Assistant Professor Digital Technologies and Digitalization (ACT with emphasis on education)

Contributing to Reponsible Digitalization

Job Description
The Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management (TPM) invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Digital Technologies and Digitalization (Academic Career Track). The position is in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) section, part of the Department of Engineering Systems and Services (ESS). The ICT section hosts expertise in AI, Internet of Things, distributed systems, and IT architectures. Combining our domain expertise with systems thinking, we address socio-technical challenges, such as digital innovations for government, energy, industry, health, logistics, mobility systems, and the circular economy.

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) section offers an Assistant Professor position (Academic Career Track) in Digital Technologies and Digitalization. The position consists of teaching (60%), research (20%), and teaching-related management (20%).

In this position, you will:

• Contribute to the educational programs of the department
• Conduct research in the field of Digital Technologies and Digitalization
• Contribute to the organization and management of education in the faculty

The ICT section is a research group with a notable international reputation driven by a high degree of interdisciplinary collaboration. The ICT section is involved in one teaching program at the Bachelor's level and four programs at the Master's level. We teach students to design digital solutions to contribute to societal challenges with a comprehensive engineering system perspective. From this perspective, technical, actor, and institutional aspects are combined, and values such as inclusiveness, privacy, and ethics are considered in the design process of digital solutions.

Job Requirement
We seek a candidate interested in interdisciplinary scholarly work in Digital Technologies and Digitalization. In a collegial team, you will develop and teach courses on the BSc and MSc levels. Besides having engineering skills (e.g., software programming, data modeling, AI/ML, or data analytics) and technological knowledge, we expect the candidate to understand engineering challenges in linking ICT with application domains such as energy, industry, logistics, mobility, health, or public services (GovTech). You will contribute to the collaborative mentality of the department through teaching, research, creativity, and management skills.

You will teach in the Information and Communication (I&C) track of the Bachelor program 'Technische Bestuurskunde’, where students specialize in ICT. Courses can relate to digital technologies like the Internet of Things, software engineering, blockchain technologies, data science, and AI. Depending on your expertise, you will also contribute to teaching digitalization in the MSc programs. Your teaching and research will cover the fundamentals of digital technologies and digitalization in application domains. In addition, you will supervise students during their BSc and MSc graduation projects on themes related to your expertise.

The candidate should have:

• A PhD (or is about to finish their PhD soon) degree in computer science, information systems, AI, information sciences, systems engineering or a related technical discipline;
• Experience with academic teaching (and possibly with a university teaching qualification);
• A list of three references who may be contacted by the selection committee later in the process;
• A strong command of English and fluency in Dutch is preferred.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Technology, Policy & Management
The Faculty of TPM provides an important contribution to solving complex technical-social issues, such as energy transition, mobility, digitalisation, water management and (cyber) security. TPM does this with its excellent education and research at the intersection of technology, society and policy. We combine insights from both engineering and social sciences as well as the humanities. TPM develops robust models and designs, is internationally oriented and has an extensive network of knowledge institutions, companies, social organisations and governments.

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Conditions of employment
This position is offered as an Academic Career Track position (0.8 – 1.0 FTE). During the Academic Career Track, we expect you to grow towards an Associate Professor position within a maximum of eight years, for which a position will be available. With other Academic Career Track colleagues, you will participate in the Academic Career Track Development programme, where you are offered ample opportunities to develop yourself in the areas of Education, Research, Societal Impact & Innovation, and Leadership & Organisation. You will regularly discuss your development and results with senior staff based on a personalized development plan and performance criteria agreed upon at the start of your Academic Career Track. You will start with a temporary contract that will be converted to a permanent contract no later than 12 -18 months after a positive evaluation, based on continuous confidence in your development potential and fit in the organisation.

Inspiring, excellent education is our central aim. We expect you to obtain a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) within three years if you have less than five years of teaching experience. This is provided by the TU Delft UTQ programme as part of the Academic Career Track Development programme.

TU Delft sets high standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. The TU Delft offers training to improve English competency. If you do not speak Dutch, we offer courses to learn the Dutch language within three years.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged and you can work partly from home.

For international applicants, TU Delft has the Coming to Delft Service. This service addresses the needs of new international employees and those of their partners and families. The Coming to Delft Service offers personalised assistance during the preparation of the relocation, finding housing and schools for children (if applicable). In addition, a Dual Career Programme for partners is offered. The Coming to Delft Service will do their best to help you settle in the Netherlands.

Additional information
If you would like more information about this vacancy or the selection procedure, please contact dr. Jolien Ubacht, Head of Group ICT, via j.ubacht@tudelft.nl.

Application procedure
Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 20 Jan 2025 via the application button and upload the following documents:

• CV, including a selection of impactful achievements of which you are particularly proud and a list of three references who may be contacted by the selection committee later in the process
• Motivational letter, which includes your motivation and your teaching vision (not more than one page each)

You can address your application to dr. Jolien Ubacht, Head of Group ICT.

Please note:

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
• For the final candidates, a knowledge security check will be part of the application procedure. For more information on this check, please consult Chapter 8 of the National Knowledge Security Guidelines. We carry out this check on the basis of legitimate interest.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.

36 - 40 hours per week

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