Assistant/Associate Professor in Smart Urban Mobility

Job title:

Assistant/Associate Professor in Smart Urban Mobility

Company:

Universiteit Twente

Job description

Hours40 hr.Salary indicationSalary gross/monthly
based on full-time€ 4,537 – € 7,056Deadline2 Jul 2025Research in the Transport Studies group focuses on interactions between smart mobility and digitalisation, transport infrastructure, land-use and behaviour, and its societal impacts (including equity, safety, climate). We take an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspective on transport, and collaborate with researchers in the Netherlands and abroad from various disciplines (including industrial engineering, human factors, computer science, geography, urban planning, healthcare technology and operations). We conduct ground-breaking research on these issues in different national and international projects. Join our team and strive to broaden our research portfolio!The challengeDigitalisation is a main driving force of transport innovation. The design, operation and maintenance of transport systems are now undergoing a digital transformation as a result of huge amounts of information provided by emerging experimentation, testing and monitoring systems. The increased availability of mobility data, real-time traffic data and adoption of digital mobility tools, creates opportunities for improving the modelling, planning and operation of urban mobility, including private transport, public transport, shared mobility services and integrated door-to-door transport systems. For example, shared mobility services offer possibilities to expand and complement existing public transport systems in mobility hubs. Data science technologies, spatial data and geo-visualization techniques open unprecedented opportunities to significantly improve the understanding of travel patterns and management of transport systems. At the same time, there are many research challenges that need to be addressed. How does digitalization relate to sustainable and inclusive transport? How can private, shared and public transport be integrated in mobility hubs? How to combine data and share data across multiple partners involved in developing smart transport systems?As an Assistant/Associate Professor you will:

• carry out innovative research and high-impact education.
• develop ground-breaking research projects in close collaboration with colleagues and the industry.
• improve your home-based specific expertise and develop an interdisciplinary research line.
• acquiring external research funding and build our research and teaching ecosystem
• teach and coordinate courses in our Bachelor programme Civil Engineering and Master track Transport Engineering and Management which is part of the Master programme Civil Engineering and Management
• supervise students in their graduation assignment
• contribute towards the supervision of PhD candidate(s).

Your profile

• You show vision and ambitious drive (seeing opportunities and possibilities, showing ambition);
• You hold a PhD degree in civil engineering, transport studies or related fields;
• You have research expertise which comprises quantitative transport modelling (e.g. mobility patterns, transport network modelling), and planning and operations for public transport, rail transport and/or shared mobility;
• You have a strong interest in operating at the crossroads of different fields;
• You have a track record in attracting external research funding and are active in networks for acquiring research funding
• You have ambition and experience in working closely with companies and government agencies;
• You have a passion for teaching and for developing education that cultivate student-learning;
• You hold a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) for Dutch Universities, a similar qualification, or are willing to obtain this within 3 years after the start;
• You possess good communication skills and an excellent command of English;
• You are able to speak or willing to learn Dutch.

Our offer

• We offer a fulltime position for one year with the prospect of a permanent position after a positive evaluation;
• The starting salary, depending on experience, ranges between € 4.537 to € 7.056 gross per month (in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities);
• We have a minimum of 29 leave days in case of fulltime employment based on a formal workweek of 38 hours. A fulltime employment in practice means 40 hours a week, therefore resulting in 96 extra leave hours on an annual basis;
• The University of Twente offers additional attractive employment conditions (8% holiday allowance, 8.3% end-of-year bonus, solid pension scheme, sabbatical leave, professional and personal development programs).

Information and applicationPlease submit your application before July 3, 2025 using the ”Apply now” button and include a motivation letter and cv. Online interviews will be organised in the weeks of 7-11 July and 14-18 July, 2025. Follow-up (in-person) interviews will be organised in the weeks of August 25-29, 2025, and September 1-5, 2025.Make sure you upload the following additional documents in PDF format, stating the vacancy number:Motivation letter describing your research interests, personal qualifications, and motivation (max. 3 pages);

• Curriculum vitae with a list of publications;
• A sample publication;
• The names and addresses of three possible referees

Additional information about this position can be acquired from Prof. dr. Karst Geurs, chair the application committee and head of the Transport Studies Group, (email k.t.geurs@utwente.nl or phone +31 53 489 1056).Screening is part of the selection procedureShare this vacancyAbout the organisationThe Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET) engages in education and research of Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Industrial Design Engineering. We enable society and industry to innovate and create value using efficient, solid and sustainable technology. We are part of a ‘people-first’ university of technology, taking our place as an internationally leading center for smart production, processes and devices in five domains: Health Technology, Maintenance, Smart Regions, Smart Industry and Sustainable Resources. Our faculty is home to about 2,900 Bachelor’s and Master’s students, 550 employees and 150 PhD candidates. Our educational and research programmes are closely connected with UT research institutes Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Center and Digital Society Institute.Want to know moreGeurs, K.T. (Karst)
Full ProfessorGeurs, K.T. (Karst)
Full ProfessorDo you have questions about this vacancy? Then you can contact Karst for all substantive questions about this position and the application procedure. For general questions about working for the UT, please refer to the chatbot.

Expected salary

€4537 per month

Location

Enschede, Overijssel

Job date

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:40:31 GMT

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