Assistant Professor in Entrepeneurship & Innovation (tenure track)

University of Amsterdam • Full-time • Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands • €4.73k - €6.43k / month • 1m ago

Join us in Amsterdam as Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Section (E&I) at Amsterdam Business School (ABS), University of Amsterdam (UvA), is looking for an Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation (tenure track). The E&I section is an internationally recognized department with a strong focus on high-quality research, teaching and impact. ABS is a growing, research driven Business School at an internationally top-ranked university, located in the heart of Amsterdam - the cultural and financial capital of the Netherlands. It offers a cosmopolitan living environment with excellent global connections.The E&I Section’s main strengths in research, teaching, and impact include entrepreneurship, innovation management, creative & cultural industries, and advanced computational methods, supported by strong ties to Amsterdam’s entrepreneurial and cultural ecosystem. We combine research and teaching excellence with deep engagement beyond academia.Our campus is in the city center of Amsterdam, one of the most vibrant, diverse and friendliest cities in Europe, with an exceptionally high quality of life. English is widely spoken in the Netherlands. The compensation package is competitive relative to European salaries.

This is what you will be doing

Working as an Assistant Professor in the E&I section at ABS involves developing your own research agenda that aligns with the section’s focus on entrepreneurship and innovation, while allowing ample scope for intellectual independence and scholarly growth, publishing in top journals, teaching courses, and supervising bachelor’s and/or master’s theses. Specifically, 50% of the time will be for research, while the teaching load will maximally take up the other 50% of time. Research is expected to target top international journals, especially in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation. The teaching load is reasonable (two to three courses) and can be concentrated both in terms of time and preparation. Teaching will be at the graduate (MSc), the undergraduate (BSc) level or in the executive program.

This is what we ask of you

Resume and cover letter;
Reference letters for research and teaching;
List of publications and research in progress;
Include a working paper;
Most recent teaching evaluation;
Include any evidence of impact.

This is what we offer you

We offer a rewarding job opportunity with responsibilities but also personal freedom, autonomy, and personal development in an attractive international work environment. We welcome excellent candidates with a PhD diploma in management, entrepreneurship, or innovation. We seek individuals with strong potential for publishing in top academic journals and for delivering high-quality, engaging teaching, as well as engage with the ecosystem. For an overview over our section’s teaching programs, please visit: https://abs.uva.nl/content/sections/entrepeneurship-innovation/education/education.html.

For an overview over prior publications in our section, please visit: https://abs.uva.nl/content/sections/entrepeneurship-innovation/research-and-publications/research.html#Publications

The working language, including teaching, is English or Dutch.The intended starting date will be 1 September 2026.

The Tenure-track Assistant Professor will be offered a six-year tenure track position as Assistant professor. Upon meeting the criteria for tenure, we will offer a permanent contract as Associate Professor. The gross monthly salary during the first three years will be, depending on experience, between €4,728 and €6,433 (salary scale 11) based on 38 hours per week (+16.3% holiday and end-year payments). After a positive evaluation the maximum salary becomes €7,297 (salary scale 12). This is based on 38 hours per week and in accordance with the salary scales. A temporary reduction in income tax (equal to 30% of taxable salary) may apply to non-Dutch candidates. The Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) for Dutch Universities is applicable.

The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch universities applies.

The UvA has an extensive package of fringe benefits, including:

29 days' holiday with full employment & extra holidays between Christmas and the New Year;
Excellent work (from home) facilities;
Reimbursement of commuting expenses;
Pension accrual with ABP;
In addition, the UvA offers excellent study and development opportunities and encourages employees to continue their professional development;
You may participate in the open UvA lectures with which you can earn up to 30 credits per year.

This is where you’ll be working

The E&I section, led by Prof. Martin Obschonka, houses over 25 scholars, from junior (tenure track) to leading senior researchers, as well as PhD candidates. Faculty regularly publish in top management, entrepreneurship, innovation, and psychology journals every year. Our education portfolio is based on two interrelated management challenges: creating and growing new ventures and realizing and capturing innovations. In our teaching we promote a challenge-based, experiential learning environment to develop entrepreneurial mindsets and innovative leaders for the future. The section is very collegial and diverse, its scholars come from 14 different nationalities, with a wide range of backgrounds. The section is closely embedded in the Amsterdam entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem, which is widely recognized as one of Europe’s leading hubs.

Find more information about Economics and Business on uva.nl/eb.

Find more information about the Amsterdam Business School onabs.uva.nl.

Join us in Amsterdam as Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation

This is what you will be doing

This is what we ask of you

Resume and cover letter;
Reference letters for research and teaching;
List of publications and research in progress;
Include a working paper;
Most recent teaching evaluation;
Include any evidence of impact.

This is what we offer you

For an overview over prior publications in our section, please visit: https://abs.uva.nl/content/sections/entrepeneurship-innovation/research-and-publications/research.html#Publications

The working language, including teaching, is English or Dutch.The intended starting date will be 1 September 2026.

The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch universities applies.

The UvA has an extensive package of fringe benefits, including:

29 days' holiday with full employment & extra holidays between Christmas and the New Year;
Excellent work (from home) facilities;
Reimbursement of commuting expenses;
Pension accrual with ABP;
In addition, the UvA offers excellent study and development opportunities and encourages employees to continue their professional development;
You may participate in the open UvA lectures with which you can earn up to 30 credits per year.

This is where you’ll be working

Find more information about Economics and Business on uva.nl/eb.

Find more information about the Amsterdam Business School onabs.uva.nl.

Do you recognize yourself in the profile and are you interested in the position? We are curious to hear from you and look forward to receiving your cover letter and resume.

For questions about the position please contact during office hours:

Prof. Dr. Martin Obschonka

E: m.obschonka@uva.nl

T: +31 020-525 1448

Also important!

We would like to receive a cover letter and resume as a pdf file.
The response period closes on 1 April 2026. Applications that we receive after the response deadline, that are not sent through the link, or are not complete, we unfortunately cannot consider.
The first round of interviews will take place in April or May 2026.The second round will be two weeks after the first round.
In case of equal suitability, internal candidates will be given priority.