Fulltime lecturer, Business Information Management

Introduction

As a fulltime lecturer in Business Information Management (BIM) at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM), you focus on business analytics, machine learning, and network analytics. There are currently two vacancies open for this position.

In your role as fulltime lecturer, you become part of a strong community of 90 researchers and lecturers, including more than 40 PhD candidates in information systems, supply chain management, and innovation management. 

Our department has a strong research and teaching tradition and an international orientation to the academic and business communities. And our specialised MSc in Business Information Management, typically known as BIM, is ranked among the best programmes in the world. 

RSM’s BIM department is one of the founding members of the MScBA in Business Analytics and Management. The BIM department is also involved in RSM’s extensive portfolio of post-experience education, such as our executive MBA programmes.

For more information about the group, please go to: https://www.rsm.nl/research/departments/technology-and-operations-management/business-information/ 

Job description

You educate and inspire the next generation of managers as they investigate the opportunities presented by data analytics (machine learning, deep learning, data mining) and new information technologies (platforms, cloud computing, AI, internet-of-things, blockchain).

This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of scholars who also contribute to education in the field of Information Systems and Data Science.

Your main task is to teach students of the BSc BA and BSc IBA programmes, and MSc Business Information Management and MSc Business Analytics and Management programmes. 

Specifically, your work involves:

• Course delivery, including lectures (online, blended, classroom), assignments and examinations
• Course design and redesign, for course content and didactics
• Supervision of BSc and/or MSc theses.

Job requirements

Required qualifications

• You have (or will soon complete) a PhD in information systems, economics, computer science, marketing, econometrics or a closely related field.
• You demonstrate a strong interest and a proven track record in one of the above-mentioned fields.
• You have a strong background in quantitative empirical data analysis methods, such as econometrics, statistics and machine learning.
• You have completed your University Teaching Qualification (BKO) or an equivalent, or you are willing to acquire your BKO in the short term.

Your required competences

• You demonstrate a potential for excellence in teaching.
• You are familiar with online education platforms (e.g., Canvas, Zoom) and techniques for inspiring successful blended learning.
• You can provide critical yet constructive feedback.
• You can teach in English. You have an advantage when you can teach in Dutch.
• You are a team player and are open to collaboration with various faculty members across the different courses. 

Employment conditions and benefits

We offer you an internationally oriented and varied position in an enthusiastic team, with excellent employment conditions in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU).

Your work location is at the faculty Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) on Campus Woudestein in Rotterdam. The position is 0.8 FTE – 1 FTE. 

You can start on 1 September 2026. The salary depends on your knowledge and experience. For a full-time appointment (38 hours), the salary amounts to between €4,728 and €6,433 gross per month (Scale 11), in accordance with the CAO-NU. 

The contract will be entered into for a period of 1 year and, when you prove to be suitable and when you continue in the same position, under unchanged (financial and/or organisational) circumstances, it may be converted into a permanent contract.

Everything else we have to offer you can be found below!

• Everything you need for a good work-life balance: working from home by arrangement, 41 holiday days based on a 40-hour working week, 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus, and a significant discount on a membership at our campus sports centre.
• A sustainable, inclusive and diverse working environment with an open culture where you can be yourself and we look out for one another and for the world. Take advantage of our cycling allowance, for example, or participate in networks such as Young@EUR, Fame, or QuEUR.
• Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget and free access to our university library.
• A good pension with ABP to which we contribute 2/3, discounts on various collective insurance schemes with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, Allianz, and a commuting, working-from-home and internet allowance.
• Combining your job with parenthood, or is this something you're planning for the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners, and there is a childcare facility on campus (childcare is available at your own expense).
• Moving to the Netherlands for a job at EUR? You may be able to make use of the Expat Scheme if you meet the requirements of the Dutch Tax Authority, and our Dual Career Programme also helps your partner find a great job. 

Employer

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 4,100 academics and professionals and almost 33,000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Faculty / Institute / Central service

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is one of Europe’s top-ranked business schools. RSM provides ground-breaking research and education furthering excellence in all aspects of management and is based in the international port city of Rotterdam – a vital nexus of business, logistics and trade. RSM’s primary focus is on developing business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. Our first-class range of bachelor, master, MBA, PhD and executive programmes encourage them to become critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and doers.
www.rsm.nl 

RSM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, and nationalities.

Department

The Business Information Management (BIM) department is a vibrant community which offers world-class research and education on advanced information technologies and systems and its impact on firms, markets and customers. Together with students, companies and partner universities, we investigate topics such as digital strategy and business, platform ecosystems, artificial intelligence for business, personalisation and the privacy paradox, smart city platforms, and digital technologies for a sustainable and carbon-neutral society. 

Applying

Are you interested in this vacancy? Let us hear from you before 1 June 2026. 

Screening starts immediately and continues until the two open vacancies have been filled. Be sure to include the following in your application:

• Letter of interest;
• Curriculum vitae;
• Teaching statement; and
• Teaching evaluations.

When you have questions about the position, please contact Dr Dimitrios Tsekouras, (dtsekouras@rsm.nl), or Yanick Kuper, BIM programme coordinator (kuper@rsm.nl).