About the department (http://www.falw.vu.nl/english/index.cfm)
About the function (http://www.vu.nl/vacatures)
Application
You can apply for this job before 19-05-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your 
application to:

VU University Amsterdam
Faculty Earth and Life Sciences
Dr.J.M.R.M. Neutelings 
De Boelelaan 1085
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: [log in to unmask]

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 1.2008.00094.

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