Maastricht University | Assistant Professor on Network Science

Job description

The candidate will join the section Network Architectures and Services (NAS), see https://www.nas.ewi.tudelft.nl. The candidate for this position has expertise in the broad area of Network Science. Network Science is the theory of dynamic processes (services, functions, software) on a graphs (topology, structure, hardware). A special focus for this position lies on network resilience, the network’s capability to withstand, adapt to and recover from external disruptions during a given time interval. Disruptions include topological disruptions, like failures or attacks of a subset of nodes or links, but also service perturbations (i.e. smaller bandwidth, more packet loss/delay in telecom nets and voltage/current drops or spikes in power grids, etc).

Job requirements

The candidate is able to apply theory of Network Science to real-world problems in infrastructural networks (telecommunication, power grid, transportation). The candidate is expected to be capable to extend and apply the network resilience expertise in NAS. Applicants should have a PhD degree in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics or operations research.

The candidate is able to integrate expertise from diverse domains and collaborate with the EEMCS groups of Prof. Van de Veen and Prof. Leus (graph signal processing), Prof. Wang (network data science), Prof. Redig (stochastic processes on networks) and Prof. Hamdioui (computer architectures). In addition, applicants should have:

• Skills and ambition to set up new collaborations with industrial partners.
• Ability and drive to acquire funded research projects at the national and international level.
• Skills and passion for education, including lecturing (see list of the courses on the NAS website) and supervision of students.

Conditions of employment

This position is offered as an Academic Career Track position (0.8 – 1.0 FTE). During the Academic Career Track, we expect you to grow towards an Associate Professor position within a maximum of eight years, for which a position will be available. With other Academic Career Track colleagues, you will participate in the Academic Career Track Development programme, where you are offered ample opportunities to develop yourself in the areas of Education, Research, Societal Impact & Innovation, and Leadership & Organisation. You will regularly discuss your development and results with senior staff based on a personalized development plan and performance criteria agreed upon at the start of your Academic Career Track. You will start with a temporary contract that will be converted to a permanent contract no later than 12 -18 months after a positive evaluation, based on continuous confidence in your development potential and fit in the organisation.

Inspiring, excellent education is our central aim. We expect you to obtain a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) within three years if you have less than five years of teaching experience. This is provided by the TU Delft UTQ programme as part of the Academic Career Track Development programme.

TU Delft sets high standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. The TU Delft offers training to improve English competency. If you do not speak Dutch, we offer courses to learn the Dutch language within three years.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged and you can work partly from home.

Additional information

If you would like more information about this vacancy or the selection procedure, please contact Prof. dr. ir. P. Van Mieghem, via P.F.A.VanMieghem@tudelft.nl with cc to Bernd Tuithof (B.C.M.Tuithof@tudelft.nl). When inquiring about this position, please refer to vacancy number EWI2026-NASUD.

Application procedure

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 2 July 2026 via the application button and upload the following documents:

• CV
• Motivational letter

You can address your application to Prof. dr. ir. P. Van Mieghem.

Source and more details: https://careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Assistant-Professor-on-Network-Science-2628-CD/1362781557/