Tenure-track assistant-professor Position in the area of “Human-Centered Manufacturing Systems”

Tenure-track assistant-professor Position in the area of "Human-Centered Manufacturing Systems"

Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture,

Ghent University, Belgium,

The department of Industrial Management (EA18) of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (FEA) at Ghent University (UGent), Belgium, seeks candidates for a tenure-track assistant-professor position in the domain of “Human-Centered Manufacturing Systems”, to start next academic year (2015-2016).

The appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level, and the tenure will be granted after 5 years if the agreed upon objectives are reached. Candidates with a strong background in the field of systems engineering as it applies to the design, control and optimization of manufacturing systems are strongly encouraged to apply. Any experience with manufacturing organizations will be considered as an asset.

The selected candidate is expected to teach a 6-credit course “Methods Engineering and Work Measurement” and a 4-credit course “Human Factors System Design”. He/She is also expected to define, coordinate and supervise a number of master theses. In addition, he/she will take some organizational and/or logistical tasks in the department or faculty, in consultation with the colleagues.