Professor in Food processing (BOF)

at  Universiteit Gent

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

You will teach or will be involved in various course units in the area of unit operations in the processing of biobased raw materials and other related undergraduate and graduate courses.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• You have already conducted excellent academic research in the field of processing and unit operations with particular focus on mass and energy transport phenomena, in combination with modeling and simulation. This is clearly reflected in outstanding publications in national and international peer-reviewed books and/or journals.
• You must master the language of instruction in which you will teach a course at CEFR- level C1. You can demonstrate this by means of a language certificate or a diploma obtained from an institution in which that language is the language of instruction. In addition, Article II.270, §1 of the Codex of Higher Education requires that: (i) you must master the Dutch language at least at CEFR-level A2 within two years after the start of the appointment. (ii) you must be able to master the Dutch language at least at CEFR-level of B2 within five years after the start of the appointment. More info: Language requirements at Ghent University for professorial staff — Ghent University (ugent.be)

SKILLS / ATTITUDE

• You are quality-oriented;
• You take initiative;
• You are didactically skilled to teach university students to develop academic competences;
• You have strong communication and social skills;
• You have a constructive attitude and enjoy thinking along with colleagues inside and outside the department, students and partners from academia and the professional network.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• You hold a thesis-based doctorate or a diploma or certificate that is recognised as equivalent (article V.20 Codex Higher Education).

Upon evaluation of a foreign (non-EU) diploma, a certificate of equivalence may still have to be requested at NARIC. If this is the case, we advise you to initiate this recognition procedure as soon as possible. You are required to have the recognition no later than on the date of your appointment.

• You have at least two years of postdoctoral experience on 1 september 2024. This term of two years is determined by the date written on the above-mentioned required diploma.

Please refer the Job description for details