Two Assistant Professors in Operations Management

AcademicTransfer; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

8.3% year-end bonus

29 days annual leave (38h/wk)

ABP pension scheme

Mentoring program

Development Track to Associate Prof.

OpenUp mental health support

On-campus child care

Commuting/work from home allowance

Job summary

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands seeks two Assistant Professors in Operations Management to join the OPAC group within the IE&IS department. You will perform and publish top-quality research, co-supervise PhD candidates, and teach courses in operations management, supply chain management and transportation.

You will also supervise Bachelor end projects and Master theses, with opportunities for collaboration with industry via Brainport Eindhoven.

Qualifications

• PhD in operations management, operations research, (applied) mathematics, econometrics or a comparable domain.
• Ability to conduct high-quality academic research with demonstrable outputs.
• Motivation to teach, contribute to teaching processes, and develop excellent teaching skills.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform and publish top-quality research, partly with PhD candidates that you co-supervise.
• Design and teach courses in the areas of operations management, supply chain management and/or transportation.
• Supervise Bachelor end projects and Master thesis projects.

Skills

Research skills

Teaching motivation

Communication skills

Leadership

Teamwork

English proficiency

Education

PhD in Operations Management

PhD in Operations Research

PhD in Applied Mathematics

PhD in Econometrics

Job description

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

Organisation/Company Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) Research Field Engineering » Industrial engineering Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 31 Dec 2026 - 22:59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 38.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences (IE&IS) department combines disciplinary knowledge from the humanities, social sciences and technical sciences to solve the complex problems of industries and society. We collaboratively focus on and create responsible and effective innovations for the research themes: Humans and Technology, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability and Circularity, and Value of Data-Driven Intelligence.

Within the Assistant Professor position, you will become a member of the Operations, Planning, Accounting and Control (OPAC) group. The OPAC group has a worldwide reputation for strong interdisciplinary research with impact in practice and for excellent educational programs. The OPAC group helps stakeholders across sectors to make smart, informed decisions, thereby contributing to more efficiency, enhanced (environmental) sustainability, better use of resources and reduced costs. The research of the group deals with the control of operational processes, which can be related to supply chains, manufacturing systems, high-tech equipment, distribution, transportation, warehousing, retail, and service processes such as equipment maintenance.

We are looking for two Assistant Professors in Operations Management. For one of the two positions, we are particularly interested in candidates with a focus on transportation and mobility.

As an Assistant Professor you will perform and publish top quality research, partly with PhD candidates that you co-supervise. Additionally, you will design and teach courses in the areas of operations management, supply chain management and/or transportation. Some of your teaching time is spent supervising Bachelor end projects and Master thesis projects.

With our embedding in the Brainport Eindhoven region, there are plenty of opportunities to collaborate with industry, learn from their problems, and make impact, both directly, with your PhD candidates, and through the Bachelor and Master students you supervise.

• You are a motivated researcher, with a PhD in operations management, operations research, (applied) mathematics, econometrics or a comparable domain.
• Ability to conduct high-quality academic research, reflected in demonstratable outputs.
• Motivation to teach, contribute to teaching processes, and to develop excellent teaching skills.
• 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.

Additional Information

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 to your base salary, you will receive an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus, both calculated based on your annual gross base salary.
• The possibility of an immediate tenured position for candidates who present a demonstrably qualified profile and possess at least two years of relevant experience following their PhD.
• Generous leave options: a standard 29 days (based on a 38 hour working week) per year that you can increase to 41 days by working two hours more per week (flexible working hours). This is prorated if you work part-time.
• As a TU/e employee, you participate in the ABP pension scheme, providing retirement pension and pension benefits for surviving dependents and occupational disability. TU/e pays 70% of the pension premium, while employees contribute the remaining 30%.
• A dedicated mentoring program to help you get to know the university and the Dutch (research) environment.
• A Development Track with the prospect of becoming an Associate Professor. If you have a more senior profile, a tailor-made career proposal will be considered.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care.
• We support your wellbeing with free 24/7 access to OpenUp, providing you and your family with mental health support, expert guidance, and online training.
• Partially paid parental leave and an allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.