Are you passionate about using biomechanics to improve the outcome of orthopedic treatments? Do you want to improve musculoskeletal models to personalize treatments? Work at a true campus university with a pleasant atmosphere? Then you will find this role an excellent fit.
The Department of Biomechanical Engineering at the University of Twente invites candidates for an assistant position to complement, extend and strengthen the department's competence in orthopedic surgery and biomechanics.
As an assistant professor you will work in the Biomechanical Engineering (BE) department of the Faculty of Engineering Technology. The department Biomechanical Engineering consists of approximately 80 employees and is engaged in biomedical research and the development and application of products for medicine and rehabilitation. We focus in particular on medical robotic systems, such as bionic prostheses, artificial organs, wearable exoskeletons, surgical robots and rehabilitation robots. We are part of the University's TechMed Centre and have an extensive network of hospitals, rehabilitation centres and companies, with whom we collaborate.
To learn more about the research and researchers within the Department of Biomechanical Engineering check our website https://www.utwente.nl/en/et/be/ .
Our department has a strong track record in Biomechanics, where we seek to understand the complex biomechanical behaviors of normal and pathological human tissue as well as the musculoskeletal system. The resulting knowledge and computational models feed into novel methods of orthopedic treatment and rehabilitation. We wish to extend this programme by making the step to personalised treatment of orthopedic patients.
We are looking for a promising and passionate Assistant Professor who will be working on diverse projects in the area of personalised treatment of orthopedic surgery patients based on personalised musculo-skeletal predictions. The candidate is expected to participate in the teaching of courses offered by the department at Bachelor and at Master level to the educational programs technical medicine, industrial design, and biomedical engineering. The candidate is also expected to design and coordinate a module of technical medicine Bachelor program at the University of Twente. You will supervise students in their graduation assignments, and you will contribute towards the supervision of the PhD candidate(s).
In this role you will have the opportunity to grow, in time, into the role of Associate Professor. All your work takes place on the beautiful, green campus in Twente. Want to know more about the UT? Take a look here: [Our campus | Campus University of Twente (utwente.nl)](https://www.utwente.nl/en/campus/#catch-that-campus-feeling )
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