Assistant Professor in Planning People, Land and Urban Systems

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management (PGM) of the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente is responsible for developing the decision, planning and policy capacity of people, organizations and systems involved in geo-information management for multi-level governance of urban regions, primarily in countries that are technologically and/or economically less developed.

Planning for urban systems increasingly involves climate change considerations. New analysis and support tools are needed to guide policy and planning in urban environments facing large climate impacts, social disparities, and uncertainties in decision-making toward sustainable urban development and adaptation.

Job Specification

• You will contribute to educational activities, including the development, preparation, and execution of courses and education modules related to your field of expertise, the development of new educational products (e.g., e-learning), evaluation of educational activities, and supervision of MSc students. The specific focus is on developing tools and methods for comprehensive spatial planning for urban regions in the developing world using GIS and/or remote sensing, with a focus on the interactions between people, land, and urban systems.
• You will contribute to the acquisition and execution of project services.
• You will contribute to the work of international academic partnership networks, as well as general administrative duties as required by the Department.
• You will support the Professor in the development, acquisition, and execution of research, including research planning and implementation, acquisition of external and internal research funds, coordination and supervision of PhD candidates, and dissemination of findings via academic papers and other publications.

Your Profile

• PhD in urban planning, urban management, geography, geo-information science, or a similar topic, preferably focused on the design, implementation, and evaluation of quantitative planning tools and methods.
• Didactic skills and experience in teaching at the academic level, including supervision of thesis candidates.
• Project proposal and project management skills.
• Preferably experience in developing countries.
• Communication skills for cooperating and negotiating with external partners.
• Affinity with a multi-cultural, post-graduate education environment.
• Willingness and ability to undertake international travel.
• Proven research and practical experience in urban planning and management, GIS and/or remote sensing, preferably including software programming skills and expertise in a participatory decision-making environment, as shown by peer-reviewed publications and/or participation in relevant international networks.

Our Offer

We offer an inspiring and challenging international environment. The successful candidate will be employed for a period of three years, with a possible extension up to a maximum of six years. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) of the Dutch Universities. Gross monthly salary depends on experience and qualifications and ranges from €2476 to €4551, exclusive of allowances in accordance with job profile Assistant Professor level 2 (UD2), under the University System in Job Classification (UJC).

Additional information about this position can be obtained from Prof.

Dr. M.F.A.M. (Martin) van Maarseveen, Professor Management of Urban-Regional Dynamics (phone ) or Dr. R.V. Sliuzas (phone ).

Please submit your application through this link before 1 March 2015.

The University of Twente stands for life sciences and technology, emphasizing high tech and human touch. Education and research that matter, driving change, innovation, and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands, providing more than fifty educational programmes across six faculties, with a strong focus on personal development and pioneering research.

The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) provides international postgraduate education, research, and project services in geo-information science and earth observation using remote sensing and GIS, focusing on capacity building and institutional development in developing countries and emerging economies.

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