Professor in Software Systems for IOT, Edge and Cloud
KU Leuven
KU Leuven has a vacancy at Group T Leuven Campus for a full-time (junior or senior) professor in the domain of contemporary software systems for IoT, edge and cloud computing. We are looking for internationally orientated candidates with both educational competence and excellent research experience in computer science, and with extensive expertise in the domain of the vacancy.
The new faculty member will become a member of the DistriNet section of the Department of Computer Science of KU Leuven (distrinet.cs.kuleuven.be), an internationally leading research group with recognized expertise in the areas of distributed systems, secure software and systems, and software engineering.
The new professor will moreover become a member of the Faculty of Engineering Technology, which offers academic, implementation-oriented engineering programs at six campuses across Flanders. The main teaching duties will be situated at Group T Leuven Campus, an international and entrepreneurial engineering campus in Leuven city centre. Each year more than 2200 students enrol at the campus in Bachelor and Master in Engineering Technology programs that are offered in both English and Dutch. On the Group T campus, the e-Media lab creates embodied media systems to enhance human experiences in various domains using sensors, algorithms, and intelligent output systems. Collaboration within the e-Media Research Lab is a great opportunity associated with the offered position (https://iiw.kuleuven.be/onderzoek/emedia).
KU Leuven offers a solid research infrastructure, extensive international networks, connections with companies and non-profit organisations, a stable offer of talented PhD students, and a supportive work environment.ResearchYou develop a research programme at an international level in contemporary multisoftware systems for IoT, edge and cloud computing for digital and innovative applications. This broad area refers to modern distributed software applications and systems, where software and data can be deployed and stored in a multi-tiered architecture that includes IoT endpoints, nodes at the edge and public and private cloud computing backends. We welcome both solid software systems research, as well as R&D related to the development of such complex software systems and applications. The scope of the vacancy is broad and includes systems, platforms, middleware, programming techniques, and supporting tools to create next generation application software. Application domains of relevance include, amongst others, media and entertainment, medical diagnostics and care, traffic and logistics, factories and warehousing, and smart cities.Candidates are expected to have already obtained excellent research results on some topics within this area, including but not limited to:
You engage in high-quality scientific research, resulting in PhD completions and publications that meet international standards and lead to broad international recognition.You support the existing DistriNet and e-Media network of companies through the commercialisation of research results, and by delivering industrial services, aimed at strengthening industrial innovation.As part of your research programme, you develop international partnerships, within the academic world as well as with industrial partners.You are capable of acquiring competitive funding, both project-based government funding as well as industrial funding. You strive for excellence and thus contribute to the further development of the international reputation of the research group and the faculty. You strive to contribute to technology transfer and application of the results of your research in industry, government, and society.Teaching
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OfferWe offer a full-time employment in an intellectually stimulating environment. KU Leuven is a research-intensive, internationally-oriented university that carries out both fundamental and applied scientific research. Our university is highly focused on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research and strives for international excellence. In this regard, the university actively works together with research partners in Belgium and abroad and provides its students with an academic education that is based on high-quality scientific research.You will work at KU Leuven Group T Campus, in a historic, dynamic and lively city, located in the heart of Belgium, within 30 minutes from Brussels, the capital of the European Union, and less than two hours from Paris, London and Amsterdam.Depending on your record and qualifications, you will be appointed to or tenured in one of the grades of the senior academic staff: assistant professor, associate professor, professor or full professor. In principle, junior researchers are appointed as assistant professor on the tenure track for a period of 5 years. At the end of this period and after a positive evaluation, they are permanently appointed (or tenured) as associate professor.KU Leuven is well set to welcome foreign professors and their family and provides practical support with regard to immigration & administration, housing, childcare, learning Dutch, partner career coaching, … To facilitate scientific onboarding and accelerate research in the first phase, you can apply for a start-up grant of EUR 110.000, on the condition that you are appointed for at least 50%.Interested?For more information on the contents of the job, please contact:* Prof. dr. ir. Stefan Vandewalle, chair of the Department of Computer Science (Stefan.Vandewalle@kuleuven.be , +32 16 32 76 54) or* Prof. dr. ir. Wouter Joosen, Head of the DistriNet division in the Department of Computer Science (Wouter.Joosen@kuleuven.be, +32 16 32 76 53) or* Prof. dr. ir. Wim Dewulf, campus chair of Group T Leuven Campus (Wim.Dewulf@kuleuven.be , +32 16 37 28 81)You can submit your application until 10/09/2024, only through our online application system. If you have problems submitting your application online, please send an email to solliciteren@kuleuven.be.Add to your application following documents in English (more information is available on the KU Leuven job site):- your biosketch in which you indicate your added value as an academic for research, education and service to the society of your past career and of your future activities (maximum 2 pages);- a file on your five most important publications or realizations;- an extensive cv including a full publication list and if applicable a portfolio of your projects;- your research plan with a focus on the development of your research line and research team in relation to the colleague-researchers of the entity of employment (maximum 4 pages);- your vision on academic education and its organization (maximum 2 pages);- your contribution to society by outreach and public communication on science and technology, internal representation in boards and councils and service activities directly in relation to your developed expertise (maximum 1 page);- your vision on leadership (maximum 1 page).KU Leuven places great importance on research integrity and ethical conduct and will therefore ask you to sign an integrity statement upon appointment.
You can apply for this job no later than September 10, 2024 via theKU Leuven strives for an inclusive, respectful and socially safe environment. We embrace diversity among individuals and groups as an asset. Open dialogue and differences in perspective are essential for an ambitious research and educational environment. In our commitment to equal opportunity, we recognize the consequences of historical inequalities. We do not accept any form of discrimination based on, but not limited to, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnic or national background, skin colour, religious and philosophical diversity, neurodivergence, employment disability, health, or socioeconomic status. For questions about accessibility or support offered, we are happy to assist you atDo you have a question about the online application system? Please consult our or email us at
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