PhD position on Transdisciplinary Education and the Transformation of Universities

We are looking for a candidate who has:

• A Master’s degree in science & technology studies, higher education studies, organization studies, design studies or other relevant studies;
• Affinity with innovative and societally-engaged forms of (higher) education;
• Ability and aspiration to work in a transdisciplinary environment;
• Ability to conduct (qualitative) research and eagerness to develop high-quality research and publication skills;
• Ambition to impact and innovate higher education through design of educational concepts.
• Curiosity, a critical & open mind, societal engagement;
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills;
• Excellent command of English.

We encourage high responsibility and independence while collaborating with colleagues, researchers, other university staff, and partners. We follow the terms of employment by the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Universities (CAO). Our offer contains a full-time 4-year PhD position with a first-year qualifier; excellent mentorship in a stimulating research environment with excellent facilities; and a personal development program. It also includes:

• Gross monthly salary of € 2.770 in the first year, increasing each year up to € 3.539 in the fourth year;
• Excellent benefits including a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, and a pension scheme;
• 29 holidays per year in case of full-time employment;
• A training program as part of the Twente Graduate School where you and your supervisors will settle a plan for a suitable education and supervision;
• A green campus with free access to sports facilities and an international scientific community;
• A family-friendly institution that offers parental leave (both paid and unpaid);
• Full status as an employee at the UT, including pension, health care benefits, and good secondary conditions are part of our collective labor agreement CAO-NU for Dutch universities.

Are you interested in joining our team? Please submit your application before April 2nd, 2024, and include:

• A cover letter (maximum 2 pages A4), emphasizing your specific interest, qualifications, and motivations to apply for this position;
• A Curriculum Vitae, including a list of all courses attended and grades obtained, and, if applicable, an overview of publications and references;
• Applicants with a non-Dutch qualification and who have not had secondary and tertiary education in English can only be admitted with an IELTS test showing a total band score of at least 6.5, internet. TOEFL test (TOEFL-iBT) showing a score of at least 90, or a Cambridge CAE-C (CPE).

Additional information can be acquired via email from Prof.dr.ir. Klaasjan Visscher (k.visscher@utwente.nl) or Prof.dr.ir. Mascha van der Voort (m.c.vandervoort@utwente.nl).