Doctor-Assistent in Computer Science
(ref. AAP-2023-203)
Last modification : Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Campus Group T Leuven is an international campus of KU Leuven providing
education, research and services in Engineering Technology. It is part of the
Science and Technology Group. Its bachelor, master and doctoral programs in
Engineering Technology combine a broad scientific and technological education
with a pronounced focus on applications and implementation. Group T Leuven
Campus is particularly committed to activities with broad societal added
value, such as sustainable engineering and healthcare engineering.
Entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation run like a thread through the
programs and research. Through the experience of these core activities, the
campus aims to create an environment in which students, faculty and
researchers can flourish, both locally and internationally. Campus Group T is
part of the Faculty of Engineering Technology with branches in Aalst, Bruges,
Diepenbeek, Geel, Ghent, Leuven and Sint-Katelijne-Waver.
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Responsibilities
You will conduct research on wearable activity monitoring for older
adults. You set up studies with end users and stakeholders. You build a
network with non-profit and industry partners. You collaborate on project
applications to fund follow-up projects.
You teach and are co-responsible for course units within the bachelor and
master programs in engineering technology and postgraduate programs at
Campus Group T of KU Leuven. These course units are mainly situated within
the field of ICT and computer programming.
You work together with the coordinator of the course units involved and in
cross-campus cooperation with the teaching team involved.
You develop the necessary study material, keep it up to date. You keep
your knowledge of your own field and new forms of work up to date and
monitor the link with current scientific research. These assignments are
in both Dutch and English.
You supervise students, give them feedback and evaluate them.
You coach junior practice assistants, PhD students with teaching
assignments, and student assistants.
You play a role in the public relations of the program. You participate in
various events such as information days, open business day, science
popularization, visits of foreign delegations, SID-ins, ...
Profile
You have a PhD in computer science or equivalent, more specifically in the
area of human-computer interaction.
You have experience with user-centered design processes, preferably with
vulnerable populations.
You have experience with wearable sensors to measure physical activity,
and with the necessary data analysis.
You have relevant teaching experience, more specifically in computer
programming. You have already taken on significant teaching
responsibilities.
Offer
We offer a full-time position as a doctor-assistant (scale 44) until the end
of the 2023-2024 academic year.
Interested?
For more information please contact Prof. dr. ir. Luc Geurts, tel.: +32 16 30
11 01, mail: [email protected] or Prof. dr. ir. Wim Dewulf, tel.: +32 16
37 28 81, mail: [email protected].
KU Leuven seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish,
regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If
you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us
at [email protected].
