• Last application date: Mar 08, 2015 23:59
• Department: TW06 – Department of Electronics and information systems
• Contract: Statutary
• Occupancy rate: 10%
• Vacancy Type: Autonomous academic staff

The faculty of Engineering and Architecture has a vacancy for a professorship, starting from October 1, 2015. It concerns a part-time (10%) position as Professor in the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in the Department of Electronics and Information Systems (EA06), charged with academic teaching (mostly in Dutch), academic research and carrying out academic services in the discipline of Smart Polymer Micro-Nano-Systems.

Profile

• candidates should hold a PhD or a degree recognized as equivalent;
• candidates are required to have at least two years of postdoctoral experience on October 1, 2015;
• candidates are required to have research experience in the field of study concerned, proved by recent publications in national and international peer reviewed journals and/or books;
• having experience in international mobility, amongst others through participation in research programs at research institutions not linked to the university where the highest degree was obtained, is recommended;
• candidates are required to possess the necessary didactic skills to realize academic competencies with university students;
• having positively evaluated experience with procures and/or organized education on an academic level is recommended;
• professionalization of education is recommended.

A part-time (10%) position will lead to an appointment for a clearly defined renewable limited period of time (maximum 6 years).

A part-time position as Professor in a certain rank cannot be combined in the same university with a part-time position as Professor in another rank.

Applicants are required to participate in the basic training for Assistant Professor.

Ghent University provides free Dutch and English language courses to professors who are non-native speakers in order to support them in their teaching activities.

More detailed information on this vacancy and on the way this job fits in the department’s strategy can be obtained from Prof. Lieva Van Langenhove, chair of the evaluation commission, (tel. +32 (0)9 264 54 19 or  lieva.vanlangenhove@ugent.be).

At the Ghent University, the possibility of promotion in the rank of Assistant Professor and Associate Professor is linked to the timely achievement of predefined personalized goals.

Depending on the specific profile of the selected candidate, the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor will be granted.

Method of application

Applications

• should be sent no later than March 8, 2015
• by e-mail to recruitmentzap@ugent.be
• with the application letter, the standard application form for Professorial Staff, and the required transcripts (copies of degrees) attached

Please merge all the documents in one file and mention the following reference 20150109 Smart Polymer Micro-Nano-Systems in the subject of your mail.

The candidate will receive an e-mail confirming receipt of the application.

The application forms for Professorial Staff (Autonomous Academic Staff – “ZAP”) are available through the following link:
http://www.ugent.be/nl/vacatures/zap/sollicitatieformulieren-zap/sollzapambt.docx/view