Sustainability Marketing Lecturer

Are you passionate about (sustainable) marketing and consumer research? Do you have a strong desire to share your knowledge and enthusiasm with the next generation of professionals? Then we may have the perfect opportunity for you!

The Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Group (MCB) at Wageningen University and Research is looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious lecturer in marketing (and consumer) research to join the team. The position contains an essential role within our curricular marketing education and within the supervision of bachelor thesis, master thesis, and research internship students, and may develop into an exciting and unique lecturer career track within the group.
As a lecturer, you are devoted to, and have the relevant background needed, to educate students in advanced marketing theories, in applying marketing theories in solving societal problems, and in developing research projects (including theory application and data collection) related to marketing and consumer behavior. The focus of our teaching is to train students to develop research projects where they can solve real-life problems by applying theories and collecting and analyzing data related to marketing and consumer behavior. The successful applicant will make an essential contribution to this development, and will organize courses (e.g., “Sustainable Marketing”, “Business Theories and Sustainability”), deliver lectures, and give tutorials. Moreover, the position entails management tasks that are essential for MCB, such as internship/thesis coordinator. You will make essential contributions to the development of our new BSc programs,and  be given the opportunity to attain the nationally recognized Dutch university teaching qualification (UTQ).

Your responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as sustainable marketing, food marketing, strategic marketing, principles of marketing, marketing theory and consumer studies.
• Evaluate and grade students’ class work, assignments, and papers.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions, focusing on students.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Coordinate the MCB theses internship trajectories across staff and students.
• Supervise bachelor thesis, master thesis, and internship thesis students.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and conferences.

The work environment

The Marketing and Consumer Behaviour group is one of the leading research and teaching groups in the fields of agriculture, sustainability, and food worldwide. Our group, consisting of a very enthusiastic, passionate, dedicated, and interpersonal team of talented researchers and lecturers, has the commitment to deliver excellent teaching and to make essential scientific contributions to the top journals in research focused on Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Agricultural Economics, Sustainability, and Food Sciences. This is also evidenced by our high listings in both teaching and research rankings. Most, if not all, of our research and teaching emphasizes the social impact of our work and is positioned to support the global sustainability goals ( “Science for Impact” ). We are looking for a person who fits this team. This means that you are a team player who is motivated to advance the group’s education, while at the same time grasping the opportunity to develop yourself further in both education and research.