Full Professor in Sustainable Structural Design

at  TU Eindhoven

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Department of the Built Environment invites applicants for a new full professor position (0.8-1.0 FTE) in Sustainable Structural Design, which is embedded within the unit Structural Engineering and Design (SED). The newly appointed full professor is expected to hold a strong academic profile and be able to demonstrate excellence.
The research section on sustainable structural design currently holds a strong record in structural design of bio-based materials and circular design. The newly appointed professor on Sustainable Structural Design takes the lead to further expand this research line. This includes the introduction of new promising construction materials for buildings and infrastructure and understanding the structural needs of it. The research line within this profile thus combines design with engineering, bio-based materials, and circularity.
We expect the newly appointed professor to initiate cross-over collaborations with other research groups in the unit of SED and beyond, including the subdisciplines of architecture, building physics and material science.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Motivated researcher, with a PhD in civil or building engineering and a specialization in structural engineering and/or structural design, or a comparable domain.
• Several years of experience as an Associate Professor at a reputed university.
• Scientific authority within your field of expertise, international recognition, invitations by colleagues for keynote and invited lectures and seminars, ability to conduct high quality research supported by a strong publication record.
• Ability to teach, demonstrated by a track record in teaching BSc and/or MSc courses.
• Experience in successfully supervising PhD students to a doctoral degree.
• Clear vision and extensive experience regarding developing education and modern forms of learning within your discipline.
• Strong cooperation skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Effective communication skills, experience in coaching and mentoring of students and staff, leading a project, and/or chairing a group.
• Demonstrable administrative, organizational and management qualities.
• Ambient awareness, persuasiveness, connecting leadership, entrepreneurship.
• Demonstrable experience in acquiring multiple externally funded research projects.
• Excellent (writing and verbal) proficiency in English.
• In-depth knowledge of parametric design and finite element programs for structural design purposes.
• Holding a ‘University Teaching Qualification’ or the willingness to obtain such a qualification in the first three years of the appointment;

ABOUT US

Eindhoven University of Technology is a relatively young university, founded in 1956 by industry, local government, and academia. Today, this spirit of collaboration is still at the heart of the university community. Our campus is located at the center of one of the most powerful technology hubs in the world: Brainport Eindhoven. This hub stands out when it comes to collaborating with industries and governmental agencies; it forms a thriving ecosystem with one common aim – to improve quality of life through sustainable innovations. It is a place where we combine scientific curiosity with a hands-on mentality.
Built Environment is one out of nine departments, and houses a unique wide spectrum of disciplinary knowledge in the fields of architecture, urbanism, civil engineering and technology (e.g. structural design, building physics and material science). We act at various levels of scale, from materials to buildings and subsequently to cities, whereby we pay attention to the impact of design and technology on humans. This diversity profiles us, and we cherish it.
The department employs about 260 academic staff members, including approximately 190 PhDs, EngDs and Postdocs, organized over four disciplinary units. Scientists within the units are encouraged to team up over the borders of their own field of expertise via cross-disciplinary research and education, and work on contemporary, technologically relevant themes, such as the energy transition and sustainability.
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