Assistant Professor of Innovation, Technology & Organizing

Are you an ambitious organizational scholar working on innovation and collaboration in technology-intensive settings? Please apply for this Assistant Professor position at the KIN Center for Digital Innovation at the VU Amsterdam.

Assistant Professor of Innovation, Technology & Organizing

We seek to further strengthen our internationally recognized research and teaching on the organizing of innovation processes. Therefore, we are looking for internationally oriented, ambitious, and collegial scholars who share our passion for innovation, organizing, and (digital) technology. We are specifically seeking candidates with strong research potential, demonstrated through high-quality publications and a promising pipeline of studies aimed at leading international journals.

For this opening, we look for someone with the ambition to conduct high-quality research and teaching focusing on the collaborative aspects of technology and innovation, within and between organizations. Topics may include, for instance, the use of digital technology in innovation processes, the development of innovation ecosystems, (digital) platforms and infrastructures for innovation and experimentation, the use of AI in innovation processes, innovating with and for the natural environment, and organizing for system transformation. You are expected to engage with businesses and other societal stakeholders, in line with the School’s societal impact strategy.

Your duties

• Initiating, conducting, and supervising high-quality research
• Publishing in leading international journals and developing a strong record in external grant acquisition
• Teaching and coordinating courses in the BSc and MSc programs of the School of Business and Economics
• Contributing to the KIN Center for Digital Innovation through executive education, outreach, and collaborating with business and societal stakeholders
• Contributing to the Department and School through service and, eventually, committee work
• Being committed to obtaining a university teaching qualification or possessing one already

Your profile

• A PhD in business administration, organization studies, innovation studies, industrial design or engineering, information systems, or a related social science discipline
• Strong qualitative and/or quantitative methodological skills
• A developing track record of high-quality publications and a promising pipeline of papers aimed at leading journals in organization and innovation studies
• An ambitious research agenda related to themes such as the organization of technological innovation (including but not limited to digital technology), interorganizational collaboration and ecosystems, data and infrastructures, sustainable and responsible innovation, and societal grand challenges
• Experience in, and passion for, teaching in bachelor’s and master’s programs
• Interest in collaboration with industry partners and societal impact; experience with executive teaching is a plus
• Fluency in English; command of Dutch language is a plus

What do we offer?

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable.

• A position for at least 0.8 fte. Your employment contract will initially last 18 months. This can be converted into a permanent contract depending on performance in light of criteria formulated at the start of the contract. Candidates should be willing to acquire a basic qualification in teaching as demanded by Dutch universities (if they do not already have one)
• Attractive fringe benefits and regulations, including:
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• Solid pension scheme (ABP)
• Contribution to commuting expenses
• Optional model for designing a personalized benefits package

About KIN

KIN Center for Digital Innovation (KIN) is one of the departments of the School of Business and Economics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. KIN researchers study the development, use, and business value of innovative organizational processes and technologies. Our research contributes to international scholarly fields that are multi-disciplinary. We collaborate closely with faculty and researchers from other universities and cooperate with an extensive network of business partners. The KIN department is also responsible for several courses in the Business Administration curriculum at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and coordinates the Master Digital Business and Innovation. Researchers at KIN regularly publish and hold editorial positions in leading journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, or Management Information Systems Quarterly. In recent years, PhD candidates of KIN were hired as assistant professors at leading European business schools, including the University of Cambridge, Stockholm School of Economics, Copenhagen Business School, Warwick Business School, and Rotterdam School of Management.

About the School of Business and Economics

We at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at VU Amsterdam bring together socially relevant teaching and research in the areas of business administration and economics. We focus on real-life issues that have a huge impact on society, economics and ecology: from robotics to big data, and from job market participation to change management.

Students, researchers and staff at SBE share real-world knowledge in order to devise solutions together to global economic and social challenges.

Are you interested in joining SBE? You will work in a stimulating, dynamic and international environment with motivated colleagues dedicated to helping society make informed choices.

About Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective, we work on sustainable solutions with social impact. By joining forces across the boundaries of disciplines, we work towards a better world for people and planet. Together we create a safe and respectful working and study climate, and an inspiring environment for education and research.