Job Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) - 2 Assistant Professor Faculty Positions in Solar Fuels

The recently established alliance between the universities in Utrecht and Eindhoven supports their most excellent groups, amongst others in the fields of Catalysis, to set up novel challenging research programs. The Solar Fuels initiative builds on existing strengths in the field of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis and fits within the focal area of sustainable energy. Successful candidates will be asked to set up a highly collaborative and innovative research program. It represents the ambition of the Eindhoven-Utrecht alliance to foster excellent collaborative research with strategic investments in people and infrastructure.

The profiles of the two positions are highly complementary and intensive collaboration between the groups is expected. The focus of the Eindhoven position is on knowledge generation of the reaction mechanism relevant to artificial photosynthesis with the aim to guide the design and synthesis of novel inorganic materials for photo-, electro- and photoelectrochemical catalysis. The Utrecht position concentrates on advanced in-situ micro-spectroscopic investigations to study chemical processes in inorganic materials at the single molecule and/or single particle level.

Tasks in Education
You are expected to contribute to theoretical and practical courses for undergraduate and graduate students in the education programs of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. You will participate in running courses, but are also encouraged to adapt existing courses or set up a new course in your specific field of interest. You will supervise PhD students and Postdocs that are directly appointed under your responsibility or in cooperation with a full professor of the laboratory.

Tasks in Research
You should be an excellent scientist, with independent ideas, capable of working across disciplines and be competent in leading a research group in Solar Fuels. You should establish a high-profile own line of research with which high international exposure and reputation is reached after a term of five years. Guidance of PhD students and postdocs is highly relevant in this respect, together with the acquisition of external funds for research.

Requirements
Candidates should have a distinguished academic record, including a PhD degree in chemistry / chemical engineering or a related field, the motivation to excel in scientific research, and a commitment to both undergraduate and graduate teaching in the highly interdisciplinary departments. Candidates having both suitable experience and qualifications have the possibility of being appointed to a temporary, tenure-track position. A positive evaluation at the end of the temporary tenure-track appointment will lead to a permanent appointment at the Eindhoven University of Technology.

We offer you
A challenging job in a dynamic and ambitious university, a full-time employment, a tenure-track position for 5 years starting at the assistant professorship level, a salary with a maximum of € 4374 gross per month (salary scale 11, CAO NU (Dutch Universities)) on a full-time basis for the tenure-track position and related to relevant experience and knowledge, plus 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% end of the year allowance, a broad package of fringe benefits (including an excellent technical infrastructure, child care, moving expenses, savings schemes, and excellent sports facilities).

Both universities are equal opportunity employers. UU and TU/e offer an attrac­tive package of fringe benefits

More information
For information concerning the faculty positions, please contact:
Prof.dr.ir. E.J.M.. Hensen, email: e.j.m.hensen@tue.nl, tel. +31 (0)40 247 5178 (Eindhoven position)
Prof.dr.ir. B.M. Weckhuysen, email: b.m.weckhuysen@uu.nl, tel. +31 (0)30 253 4328 (Utrecht position).
More information about the Universities can be found at www.tue.nl and www.uu.nl.
Personnel information can be obtained from Mrs. A.D. Boekema, HR Advisor Eindhoven, email: a.d.boekema@tue.nl or
Mrs. E. Molnar, HR Advisor Utrecht, email: e.molnar@uu.nl .

Please send applications via the apply-now button and up load a detailed curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a description of research and teaching experience, a short outline of planned research and teaching interests, and names of at least three references. 

Review of applications will start as soon as applications are received and will continue until the position has been filled.

All applications will be selected by the combined committee of the UU and the TU/e.