Unique Fellowship for Top Female Scientists

Unique Fellowship for Top Female Scientists
Delft, 38 hours a week

• Faculty/department: TU Delft Technology Fellowship
• Level: Assistant professor, Associate professor, Full professor
• Maximum employment: 38 hours (1 FTE)
• Duration of contract: 6 years with evaluation for permanent employment after max 5 years
• Salary scale:
  • Assistant professor € 3.637 - € 5.656 gross per month
  • Associate professor € 5.039 - € 6.738 gross per month
  • Full professor € 5.582 - € 9.812 gross per month

TU Delft Technology Fellowship
The Delft Technology Fellowship offers high-profile, tenure-track position to outstanding female academic researchers in research fields in which Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is active. As a fellow, you will be offered the unique chance to establish your own research programme of international repute, including a generous start-up funding. The fellowship can be awarded at Assistant, Associate or full Professor level.

Delft University of Technology works at providing new ground-breaking insights and solutions to urgent societal problems around the world. Thanks to its top scientists and unique, large-scale technological research facilities, this university offers world-level multidisciplinary research and education. TU Delft cooperates with many other educational and research institutions, both in the Netherlands and abroad. The high quality of our research and teaching is renowned. TU Delft has numerous contacts with governments, trade associations, consultancies, industry and small and medium-sized companies.

Requirements
You are a highly talented and motivated pioneer holding a PhD in a relevant discipline, with the ambition necessary to become a full Professor. You have a proven drive for scientific excellence demonstrated, for example, by publications in first-rate, international scientific journals, the ability to compete for external research funding and an extensive international network. You have a few years of post-doctoral working experience in industry or academia, preferably including experience outside of the Netherlands. Depending on your level of experience you either are, or have the clear potential to develop into, an academic leader who guides and inspires her group. You have excellent communication and social skills, a coaching leadership style and experience in supervising research projects. You are self-critical and able to align your personal ambition with being an inspiring member of a team of first-rate colleagues. You have educational experience and an affinity for teaching, as you are expected to participate in and contribute to the development of the department’s teaching programme. The fellowship programme is open to scientists currently not employed by TU Delft.

Conditions of employment
A tenure-track position is offered for six years. Based on performance indicators agreed upon at the start of the appointment, a decision will be made by the fifth year whether to offer you a permanent faculty position. For circumstances as having children or parental leave during the tenure track, it is possible to delay the definitive assessment and extend the Tenure Track appointment to a maximum of 8 years.

The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, a discount for health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged. Coming to Delft Service and Partner Career Advice can support with advice for you and your accompanying partner about your individual settling needs in the Netherlands. Once arrived you can be supported with individual consults and diverse workshops. Located on campus are the International Children’s Centre and an international primary school which are subject to availability as well as several bilingual schools in the nearby surrounding. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

The TU Delft sets specific standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. The TU Delft offers training to improve English competency.

Inspiring, excellent education is our central aim. If you have less than five years of experience and do not yet have your teaching certificate, you get the chance to obtain this within three years.

Information and application
The application procedure is open from 14 September 2019 until 17 November 2019. For general information about the Delft Technology Fellowship, and how to apply, please visit the website www.tudelft.nl/DTF.

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