Functieomschrijving
Within the Faculty of Engineering Technology, the Department of Design, Production and Management (DPM) is specialised in the development of methods and tools for the design of services, products, processes and complex systems. In education the department is involved in the Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering and Creative Technology bachelor and master programs of the University of Twente. The department utilizes excellent research facilities like the DesignLab, the Rapid Prototyping Lab, the VR-lab and the Smart Industry lab.
Within the department DPM a position for a highly motivated Assistant professor in the area of Advanced Manufacturing has opened up.
Are you ready to contribute to developing new technologies for a smarter and more sustainable world?
The challenge
- Contribute to selected DPM research lines in the fields of Additive Manufacturing and Industrial Automation. Examples of selected recent research topics include the development of novel Additive Manufacturing process variants, New communication models in Smart Manufacturing Facilities, Design models for Industrial Automation processes and development processes for Ultra Personalized Products and Services;
- Initiate and acquire funding for new research activities and actively look for (international) partners to build research consortia;
- Contribute to the existing activities and new developments in the educational programs the Department is involved in. These include Mechanical Engineering, Creative Technology and Industrial Design Engineering. The expected teaching activities will be both to undergraduate and graduate students.
- Supervision of bachelor, master and PhD students;
- Contribute to building up a new Mechanical Engineering program in Amsterdam.
Are you up for the challenge to improve the world with your research as well as teaching on this state of the art technology field?
You will be appointed for two years, with the prospect of a permanent position after a positive evaluation. The university offers a very stimulating scientific environment and a dynamic ecosystem with enthusiastic colleagues in which internationalization is an important part of the strategic agenda.
