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The Department of Organization & Personnel Management at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) invites applications for a faculty position for the field of Organizational Change Management. The position is either at the Assistant Professor level or as a lecturer position (i.e., docent) for 2 years (with the possibility for another 2 year extension). Starting data is 1^st September 2017. 

Job description / Qualifications

Successful applicants are expected to have practical experience in the field of change management. Further, the candidate needs to demonstrate excellence in teaching at the MSc and post-experience levels. The candidate will primarily teach in our Dutch part-time MSc program (i.e., teaching at evenings). Consequently, we are looking for a Dutch-speaking candidate, the minimum required level  of Dutch is C1 CERF, who can teach students with work experience. In other words, the person should be able to bring theory into practice and practice into theory.

If you apply for the lecturer position, a PhD is not required but preferred.

If you apply for the Assistant Professor position, you should also have a Ph.D. within the area of management (e.g., change management, OB, HRM) or a related discipline, or expect to complete a Ph.D. Further, the assistant professor position needs high quality in research (i.e., published papers and/or high quality papers in the pipeline for top management journals – see the ERIM journal list).. Thus, the candidates for an Assistant professorship position need to demonstrate the potential for outstanding achievements in research and teaching. An Assistant Professor appointment involves a tenure-track position.

The compensation package is competitive relative to European salaries and includes several secondary benefits (such as a pension plan that is partially funded by the university). Favorable tax agreements may apply to non-Dutch applicants.

About the School

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is a top-tier European business school and ranked among the top three for research. RSM provides ground-breaking research and education furthering excellence in all aspects of management and is based in the international port city of Rotterdam. RSM's primary focus is on developing business leaders with international careers who carry their innovative mind-set into a sustainable future thanks to a first-class range of bachelor, master, MBA, PhD and executive programmes.  www.rsm.nl

The Department of Organization & Personnel Management at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University consists of a group of highly international faculty educated at renowned institutions in Europe, the U.S., and Asia. The group has a strong research tradition and international orientation, as evidenced by publications in top journals, a strong Ph.D. program, participation in major conferences, international cooperation, and research visits to leading international schools.

The research within the department Organization & Personnel Management is part of the Organization Program of the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), which also includes faculty of the department Business-Society Management. ERIM provides extensive research support to our faculty. The Organization Program runs an active seminar series with speakers from top international schools, a separate brown bag seminar, several annual conferences, and a visitor program with eminent scholars.

For more information, we refer to the websites of:

·         RSM Organisation & Personnel Management

·         Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

·         Erasmus Centre for Human Resource Excellence

Further information

RSM has access to excellent facilities, including a behavioral lab and a survey center, and a modern building with great views of the city of Rotterdam. Rotterdam is a pleasant and lively harbor city with 600,000 inhabitants located in the west of the Netherlands that provides attractive living conditions, also for international faculty. The use of English in daily life poses no problem (and English is the official language of the school) and air, road, and railway connections with major European and U.S. cities are excellent. The standards of healthcare and education in the Netherlands are high, while the costs are low relative to Anglo-Saxon countries.

More information

For inquiries on the vacancy please contact:

Dr. Marja Flory and/or Prof.dr. Steffen Giessner

Email: mflory@rsm.nl

Email: sgiessner@rsm.nl

Application procedure

Please submit letter, CV, and three reference letters before January 31 2017 to:

Department Organization & Personnel Management

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
email: secrdept2@rsm.nl

Further, please indicate to us whether you are applying for an assistant professorship position or a lecturer position.

Only electronic applications will be considered.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, and nationalities.