University of Antwerp searches Assistant professor/ associate professor/ professor/ full professor Design Engineering

Position

Education

• You will provide high-quality education in the domain of integrated product development, more specific in the field of design engineering. Your teaching assignment covers both basic courses in de Bachelor programme as advanced courses in the cluster of technology-driven design in the Master programme.
• Your teaching role will evolve along with the study programmes and language certificates obtained. The courses you will teach may include basic courses in sciences, structural design (Ba3), bachelor proof (Ba3) and modules in the cluster of technology driven design (Ma1 and 2).
• You will play a role in developing activating, student-centred and competence-driven programme components and study programmes.
• You will supervise students and their Bachelor and Master dissertations.

Research

• You will expand high-quality scientific research in the domain of integrated product development in function of industrialization and valorisation of products and the broad integration of technology.
• You will initiate new lines of research and coordinate the progress of scientific research projects. You will also participate in ongoing research programmes.
• You will acquire and manage national and international research funding.
• You will publish in international journals and specialist literature.
• You will develop an international scientific network.
• You will supervise PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.

Services

• You will play a role in the provision of both academic services and service to society, within the institution and externally. You will participate in student recruitment, boards and committees, popular science communication, and so on.

Organisation and leadership

• You will accept coordinating responsibilities in the areas of education, research and/or service provision and you will contribute to policy.
• Your leadership style will be motivating and coaching. You will be attentive to your employees’ growth and development processes.

Profile

• You hold a PhD in product development, industrial design, design engineering or equivalent.
• You can demonstrate your experience in industrialization processes, industrial products and production techniques. You can build on your broad knowledge regarding materials and production techniques to make the right choices during the development and valorisation process on the functional characteristics and on features related to safety, sustainability, circularity, engineering, manufacturing and cost.
• You can demonstrate several years of postdoctoral experience (or equivalent) and you can demonstrate research and/or project-related experience aligning with the experience of the research Group of Product Development with regard to circularity or healthcare.
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies. You have established an excellent research portfolio.
• Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision. You are motivated to develop your teaching skills further through the professionalisation opportunities available.
• If you do not speak Dutch, the administrative language of the university, you should be willing to obtain a CEFR B2 level of proficiency in Dutch. As soon as you take on teaching duties as a programme component coordinator, you should be able to demonstrate a CEFR C1 level of proficiency in the language of instruction. The University of Antwerp supports international staff members through an integration trajectory and offers tailor-made language coaching in compliance with Flanders’ statutory language regulations.
• You demonstrate leadership potential and organisational skills.
• You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
• You can demonstrate your experience in the field of integrated product development and the roll-out in an industrial context by setting up the necessary interdisciplinary collaborations in or outside the university.
• You have a proven track record on valorisation in cooperation with industry on applied and relevant research topics.

What they offer

• They offer a full-time appointment as a member of the Senior Academic Staff (Dutch: Zelfstandig Academisch Personeel, ZAP). The level of your appointment (assistant professor, associate professor, professor or full professor) is determined on the basis of your professional experience and academic qualifications. Junior ZAP members are usually offered temporary appointment as a tenure track assistant professor for five years, which is then followed by permanent appointment as an associate professor. Appointment as an associate professor or higher leads to permanent appointment (tenure) after a maximum of three years. A favourable performance appraisal is always required for permanent appointment.
• Your gross monthly salary is calculated according to the pay scales for Senior Academic Staff.
• You will receive ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
• The planned start date is 15th of September 2023 or as soon as possible after that date.
• You will do most of your work at the city campus Antwerp in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
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