Assistant Professor Business Information Systems

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Assistant Professor Business Information Systems

Deadline Published Vacancy ID 2371
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Research fields

Engineering; Computer science

Job types

Professor

Education level

Doctorate

Weekly hours

38—40 hours per week

Salary indication

€4728—€7297 per month

Location

Drienerlolaan 5, 7522NB, Enschede

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Job description

We are looking for a scholar who is passionate about impact-driven research & teaching. They are able to demonstrably bridge enterprise architecture and digital strategy. Your work focuses on how organizations align strategic goals with enterprise-wide digital and architectural decisions, and how these decisions shape organizational agility, innovation, and long-term value creation.

Your research addresses topics such as the strategic design and evolution of enterprise architectures, digital platforms, and operating models; business–IT alignment; and the governance of digital transformation initiatives. You study how architectural choices enable or constrain strategic change, business model innovation, and collaboration in digital ecosystems.

You have an expertise in linking strategy to enterprise architecture, including areas such as enterprise architecture management, digital transformation, platform and ecosystem strategies, IT governance, and capability-based planning. You are familiar with both quantitative approaches (e.g., architecture- or strategy-based analysis, empirical studies of digital investment outcomes) and qualitative approaches (e.g., case studies, design science, or socio-technical analyses of strategic change).

Responsibilities

You contribute to research, teaching, and knowledge valorization. You will
  • carry out high-tech business research, with a genuine interest in operating at crossroads of different subject areas;
  • improve your home-based specific expertise and develop an interdisciplinary research line;
  • contribute to our research and teaching ecosystem (e.g., by acquiring external research and innovation funding);
  • (co-)teach and coordinate courses in our Bachelor and Master programs of Business & IT and International Business Administration;
  • guide students from these programs in their graduation assignments;
  • contribute to the supervision of PhD students.

Requirements

  • show vision and ambitious drive (seeing opportunities and possibilities, showing ambition);
  • have knowledge of and experience in Enterprise Systems, Analytics and Data Science with application to business domains such as logistics, health or finance;
  • hold a PhD degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field and have experience in research, which is apparent from publications in reputable academic journals, presentations in international scientific conferences, and other academic activities;
  • conduct (fundamental and applied) research within a multidisciplinary environment;
  • are active in networks for acquiring research funding, and have ambition and experience in working closely with companies and government agencies;
  • have teaching experience (both lecturing and tutoring) at an internationally accredited university;
  • possess good communication skills and an excellent command of English;
  • possess a (equivalent of) University Teaching Qualification certificate, or be willing to obtain this, and have a real passion for, and the ambition to become a creative and effective teacher.

Conditions of employment

  • We offer a fulltime position per week with an one-year probationary period;
  • Starting salary between € 4.728 to € 7.297 (scale 11/12) gross per month based on full-time and depending on experience and background;
  • We also offer excellent employment benefits, including an 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday pay on top of the annual income, a solid pension scheme, sabbatical leave, professional and personal development programs, etc;
  • Preferred starting date May, 2026.

Department

The HBE cluster is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive working culture. Our aim is that all job applicants are given equal opportunities. When we select candidates for employment, it will be on the basis of their aptitudes and abilities.

Additional information

For questions or to express informal interest, please contact: dr. Abhishta Abhishta – s.abhistha@utwente.nl

Your application, including a motivation letter (max. 2 pages) of application, CV, two reference letters, can be uploaded until March 9th, 2026.

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Join the university of technology that puts people first. Create new possibilities for yourself, your colleagues and society as a whole. Using modern technology and science to drive innovation, change and progress. That’s what it means to work at the University of Twente.

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