The director should hold a PhD in a discipline relevant for environmental research, have a track record in multidisciplinary research and affinity with research approaches in both social and natural sciences. The director should also be an inspiring personality, have a strong desire to contribute to sustainable development and the rehabilitation and preservation of the environment, and have excellent management and communication skills. He/she should have - or should be able to rapidly acquire - knowledge about Dutch and European research funding possibilities and on the Dutch university management system.
The director will be appointed as full professor in the Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences.
The gross annual salary will depend on experience and qualifications, maximum scale 18 (max. EUR 103 950).

Further information can be obtained from the chair of the search committee, Prof. P. Vellinga. Also those who are acquainted with qualified candidates are cordially invited to contact the chairman of the search committee.
Written applications including a CV are expected  before December 11.

More information on this position and on IVM can be found on: http://www.vu.nl/ivm