Background
The Applied Computer Science Lab of the Digital Future Lab (formerly EDM) has been conducting software-oriented research in computer science for over 30 years. The Digital Future Lab follows the “Combining Applied and Basic Research” (ABC) principle, aiming for fundamental innovations that quickly find their way to the community and end users. This vision has resulted in structural collaborations with Flemish strategic research centers such as iMinds, imec, and Flanders Make.
The research center offers researchers a stimulating, pleasant, and easily accessible work environment where teamwork and well-being are highly valued. Researchers have the opportunity to explore the latest technologies and work with state-of-the-art equipment to support their research.
A position at the Digital Future Lab of UHasselt provides various opportunities for (research) funding. For example, there is BOF-funding specifically aimed at supporting junior professors. In addition, the Computer Science department is committed to assigning a PhD researcher to a new faculty member in the short term, and the collaboration with Flanders Make also offers additional opportunities.
Education task
You will provide high-quality education in the bachelor’s and master’s programs in Computer Science, specifically in the Visual Computing specialization track. Additionally, you actively assist in further shaping the Computer Science program and its associated bridging program. With your research expertise, you will also contribute to making the program more attractive for students. Moreover, you are open to teaching assignments in other programs.
Research mission
You will join the Digital Future Lab and contribute to the Visual Computing research line. You will build your own research team with international scientific impact while also focusing on societal impact. You will strive for a combination of fundamentally innovative research results and a rapid transfer of these results into (valorisable) applications. The research center actively collaborates with the manufacturing and process industries, media, social actors, and the arts sector. You will actively acquire funding, both for attracting researchers and for strengthening the research infrastructure of the research group.
Profile
- You hold a PhD in Science (Computer Science) or Engineering Science (Computer Science) (or equivalent)
- You are specialized in one or more areas within Visual Computing: computer graphics, image processing, (ultra-)high performance visualization, (multi-)camera-based systems, 3D content capture, analysis and generation, automation (including robotics) using visual information, tracking of visual information, machine learning, high-performance computing, and generative (3D) graphics and video.
- You have publications in leading forums within the field.
You have proven experience in establishing internal and external collaborations, securing project funding, conducting scientific consultancy assignments, and/or contract research with industry.
- You are collegial, demonstrate organizational involvement, and contribute to the university's objectives.
You have experience in higher education and can enthuse and engage students.
- You are resilient under pressure.
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Dutch is the official administrative language of Hasselt University. If you do not have a sufficient knowledge of Dutch (CEFR level B2) upon your appointment, we expect you to obtain the required level no later than 5 years after being appointed or at the moment of tenure (usually after an internship of 3 years for senior academic staff). We provide tailor-made language training. If you are a coordinating lecturer you must have a command of the language of instruction of the program component at CEFR level C1. We provide tailor-made language training.
Offer
We will offer:
- either an appointment as a lecturer in the tenure track system during 5 years. This will lead to an immediate permanent contract as a senior lecturer, if the Board of Directors favorably assesses the party involved, based on previously set public grading criteria.
- Otherwise, we will offer a fulltime appointment as a lecturer or higher, which will lead to tenure. In case of a first appointment as a member of the academic staff, the Board of Directors of the University can decide on a temporary appointment for a period up to 3 years. This will lead to a permanent contract if the Board of Directors favorably assesses the party involved.
Selection procedure
You can only apply online up to and including 26 May 2025.
The selection procedure consists of a preselection based on application file, an interview and a test lesson / presentation.
An assessment for the selected candidates is part of the selection procedure.
Further information
Prof. dr. Frank VAN REETH, +32-11-268402, [email protected]
Prof. dr. Wim LAMOTTE, +32-11-268423, [email protected]
For questions about the selection procedure, please email [email protected].
