Jobs at the University of Twente, Netherlands

Position: Assistant Professor of Land Informatics

About University of Twente

The University of Twente is a public university in  Enschede, the Netherlands. The UT collaborates with the Delft University of Technology, the Eindhoven University of Technology and the Wageningen University and Research Centre under the umbrella of 4TU and is also a partner in the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU). The University of Twente is a multicultural community of talented, ambitious people that offers students, scientists and educators from around the world the best possible conditions.  It also offers numerous scholarship to many international students, Holland Scholarship is one of it.

Position summary

The Assistant professor will join the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management (PGM). The position holder will be performing the following duties in particular,

• Teach Master’s level coursework, supervise MSc theses and contribute to the development of educational modules and new educational products (such as blended learning and distance learning packages).
• Engage in acquisition and implementation of consulting tasks for the department, regularly in close cooperation with the Netherlands’ Kadaster International under the School for Land Administration Studies.
• Supervise Ph.D. students in combination with a departmental professor.
• Conduct high-quality researches and also assist research networks on geo-ICT for land administration. Similarly, initiate and acquire new research and education projects.
• Furthermore, undertake and perform management and administration tasks within the department.

Requirements

• A doctoral qualification in the related field with a focus on the development and deployment of geospatial technologies in the cadastral or land administration domain or in a comparable domain where people are a key stakeholder.
• Strong understanding of geospatial technologies and of land management applications preferred. Similarly, knowledge of ‘cadastral surveying’ would be a plus
• A track of excellent publication record in the field of cadastre, land informatics or a comparable people-centered application. Also, a track record in attracting funds to support the research.
• Proper understanding of how the social and institutional context interplays with the geospatial technologies.
• Affinity with a multi-cultural, post-graduate education environment.
• Broad basic knowledge of the thematic fields of the department as well as an aptitude for teaching, including lecturing and tutoring at an academic level.
• Previous role in consulting and advisory services in less developed countries, and experience as a project manager.
• Willingness to undertake international travel to less developed countries.
• Excellent command of English. Knowledge of, or willingness to learn Dutch is an advantage.