TIS Group

The Technology, Innovation and Society (TIS) group at the Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences (IE&IS) at Eindhoven University of Technology is unique in combining questions on innovation and long-term transitions, and aspire to be a leading group in this field worldwide. We have a strong embedding in relevant social science and humanities disciplines such as innovation studies, economics of innovation, science- and technology studies, sustainability transition studies, and history of technology. We study sustainable innovation and transitions in a systemic, transdisciplinary, and transnational perspective.

We work on sustainability transitions and transformative governance in a variety of empirical fields. We address such transitions from socio-technical, global-local, and historical-contemporary perspectives. We mobilize a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods, including socio-technical modelling. Being driven by the urgent need to address complex problems, we carry out transdisciplinary research as part of which we work closely with several TU/e engineering departments. We also actively collaborate with a variety of societal actors ranging from governments and companies to NGOs, citizens and user communities.

The TIS group  is looking for an Assistant Professor on the economics of technological change. In this role you are expected to conduct research on sustainable innovation, technological change and socio-technical transitions. You will also contribute to teaching in our Sustainable Innovation bachelor, especially to the learning line 'Economics of innovation', a series of 4 courses, and to methodology courses, such as those on applied statistics.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to teaching on economics and on the economics of technological change (courses, project supervision, thesis supervision, etc.) at the BSc and the MSc level.
• Contribute to PhD student supervision as daily supervisor.
• Conduct research in the area of economics of technological change and sustainability, working on an own research line and as part of a TIS research team.
• Acquire external funding in the above areas.

• Motivated researcher, with a PhD in economics of innovation, evolutionary or institutional economics research, or a comparable domain.
• Have a track record in the field of economics of technological change and have published in relevant journals in that field (e.g., Research Policy, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, and Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions).
• Knowledge of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR),  Energy Economics, and Sustainable Innovation is a plus.
• Affinity with engineering sciences.
• Ability to conduct high quality academic research, reflected in demonstratable outputs.
• Develop an own research line that is well aligned with the research focus of the TIS group (for example sustainability or socio-technical transitions).
• Willing to contribute to research projects as part of the TIS team.
• Possess strong quantitative methodological skills such as advanced statistical analysis, agent-based modeling or social network analysis.
• Ability to teach, demonstrated by experience or assistance in teaching. Informed vision on teaching and learning within your own discipline.
• Strong cooperation skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Effective communication and leadership skills, including coaching and mentoring of students and staff, leading a project or chairing a group.
• Excellent (written and verbal) proficiency in English. 

A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• A full-time fixed-term appointment of 18 months after which a tenure decision will follow.
• The opportunity to focus your career on education, research or impact. You can develop your personal ambitions and objections within the strategic objectives of the university.
• Salary of an assistant professor depending on experience and knowledge in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• A dedicated mentoring program to help you get to know the university and the Dutch (research) environment.
• High-quality training programs for academic leadership and teaching.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• Partially paid parental leave and an allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team is available for international candidates, as are a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) and partner career support.