Academic position in Information Systems Engineering

Organisation/Company Academic Europe Research Field Computer science » Other Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 20 Aug 2026
- 23:59 (Europe/Brussels) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Academic position in Information Systems Engineering

Ref. ZAP-2026-31

The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) of the KU Leuven has two vacancies for full-time academic positions in the research department LIRIS. The vacancies are open to both junior and senior researchers. PhD students in the final phase of their studies may also apply. You will be hired in the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or (Full) Professor, depending on your qualifications and academic experience. Junior researchers will be appointed as assistant professor in tenure track for a period of 5 years, which in case of a positive evaluation is followed by an appointment as a tenured associate professor.

You are an ambitious, internationally oriented researcher in the domain of information systems engineering. You publish in international top journals within the field, attract external research funding, develop international research projects, and advise doctoral students. You strive for excellence in research and as such contribute to the reputation of the Faculty of Economics and Business and KU Leuven. You have an outspoken interest in fundamental scientific research and perceive opportunities for valorization of research findings and applied research.

Teaching

You teach courses in the field of information systems engineering at the campuses in Leuven, Brussels and Kortrijk, and in the future possibly on campus Antwerp. When assigning courses, we take as much as possible

your profile
and experience into account. You contribute to the optimization and continuous development of the educational programs for which the LIRIS department is responsible, and you supervise bachelor’s and/or master’s theses. Tenure track candidates start with limited teaching duties.

You develop teaching methods in line with the KU Leuven approach of research-based education with an emphasis on activating students (see http://www.kuleuven.be/english/education/education-at-ku-leuven). You take advantage of the opportunities offered by the faculty and the university to further develop your teaching skills. You contribute to the educational philosophy of the university, and you show commitment to uphold the high standards of its programs.

Service

You show a willingness to integrate in the research group, to actively participate in and contribute to professional group activities, and to take up internal service duties. You put teaching and research activities at the service of society and aim to contribute to the broader social debate. Tenure track candidates start with limited service duties.

Profile

You have a PhD in Economics or Business with an emphasis on information systems engineering or a PhD in a related domain (e.g., computer science, business information systems, industrial management, information management, …) with evidence of expertise in this field of research. Candidates who passed the predefense / reading committee with a positive evaluation before 1/1/2027 are welcome to apply as well (on the condition that the candidate would obtain the diploma before the start date of the appointment).

We are looking for candidates in the field of information systems engineering (ISE), with a clear emphasis on the engineering component.

You combine a solid understanding of underlying technologies with a strong focus on information systems that support business processes.

The ideal profile bridges technical system design and the organisational or user context in which these systems operate. We therefore seek researchers who address architectural and design questions of information systems, rather than profiles focused solely on user-oriented IS research without system design, or purely technical development detached from organisational implications. Candidates whose expertise aligns closely with IS engineering—integrating technological depth with business-oriented system design—are strongly preferred.

With a view to collaboration, the department prefers candidates whose skill sets align well with and complement existing expertise within the department: simulation, process/conceptual modeling, IoT, analytics, IS engineering, Security & Privacy by design etc. Areas of particular interest include Digital Twins and the design of AI systems for business and management. As described above, for each of these topics, the candidate should focus on both