Senior Recruiter Scientific Staff

Do you have a passion for recruitment and are you looking for a unique challenge in attracting 
talent at a growing top university in the Brainport region? Our Talent Attraction Team is 
expanding and we are looking for a dedicated senior recruiter for professor positions.

Job Description

Wat will you be doing?
Recruiting scientific staff is a unique and rewarding experience. You will have the chance to 
build relationships not only with your hiring managers, but also with other key stakeholders 
within the various departments. With your expertise and credibility you will be a trusted partner, 
providing support and advise with regard to their recruitment strategy.

As an experienced recruiter, you will attract and actively search for qualified academic 
candidates (assistant, associate, and full professors) on an international scale. Your passion for 
identifying and engaging passive candidates will be key to your success. You will be involved in 
pre-selection and candidate interviews, often collaborating closely with your hiring managers. 
Your drive for excellence will ensure that hiring managers remain engaged and committed 
throughout the entire process. While you enjoy professional freedom in your role, you will also 
be supported by your recruitment colleagues. You will be joining a small but connected team, 
that appreciates the fun factor as well!

The journey to a successful hire can be lengthy, often spanning over six months. This extended 
timeline allows you to build strong relationships with your candidates, becoming a trusted 
partner both internally and externally. What starts as a candidate relationship can evolve into a 
partnership with your future hiring managers.

Job Requirements

Desired profile
We are looking for a colleague who wants to contribute to a high-quality professional service in 
an informal personal culture:

• You have at least 6 years of experience preferably executive search/ sourcing of single as 
  well as multiple vacancies and/or corporate recruiting.
• You have a genuine passion for searching and sourcing candidates who are not actively 
  seeking new positions.
• You have experience with recruitment analytics and can display process acumen and 
  strategic insight.
• You are creative, proactive, have structured way of working and demonstrate courage 
  and determination, coupled with excellent interpersonal skills.
• You hold a bachelor degree, preferably in a technical field, and possess excellent verbal 
  and written communication skills in both English and Dutch.
• You have a service-oriented attitude/ organizational sensitivity and preferably you have 
  experience within the context of government institutions or academia.
• You excel at operating within time and resource constraints.

Conditions of employment

Do the following terms and conditions of employment appeal to you?
An exciting position within an international yet personal university. You are in the middle of the 
students, on a green campus within walking distance of the central station. We also offer you:

• A monthly gross salary of minimum €3.378.- to maximum €6.209,- for full-time 
  employment, depending on your knowledge, proven experience and level of education 
  (salary scale 10/11 collective labor agreement for Dutch Universities).
• We also offer attractive secondary benefits, such as 41 days of vacation for a 40-hour 
  week, 8% holiday allowance, 8.3% year-end bonus, a generous employer's contribution to 
  the ABP pension plan, a selection model for conditions of employment, childcare on the 
  campus and excellent sports facilities.
• Working hours in consultation for an optimal work-life balance.
• Scope for your talent with advancement prospects and excellent development 
  opportunities  such as mentoring, workshops and coaching.
• Partially paid parental leave and reimbursement for commuting expenses, working from 
  home and the internet.
• Upon starting, we initially offer a one-year contract, with the prospect of indefinite 
  employment thereafter.

Information and application

About the HRM Department
The service consists of approximately 110 colleagues and is composed of the HR Operations, 
HR Business and HR Development divisions. In this position, you will be part of the 
Development (Policy, Development & Projects) division. HRM Development encourages talent, 
continuous development and innovation in order to make the best use of human potential. We 
want to support the departments, services, institutes and all employees of TU/e to continuously 
develop and adapt to internal and external changes.

About SQUAD 
HRM is part of the SQUAD program (Support QUAlity Drive). SQUAD is a relevant step in 
achieving our Strategy 2030 goals and provides HRM with opportunities to strengthen HR 
services, collaboration, and processes. HRM started the SQUAD program in April 2022. This 
will continue with the implementation of the HRM Change Plan in 2024 and beyond. The 
program aims to test the quality of HR service delivery at our university, among other things, 
through critical reflection, external reviews, and change plans.

About TU/e
TU/e is a leading international university that educates engineers of the future and pushes the 
boundaries of science and technology for a better world. An international community of close to 
3.750 employees and 13.000 students work and study on the vibrant and inspiring campus.
We embrace diversity and inclusion. Therefore, we invite people from all backgrounds to apply 
for a job at TU/e, without regard to sex, gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, age, socioeconomic 
status, identity, visible or invisible disability, religion, or sexual orientation.

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More information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to have more information about the 
position, please contact the hiring manager: Hella Ploegmakers (Talent Attraction Manager), h.a.m.ploegmakers@tue.nl / +31643559625. 

For questions about the application process or the conditions of employment, please contact Mai Lan Pham (Senior Recruiter), m.l.t.pham@tue.nl / +31618836282.   

Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page. 

Application
If you are interested, please use the ‘apply’ button to send us your CV and letter of application 
with your motivation and a description of your qualifications.
Screening of candidates begins as soon as applications are received and continues until the 
position is filled.

We look forward to receiving your application!