Lecturer/Researcher in Leisure Studies

As a lecturer/researcher (0.8-1 FTE) at the Academy for Leisure & Events (ALE), you will have the opportunity to guide and support our students – from our academic programmes (BSc and MSc) as well as our leisure management programmes (BA and MA) – as they grow into young professionals in the leisure and events management field. You will work alongside other lecturers, researchers and support staff in a close-knit, informal community. You will teach, guide and supervise students, and help develop educational materials.

In addition to teaching, you will also develop research activities aligned with your personal interests, your current research, and the research programme of the Leisure Studies Group at BUas. This programme revolves around two professorships. The first one is the Leisure and Tourism Experiences professorship (see website), which aims to understand and measure leisure and tourism experiences and their impact on people. The second is the Placemaking and Events professorship (see website), which studies the role of attractions and events in processes of regional and urban development and their impacts on regions, cities and communities. It is within the latter professorship that the vacancy sits.

Based on your expertise, you will conduct academic research touching on the relationship between places, events and societal transitions. You have leisure- and tourism-related knowledge and expertise in areas such as governance, public policy, stakeholder networks, economics, regional development, spatial planning, and/or environmental impacts. It is an advantage if you have an (academic) business or economics background in events. As a lecturer/researcher you will bring critical and interdisciplinary perspectives on the role of events and placemaking in shaping contemporary societies, both in teaching and in research. You are able to connect academic research in the field of leisure and tourism with professional practice, and contribute to an interdisciplinary teaching and research environment. You will actively work towards publishing research in international, peer-reviewed academic journals. As such, the position is comparable in seniority and responsibility to an Assistant Professor position at a research university, though with a higher teaching load (approximately 80/20).

• The salary for this position amounts to a monthly minimum of €4,632.17 and a monthly maximum of €6,677.44 (gross amounts based on full-time employment);  
• This position is classified in scale 11 of the cao-hbo (collective labour agreement). Your official job title will be Lecturer/Researcher;
• This job involves a temporary replacement of a maximum of two years. Therefore, you will be given a one-year employment contract with the possibility of a one-year extension;
• Your commuting expenses will be fully reimbursed when you travel by public transport; 
• You will receive a contribution towards your health insurance costs;
• You will receive an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% in December and an annual holiday allowance of 8% in May; 
• You will also be awarded professional development hours every year and almost 11 weeks of holiday entitlements in a full-time position; 
• You have the option to work partly from home, which can help improve your work-life balance;
• You will build an attractive pension through the ABP pension fund;
• Working at BUas means always striving for ‘the plus’. BUas aims to be more than just a university of applied sciences, continuously focusing on development and creating meaningful experiences;
• You will be working at a top-ranked university of applied sciences on a green, sustainable campus near the city centre of Breda;
• You will be working in an attractive and friendly working environment together with enthusiastic colleagues from the industry and students from around the world. 
• Moving from abroad to Breda in the Netherlands? We provide support and financial compensation for relocation and settling in the Netherlands. Dutch tax authorities may offer tax reductions to applicants from abroad, making tax rates comparable to those in the UK and US. 

• You have a relevant PhD in Leisure Studies, Tourism Studies or a related field of knowledge;
• You have relevant teaching experience in leisure- and tourism-related courses at BSc and MSc level;
• You are passionate about your work and would like to share this passion with our students and others. You have creative and fresh ideas on how to share your information and knowledge;
• You have experience in doing research, and you have a track record of publishing in international peer-reviewed journals in the fields of leisure and/or tourism;
• Ideally, you have a relevant academic network, along with connections to the leisure and/or tourism sectors (governmental bodies, theme parks, events, culture, sports, media, recreation, destination management, and/or other tourism-related fields). This will help us further strengthen our national and international connections with the field;
• You have a teaching qualification comparable to the Dutch BDB (Dutch abbreviation of ‘Basic Didactic Competency’), or are willing to obtain one;
• You will be working in an international and intercultural setting. Therefore, having excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Dutch is a necessity.

Please send us your application before 29 September via the online application form. Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact Marcel Bastiaansen via [email protected] with questions about the job itself, or [email protected] for questions about the application process.

Applicants should include a brief description of their research interests (max. 1 page) with their motivation letter.

You will receive a reply to your application no later than two weeks after the closing date. The submission of a certificate of good conduct (in Dutch abbreviated to VOG) is a condition for commencing employment at BUas. We will initiate a request for this after the terms of employment meeting. Among candidates with equal qualifications and experience, preference will be given to the internal candidate.

Breda University of Applied Sciences (hereafter referred to as BUas) is a specialist, small-scale and international university of applied sciences. BUas offers bachelor's and master's degree programmes at both professional and academic levels, with expertise in closely interrelated fields: Tourism, Leisure & Events, Hotel & Facility, Logistics & Built Environment, Media & Creative Business, Games, and Data Science & AI. Our strength lies in the ability to connect these fields.

We aim to create added value in our education and research for our students, and therefore also for business and society. We provide our students with knowledge as well as ‘BUas Skills for Life’, empowering them to thrive in a constantly changing world and contribute to making it a better place. We encourage our employees to lead by example, fostering independence, collaboration and practical research that can be applied in real-world contexts.

We are curious about the world around us, considerate of each other, and committed to creating a healthy living and working environment for students and staff. This ethos defines how we operate on our campus. Within our inspiring learning community, we encourage each other to optimally develop our talents, combine knowledge and skills, and apply them in society in a sustainable manner.

External recruiters need not inquire.