Last application date: Mar 31, 2015 23:59
Department: TW01 – Department of Architecture and urban planning
Contract: Statutary
Occupancy rate: 100%
Vacancy Type: Academic assisting staff

The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture has a vacancy for a position of post-doctoral assistant. It concerns a temporary full-time position for a one-time renewable period of three years.

EA01

A position of full time post-doctoral assistant at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning  (EA01) – salary at 100%: min. € 29.069,73 – max. € 45.317,25 (at present paid out at  160,84%)

Profile of the candidate

• hold a diploma of Doctor of Architectural Sciences and Engineering or a degree recognized as equivalent (this requirement has to be fulfilled at the appointment date);
• have interest in and experience with scientific research in the field of theory and history of architecture, especially of architecture criticism and contemporary architecture history;
• have publications in scientific journals (specialized in architecture);
• having actively participated in the broad cultural architecture debate is recommended;
• be interested in education and guiding students in Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes.

Job description

• to provide assistance in the teaching duties of the department;
• to conduct basic scientific research in the discipline of the theory and the history of (contemporary) architecture, en the relation of architecture to arts;
• to cooperate in preparing scientific project applications

(the total amount of academic and administrative duties will be limited to maximum 30% of the assignment).

Starting date: as soon as administratively possible

More detailed information on this vacancy can be obtained from Prof. Arnold Janssens (t: +32 9 2643906; e: arnold.janssens<στο>ugent.be)

Applications should be sent no later than 31st March 2015 by e-mail to recruitmentaap<στο>ugent.bewith the application letter, the required transcripts (copies of degrees) and an overview of the study results attached (please merge all the documents in one file). Please indicate clearly for which position and which department you are applying. Also mention the reference number 2015-03-13. The candidate will receive an e-mail confirming receipt of the application.

The temporary appointment can be renewed two times, on condition of a positive evaluation of the previous term. In general the appointment is for two years.

The period during which the applicant received a grant from a University of the Flemish community for preparing a PhD, or during which he/she was employed as a junior assistant, will be deducted from the maximum term of appointment, which is 6 years according to the university decree.