With over 30,000 students and 6,000 employees, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is one of the largest comprehensive research universities in Europe. The teaching and research conducted over seven faculties are noted for their high quality.

The University of Amsterdam is an inspiring academic learning and research environment, located in a major world city. It has regular job openings for talented and ambitious individuals who feel inspired by its organisational profile. For example, the UvA regularly seeks to employ new  researchers, lecturers, doctoral candidates and student assistants, as well as professionals for positions within the UvA's Library, ICT service, administrative and financial departments, management and policy staff divisions, facility services and communications departments.

To work at the University of Amsterdam is to work in a discerning, independent, creative, innovative and international climate characterised by an open atmosphere and a genuine commitment to the city of Amsterdam and to society.