University of Twente Faculty of Engineering Technology
Enschede, 7550 AE (Overijssel), 38 hours per week
Job description
Function title: 4 PhD students Chirurgical Telemanipulation System with Intuitive Control
The Teleflex project is a collaboration between four research groups (the three groups three mentioned above and Technical Surgery). One Ph.D student will focus on the mechanical aspects of the mechatronic design, one will focus on the control, one will focus on the software and one will focus on the user interface. The project involves a close collaboration with the industrial company DEMCON, for advanced mechatronics and the Medisch Spectrum Twente.
Requirements
Required education/skills:Doctorate
You have a M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, applied physics, industrial design engineering or interaction design with a strong interest in (precision) designing. Experience in design principles, mechatronics and robotics would be an added value. The ideal candidate is a strong team player that has the ability to effectively cooperate with other researchers within the multi-disciplinary team. You have excellent communication skills, particularly in written and spoken Dutch and English.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Engineering)
Organization
University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Sharing knowledge, working together, research, innovation. It is all part of the only campus university in the Netherlands: the University of Twente (UT). A university with an international character. We have for example many foreign doctoral students, and master programmes are provided in English. Divided over 5 faculties, we provide more than 50 Bachelor and Master programmes, varying from Applied Physics and Public Administration to Applied Communication Science and Biomedical Technology. In beautiful green surroundings, more than 8000 students and 2700 staff live, work and recreate at the UT. It is also a place where talented people get every opportunity to perform cutting edge research. But as an entrepreneurial university this is not all we do. In ‘Kennispark’, for example, we work together with the business community, we support our students in setting up their own businesses and participate in many projects in the area of knowledge development. In brief, a dynamic climate in which to work and study.
The Faculty of Engineering Technology provides educational programmes on Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering and Civil Engineering. The faculty has approximately 60 PhD students and employs about 270 staff. The Faculty is actively involved in initiating new research schools and knowledge centres. The faculty stimulates national and international cooperation with industrial partners and other research groups.
The department of Mechanical Automation and Mechatronics, the department of Design, Production and Management, and the department of Control Engineering (IMPACT) at the University of Twente are looking for:
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2558
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer an interesting temporary research position in a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment in close collaboration with DEMCON.
The Ph.D. candidate will be appointed for a period of four years. After one year a project evaluation will take place, and a decision will be made about the continuation of the project. The salary starts at €2.000 gross per month increasing to €2.558 gross per month in the fourth year.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr.ir. Dannis Brouwer
Telephone number: 31 06 14246303
E-mail address: d.m.brouwer@utwente.nl
Or Dr. Mascha C. van der Voort
Telephone number: 31 53 4892541
E-mail address: m.c.vandervoort@utwente.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
You can apply for this job before 07-08-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
University of Twente
CTW-Personnel Department
Postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede
E-mail: personeelszaken@ctw.utwente.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 08/197.
Job description
Function title: 4 PhD students Chirurgical Telemanipulation System with Intuitive Control
The Teleflex project is a collaboration between four research groups (the three groups three mentioned above and Technical Surgery). One Ph.D student will focus on the mechanical aspects of the mechatronic design, one will focus on the control, one will focus on the software and one will focus on the user interface. The project involves a close collaboration with the industrial company DEMCON, for advanced mechatronics and the Medisch Spectrum Twente.
Requirements
Required education/skills:Doctorate
You have a M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, applied physics, industrial design engineering or interaction design with a strong interest in (precision) designing. Experience in design principles, mechatronics and robotics would be an added value. The ideal candidate is a strong team player that has the ability to effectively cooperate with other researchers within the multi-disciplinary team. You have excellent communication skills, particularly in written and spoken Dutch and English.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Engineering)
Organization
University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Sharing knowledge, working together, research, innovation. It is all part of the only campus university in the Netherlands: the University of Twente (UT). A university with an international character. We have for example many foreign doctoral students, and master programmes are provided in English. Divided over 5 faculties, we provide more than 50 Bachelor and Master programmes, varying from Applied Physics and Public Administration to Applied Communication Science and Biomedical Technology. In beautiful green surroundings, more than 8000 students and 2700 staff live, work and recreate at the UT. It is also a place where talented people get every opportunity to perform cutting edge research. But as an entrepreneurial university this is not all we do. In ‘Kennispark’, for example, we work together with the business community, we support our students in setting up their own businesses and participate in many projects in the area of knowledge development. In brief, a dynamic climate in which to work and study.
The Faculty of Engineering Technology provides educational programmes on Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering and Civil Engineering. The faculty has approximately 60 PhD students and employs about 270 staff. The Faculty is actively involved in initiating new research schools and knowledge centres. The faculty stimulates national and international cooperation with industrial partners and other research groups.
The department of Mechanical Automation and Mechatronics, the department of Design, Production and Management, and the department of Control Engineering (IMPACT) at the University of Twente are looking for:
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2558
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer an interesting temporary research position in a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment in close collaboration with DEMCON.
The Ph.D. candidate will be appointed for a period of four years. After one year a project evaluation will take place, and a decision will be made about the continuation of the project. The salary starts at €2.000 gross per month increasing to €2.558 gross per month in the fourth year.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr.ir. Dannis Brouwer
Telephone number: 31 06 14246303
E-mail address: d.m.brouwer@utwente.nl
Or Dr. Mascha C. van der Voort
Telephone number: 31 53 4892541
E-mail address: m.c.vandervoort@utwente.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization (http://www.utwente.nl/en/)
- About the function (http://www.utwente.nl/vacatures/vacatures_externe_werving/Externe vacatures WP/08-197-eng)
You can apply for this job before 07-08-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
University of Twente
CTW-Personnel Department
Postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede
E-mail: personeelszaken@ctw.utwente.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 08/197.
