As a lecturer/researcher of logistics (0.4 FTE) at Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas) you are passionate about production logistics, planning, purchasing, multimodal transport and distribution. You will challenge, teach and support students, and develop course materials to ensure future trends are embedded in our curriculums. You will be working in an intercultural and international environment. No better place to do all this than at our green, sustainable campus and specialist, small-scale institute in the city centre of Breda.

About this job

As a lecturer/researcher of Logistics (0.4 FTE) you will guide students in their development and are involved in developing the curriculum within the Academy for Built Environment & Logistics (ABEL) at Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas). Your main teaching assignment will be for the bachelor programmes Logistics Management and Logistics Engineering of ABEL. In a tight-knit team of co-lecturers, you will continuously develop and innovate the bachelor’s programmes in the fields of supply chain management, transport management, warehousing, inventory management and production logistics. You can translate this into inspiring education for our students, informing them about the current and upcoming developments the industry and companies are facing. In addition, you will supervise and coach students e.g. with their projects, placement and bachelor thesis.

In our educational vision, collaborative learning is paramount. Rather than giving lectures, we strive for continuous interaction with students, involving our industry partners as often as possible. Our students work on different forms of challenges in small-scale learning communities. You are the person connecting these challenges, different students, industry and practice together to create meaningful learning experiences. You are not the one who knows all the answers, but you are the one who guides students where to find them. As a lecturer you will also learn new things every day. Given the international nature of our university of applied sciences, we offer our programmes in both Dutch and English.

You will be part of a team of passionate educators that operates on a team-based working principle where responsibilities and authority are assigned to the teams within the Academy. Together, we bring a positive can-do attitude and sense of humour to co-create the future of education in Logistics, our curriculum and further developments. Are you ready to create meaningful experiences?

What do we offer?

• 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 position involves a one-year employment contract with the possibility of conversion into an indefinite employment contract;
• 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 in a tight-knit team of lecturers with knowledge and experience of logistics and supply chain management;
• Working at ABEL also offers crossovers to other interesting knowledge areas within Built Environment and Logistics;
• With this position you get the chance to further shape our programmes;
• 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. 

What do we ask of you?

• You have an academic level of professional and intellectual ability as well as a relevant master’s degree, or you are willing to obtain this;
• You are passionate and you would like to share this passion with our students and colleagues. You have creative and fresh ideas on how to share this information and knowledge;
• You have proven experience in the field of supply chain management, planning, purchasing, production logistics, distribution, return logistics and/or multimodal transport;  
• You are a team player and able to further develop the curriculum from a proactive attitude;  
• You have teaching experience within higher education or are willing to obtain a didactics certificate;  
• 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.

The application process

Please send us your application before 17 August via the online application form. Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact Paul Schuurmans via [email protected] with questions about the job itself (due to the vacation period, questions regarding the content will not be answered before August 17), or [email protected] for questions about the application process (we will resume answering these questions starting 10 August).

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.

More about us

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.