Assistant Professor (UD) in Inter-organizational
Systems f/m
For 1,0 fte
Vacancy number 1.2008.00055
The VU University in Amsterdam is one of the leading institutions for higher education in Europe. It is part of international science networks and collaborates with many major universities throughout the world. The Faculty of Sciences consists of three departments, with 650 employees including researchers, lecturers, full- and part-time professors. The department of Computer Science of the VU University has a tenure-track position open for an assistant professor in the area of inter-organizational Systems.
The department of Computer Science of the Faculty of Sciences of the VU University in Amsterdam invites applications for a position of the rank of an assistant professor (Universitair Docent) in Inter-organizational Systems (IOS), specifically Service Oriented Architectures (SOA). The position is in the Business, Web, and Media group. The key research themes of this group are: Networked business modeling and E-Business, Ontology engineering & Semantic Web, and Intelligent systems and services. The group also offers bachelor and master level courses on these themes.
Summary
The assistant professor (UD) carries out research in the area of Inter-organizational Systems, specifically Service Oriented Architectures (SOA). Since the section also performs research on networked value constellations (e3value), the ideal candidate contributes to bridging the (e3value) line of research with SOA. The UD teaches courses on subjects related to SOA, and introductionary courses in the Bachelor and Master curricula offered by the department, in particular the Information Sciences curricula. Furthermore, the UD plays an active role in the acquisition and execution of external projects, both at the national and international level, and performs management duties for the department, such as membership of committees.
The UD will be a member of the Business, Web, and Media group. Furthermore, the UD will be working in The Network Institute. This is a multi-disciplinary research institute of the VU University, in which researchers of Exact Sciences, Economics & Business Administration, and Social Sciences participate.
Requirements
Applicants should have a PhD in Information Science or related discipline, performing research in the field of SOA, have teaching experience and should demonstrate excellence in collaboration with industry.
Appointment
Tenure track means that at the end of the initial contract period, which spans 4 years, a decision is taken whether to offer a permanent position. You can visit our website www.vu.nl/vacatures for a review of working conditions at the VU.
Salary
Gross monthly salary is minimum € 3.129,- and maximum € 4.868,-, (salary scale 11 and 12) based on a full- time employment.
Information and application
For more information please contact Dr. J. Gordijn, chair of the hiring committee. Visit our website http://www.cs.vu.nl for contact information
Applicants are requested to send:
- a curriculum vitae;
- at least three reference letters;
- a letter clearly stating the motivation to apply.
Deadline for submitting applications is August 31, 2008. Write the vacancy number in the e-mail header or on the top left side of your letter and on the envelope and send your application to: VU University, Faculty of Sciences, department PZ, De Boelelaan 1081a, 1081 HV Amsterdam, or send an e-mail to: few-vacatures@few.vu.nl