The professor position is the highest academic position at a university. Professors teach, conduct research, make scientific knowledge available for societal use and perform management tasks. As a professor you are responsible for leading your faculty/department and research team, which includes PhD candidates, postdocs, assistant and associate professors.
Overview of your tasks:
Management
- you define the faculty research and educational lines
- you lead the education and research programs
- you execute HRM policy: recruitment, performance reviews, coaching
Education
- you develop educational programmes
- you teach students
- you assess students work
- you define the PhD program policy
Research
- you acquire research assignments and fundings
- you develop new research projects
- you conduct scientific research
- you publish articles about research findings
- you supervise PhD candidates
Organisation
- you disseminate scientific knowledge
- you initiate networking and collaboration activities
- you contribute to social discussions
- you promote and give lectures or interviews in the media
- you take part or lead several committees or working groups