Assistant Professor of Information Systems

WorkplaceAmsterdam - North Holland - Netherlands
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Assistant Professor of Information Systems



  • VU Hoofdgebouw

  • Amsterdam

  • 0.8 / 1

  • School of Business and Economics

  • Assistant Professor

  • MSc

  • Closes on

    19-04-2026

  • Publishing date

    25-03-2026




Are you an ambitious organizational scholar working in the field of Information Systems, with a specific interest in the management of IT, data, AI, and cybersecurity? Please apply for this position at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).

Your function

We seek to further expand our top-level research and teaching in the field of Information Systems. Therefore, we are looking for internationally oriented, ambitious, and collegial scholars who share our passion for the field of Information Systems, data, AI, and cybersecurity. We specifically are seeking candidates showing great research potential with a track record of published papers and promising studies aimed at top journals.

For this opening, we are looking for someone with an ambition to conduct high quality research and teaching focusing on managerial issues concerning IT, data, AI, and cybersecurity. Topics may include, for instance, the business value of data and AI, management and governance of cybersecurity, and enterprise architecture management. 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 top-tier publications and grant acquisitions
  • teaching and course coordination in the BSc and MSc programs of the School of Business and Economics. This entails, among others, teaching Business Information Systems (BSc) and the AI Lab (MSc), and thesis supervision
  • contributing to the KIN Center for Digital Innovation in providing executive education and collaborating with the business community and other stakeholders
  • contributing to the Department / School through service and (eventually) committees
  • be committed to obtaining a university teaching qualification or possessing one already


Your profile
  • candidates are required to have a PhD in information systems, business administration, organization studies, innovation studies, or a related discipline
  • strong quantitative methodological skills
  • a track record of research publications in top journals in the field of information systems and management and showing strong promise through high-quality working papers aimed at top journals
  • an ambitious research agenda and pipeline, related to themes like digital transformation, data-driven business innovation, business value of AI, enterprise architecture and cybersecurity
  • experience in, and passion for, teaching in bachelor and master programs
  • interest in collaboration with industry partners and societal impact; experience with executive teaching is a plus
  • fluent 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. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:

  • a salary of minimum ¤ 4.728,00 (Scale 11) and maximum ¤ 7.297,00 (Scale 12) gross per month, on a full-time basis. The exact salary depends on your education and experience
  • 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)


We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:

  • a full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata
  • 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
  • solid pension scheme (ABP)
  • contribution to commuting expenses
  • a wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge


About us KIN
KIN Center for Digital Innovation (KIN) ( vu.nl/en/about-vu/research-institutes/kin-center-f... ) 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 an international field that is relatively new and 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 (e.g., University of Cambridge, Stockholm School of Economics, Copenhagen Business School, Warwick Business School, Rotterdam School of Management).

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.

Collaboration and cooperation, transparency and social responsibility are four keywords that embody our approach. Students, researchers and staff at SBE share real-world knowledge in order to devise solutions together to global economic and social challenges. In order to make a positive impact on the world, society and the lives of others.

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. SBE employs roughly 600 staff, with 7,250 students enrolled in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes and 1,700 executive students.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, 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. Learn more about our codes of conduct

We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility.  Over 6,150 staff work at the VU and over 31,000 students attend academic education.

Diversity
Diversity is the driving force of VU Amsterdam. VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.

We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.

Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.

Interested Are you interested in this position and do you believe that your experience will contribute to the further development of our university? In that case, we encourage you to submit your application.

Submitting a diploma and a reference check are part of the application process.

 

Applications received by e-mail will not be considered.

Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated.

Your function We seek to further expand our top-level research and teaching in the field of Information Systems. Therefore, we are looking for internationally oriented, ambitious, and collegial scholars who share our passion for the field of Information Systems, data, AI, and cybersecurity. We specifically are seeking candidates showing great research potential with a track record of published papers and promising studies aimed at top journals.

For this opening, we are looking for someone with an ambition to conduct high quality research and teaching focusing on managerial issues concerning IT, data, AI, and cybersecurity. Topics may include, for instance, the business value of data and AI, management and governance of cybersecurity, and enterprise architecture management. 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 top-tier publications and grant acquisitions
  • teaching and course coordination in the BSc and MSc programs of the School of Business and Economics. This entails, among others, teaching Business Information Systems (BSc) and the AI Lab (MSc), and thesis supervision
  • contributing to the KIN Center for Digital Innovation in providing executive education and collaborating with the business community and other stakeholders
  • contributing to the Department / School through service and (eventually) committees
  • be committed to obtaining a university teaching qualification or possessing one already


Your profile
  • candidates are required to have a PhD in information systems, business administration, organization studies, innovation studies, or a related discipline
  • strong quantitative methodological skills
  • a track record of research publications in top journals in the field of information systems and management and showing strong promise through high-quality working papers aimed at top journals
  • an ambitious research agenda and pipeline, related to themes like digital transformation, data-driven business innovation, business value of AI, enterprise architecture and cybersecurity
  • experience in, and passion for, teaching in bachelor and master programs
  • interest in collaboration with industry partners and societal impact; experience with executive teaching is a plus
  • fluent 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. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:

  • a salary of minimum ¤ 4.728,00 (Scale 11) and maximum ¤ 7.297,00 (Scale 12) gross per month, on a full-time basis. The exact salary depends on your education and experience
  • 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)


We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:

  • a full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata
  • 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
  • solid pension scheme (ABP)
  • contribution to commuting expenses
  • a wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge


About us KIN
KIN Center for Digital Innovation (KIN) ( vu.nl/en/about-vu/research-institutes/kin-center-f... ) 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 an international field that is relatively new and 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 (e.g., University of Cambridge, Stockholm School of Economics, Copenhagen Business School, Warwick Business School, Rotterdam School of Management).

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.

Collaboration and cooperation, transparency and social responsibility are four keywords that embody our approach. Students, researchers and staff at SBE share real-world knowledge in order to devise solutions together to global economic and social challenges. In order to make a positive impact on the world, society and the lives of others.

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. SBE employs roughly 600 staff, with 7,250 students enrolled in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes and 1,700 executive students.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, 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. Learn more about our codes of conduct

We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility.  Over 6,150 staff work at the VU and over 31,000 students attend academic education.

Diversity
Diversity is the driving force of VU Amsterdam. VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.

We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.

Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.



Questions about the vacancy?

Please contact

prof. dr. BJ van den Hooff

Full Professor

Send an email

Interested

Are you interested in this position and do you believe that your experience will contribute to the further development of our university? In that case, we encourage you to submit your application.

Submitting a diploma and a reference check are part of the application process.

 

Applications received by e-mail will not be considered.

Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated.

Questions about the vacancy?

Please contact

prof. dr. BJ van den Hooff

Full Professor

Send an email

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