Student Assistant Promoteam Biology

• Posted at May 1, 2026
• Vacatures
• 2 hours / week
• Casual employment

As a current student you are the expert we are looking for to impart your enthusiasm and knowledge about the programme. As a student assistant within the promo team your main responsibility is to help organize information events and represent Biology both online and offline. You will be part of a team of 4 Biology students and on occasion work together with teams of other FSE programmes.

Responsibilities include:
- Organizing and presenting at informations events (e.g. Open Day/Student for a Day)
- Answering questions of prospective students (e.g. Mail/Unibuddy/Video Call)
- Content creation for our social media (Instagram/Facebook), 1-2x per year
- Mentoring and revising Web Classes
- Visiting high schools to present on and promote our Biology Bachelor’s programme
- Giving campus tours to prospective students
- Presenting and representing BSc Biology with enthusiasm

We offer:
- Working in a committed team
- Yearly training event to further develop your skills
- Yearly team outing with all the information teams
- A gross salary of €219,38 to €223,58 a month (2026 salary scale of student assistants collective labor agreement Dutch Universities) based on 0,075 FTE (3 hours a week).
- The contract will run for 10 months from 1 September 2026 to 1 July 2027 with the option to extend as long as you remain a student.

Qualifications

- Biology BSc student during the 2026/2027 academic year

- Molecular Life Sciences Major is pré

- Skilled at communication and presenting

- Flexible availability for events

- Good command of English is necessary, and Dutch is preferred

- Teamplayer, proactive, flexible, creative, independent, representable

- Able to start per 1 September, 2026

How to apply (application process, CV, motivation letter etc)
You can apply by sending your motivation letter and CV (both Dutch and English is alright) to merlijn.broersma@rug.nl before 27 May and mention ‘Application Biology promo team’ in the subject line.

Please send both your CV and letter in one PDF document stating both your first and last name in its title. The interviews will be planned on 18 June between 13:00-16:00.

More Information
Contact: Merlijn Broersma, coordinator promoteam Biology (on holiday from 1-17 May)
Email: merlijn.broersma@rug.nl