Lecturer Statistics

The focus of the position is on teaching. Depending on your background and the teaching schedule, you will teach introductory and more advanced statistics courses, possibly other mathematics courses, supervise Bachelor's and Master's students, and contribute to the development and coordination of education. Bachelor’s programmes are both taught in English and Dutch; almost all Master's programmes at the University of Twente are taught in English.

Postdoctoral Researcher: Social Design of Intergenerational Contact Zones

This 30-month full-time postdoctoral position, starting in February 2027, will lead the Dutch work package and contribute to the work of an international consortium across all work packages. In this role, you will combine qualitative, quantitative and design research methods to develop and test a structured methodology for intergenerational co-design of public spaces in five European cities.

The opportunity
As care increasingly moves out of institutions and into communities, the neighbourhoods and public spaces around the home become part of the care ecosystem. Intergenerational contact zones can turn public spaces into everyday infrastructure for social connection, helping to counter loneliness and ageism while supporting healthier, more resilient ageing communities.

DESIGN4AGES aims to develop and test a Intergenerational Co-Design Methodology for planning Intergenerational Contact Zones in European cities. The project addresses the current lack of systematic, empirically grounded methods for involving multiple generations in the collaborative design of inclusive and climate-adaptive public spaces. The methodology will be applied in both physical and virtual co-design settings to explore its feasibility, its effectiveness in fostering intergenerational collaboration, and its adaptability across cultural and urban contexts.

The project conceptualises structured co-design as a mechanism for fostering empathy, creativity, a collective value-base and cooperation across age groups. The theoretical framework recognises that meaningful intergenerational encounters in urban planning processes can reduce age-based stereotypes, enhance mutual understanding and generate more innovative solutions related to healthcare transformation. The methodology will be tested in Aalborg (DK), Antwerp (BE), Lisbon (PT), Enschede (NL) and Valladolid (ES), each with distinct climatic, cultural, demographic and institutional conditions.

The role
You will be based at the University of Twente, within a team of interaction designers specialising in care and the engagement of older adults. The team's expertise spans co-design, systemic design and community-based participatory design. For the DESIGN4AGES project you will contribute across all work packages and play a central role in exploring co-design and collaborative practices that give individuals and communities a voice in shaping inclusive public spaces and urban policies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and operationalising the SICoD-M protocol, building on WP1 and WP2 findings, and developing participatory methods such as storytelling, collaborative mapping, role rotation, multi-sensory design and feedback loops.
• Leading stakeholder recruitment, including experts, community organisations and mixed-age participants across sites.
• Coordinating an expert Delphi study with experts across five countries to validate the protocol.
• Supporting pilot implementation through workshops across five cities, where mixed-age groups (18–35 and 65+) co-design local public spaces as Intergenerational Contact Zones.
• Overseeing data collection and data management in line with ethical and FAIR data principles.
• Refining the final protocol with experts based on pilot insights.
• Leading academic publications, including a scientific article on the pilot results, and contributing to knowledge translation activities for policy, practice and community audiences.

Simulation patients required

Als simulatiepatiënt speel je een cruciale rol in het opleiden van studenten Technische Geneeskunde in het communicatieonderwijs. Als simulatiepatiënt geef je jouw beleving van het consult aan de student terug. Voorafgaand aan de bijeenkomst ontvang je de rol die je instudeert. Tijdens de bijeenkomst, die een middag of een ochtend duurt, speel je de patiëntenrol in de spreekkamer met de student. Na afloop geef je de student feedback over je beleving als patiënt in het consult.

Bedrijfsjurist

JOUW WERK: DE UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE JURIDISCH VERSTERKEN

Twente blinkt uit in innovatief onderzoek in een internationale omgeving. Met jouw hulp wordt kennisontwikkeling mogelijk gemaakt, beschermd en overgedragen. In het team van experts ben jij één van de go-to personen als het gaat over juridische vraagstukken. Je stelt contracten op en beoordeelt ze. Je denkt in oplossingen, adviseert en analyseert mogelijkheden en risico’s. In deze uitdagende baan ben jij een onmisbare schakel voor onderzoekers en spin-off oprichters die impact willen maken.

EEN TEAM VOL ENERGIE
Succes is geen one-man-show. Dat voel je vanaf dag één in de dynamiek van Novel-T, waar je als jurist je werkplek hebt. Je werkt midden in een team vol kansdenkers, praktische doeners en marktkenners. Waarvan sommigen zelf een onderneming hebben. Samen werken we aan succes. En willen we maar één ding: dat jij een onmisbaar onderdeel wordt van deze missie.

JE HEBT ZO JE ERVARING
Een Twentenaar zegt niet snel van zichzelf waar die goed in is. Daarom doen wij het voor je. Jij hebt bij voorkeur universitair werk- en denkniveau en bent gespecialiseerd in algemeen contractenrecht en intellectueel eigendomsrecht, of je hebt op zijn minst affiniteit met deze rechtsgebieden. Je komt voor elke casus tot de meest ideale en simpele juridische oplossing. Je begrijpt de essentie van innovatie en zet zowel in op bescherming als versterking van kennis en onderzoek. Je bent breed onderlegd, gek op de kansen binnen de wet en je maakt graag maatschappelijke impact. Het is een extra pluspunt als je ervaring hebt met de juridische én praktische toepassing van AI, waaronder LLM’s en AI-agents.

Assistant professor in Integrated Photonics

You are expected to establish a strong research program and to contribute to NLNP’s internationally recognized research on integrated photonics for applications in microwave photonics, advanced optical sources, communications, sensing, and emerging quantum technologies

We invite applicants with expertise in two or more of the following areas:

• Brillouin optomechanics and phononics,
• Integrated laser and optical frequency combs,
• Optical atomic clocks and quantum sensors,
• Nonlinear optics, experimental and modelling,
• Fabrication of low-loss integrated photonic platforms,
• Programmable photonics and optical computing.

As an Assistant Professor you will

• Develop an internationally recognized research program on integrated photonics, with a particular focus on nonlinear and optomechanical interactions of light with matter
• Teach courses in photonics, optics, physics, nanotechnology, and related engineering disciplines;
• Developing and innovating educational programmes and course content;
• Supervising Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD students, as well as postdoctoral researchers;Mentoring early-career researchers and fostering a collaborative and inclusive research environment.
• Acquire research funding from national and European programs (e.g., NWO, Horizon Europe, ERC)

You are expected to hold a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) or be willing to obtain this qualification within the agreed timeframe.

In this role, you will contribute to the ambition of the Dutch national Beethoven program to attract and educate top talent in the field of photonics and semiconductor.

In line with the University of Twente's entrepreneurial spirit, you actively seek opportunities to translate scientific discoveries into societal and economic impact. Your research activities are expected to contribute to technological innovation in fields such as:

• Quantum sensing based on integrated photonics
• Precision measurements for advanced manufacturing
• Optical computing and photonics for AI
• Radar, sensing, and space applications;
• Spectrum management, advanced signal processing, and communications.

You will engage with academic, industrial, and societal partners to promote knowledge transfer, innovation, and the development of technologies that address real-world challenges.