Educational researcher position on educational innovation communities
Are you passionate about improving higher education quality and would like to research on approaching education as a system? We offer a challenging temporary Educational advisor position at the University of Twente’s Centre of Expertise in Learning and Teaching (UT-CELT).
We investigate the composition and behaviour of complex (higher) educational systems. By explaining and modelling such systems, we strive to promote a balanced improvement between the systems’ education and research outputs.
We are seeking an Educational Advisor to lead an innovative research initiative on knowledge management in education, with a focus on adapting the TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) framework to the educational design context. The advisor will play a central role in defining, capturing, retrieving, and reusing evidence from educational interventions, while fostering collaboration across faculties and partner universities. This position combines conceptual research, evidence collection, academic collaboration, and mentorship of master’s students.
This 1-year temporary educational advisor position is part of the NPULS-CTL project Teacher professionalisation and “educational innovation communities” at the University of Twente, which has the objective of sustainably improving CELT support on teacher professionalisation and educational innovation. The project involves academic and support staff from several departments at the UT.
Key Responsibilities
Framework Development
- Adapt TRIZ methodologies to the educational design context.
- Define a structured scheme for knowledge capture, retrieval, and reuse in education.
Evidence Capture
- Conduct interviews with faculty members across diverse disciplines.
- Document and categorize evidence from educational interventions.
- Establish and maintain an initial evidence database.
Collaboration
- Coordinate with partner universities to expand the evidence base.
- Develop shared standards for inter-university knowledge exchange.
Expected Outcomes
- A TRIZ-inspired framework for educational knowledge management.
- A multi-university evidence database of educational interventions.
- Prototype AI tools for retrieving and reusing evidence.
- Publications in knowledge management, educational technology, and innovation studies.
- Strengthened collaborative networks between universities.
Information and application
Are you interested in this position? Please send your application via the 'Apply now' button below and include your CV, motivation letter, and list of publications.
Applications will be considered by the recruitment committee and preliminarily shortlisted candidates will subsequently be invited for informal conversations with the University, after which a formal shortlist of candidates will be invited for interview.
Screening is part of the application procedure.
About the department
CELT
The Centre of Expertise in Learning and Teaching (CELT) supports teacher professionalisation, educational advice and support and educational innovation at the University of Twente. The development of innovative didactical methods, courses, workshops and trainings for teacher professionalisation is organised at various levels from teaching assistants and PhD students to educational directors and leaders.
CELT contributes to experiments, research and projects, advises on course and curriculum design and plays an important part in the development and implementation of Challenge Based learning, Life Long Learning and Blended Learning.
CES
The Centre for Educational Support (CES) at the University of Twente supports students and staff in all educational processes. We look after students from their application until graduation and support them during theirs studies and provide career advice. Additionally, CES offers language courses, information management, scholarship information, scheduling and examination planning and educational science support. We are a proactive service department that is reliable, motivated and collegial. UT and CES offer work that matters. We are proud to contribute to the development of the next generation. As part of the High Tech Human Touch university, we place great importance on diversity, equity and inclusion, personal and talent development. You will join a leading University of Technology with a positive impact on society. If you want to learn more about working at the UT, please check our website.
About the organisation
The Centre for Educational Support (CES) of University of Twente supports and guides students and educational staff with a wide range of services. These include student administration, support and advice while studying, and career guidance for after graduation. We also offer language support, functional management, information about scholarships, timetable scheduling and various training programmes. As a learning community and a part of a people-first university of technology, we make sure our service offer reflects a strong commitment to diversity, inclusiveness, personal growth and talent development – as well as to the individual needs of UT students and staff members in an international context.
As an employer, the Centre for Educational Support offers jobs that matter. We equip you as a staff member to shape new opportunities both for yourself and for our society. With us, you will be part of a leading tech university that is impacting our world for the better. We offer an open and entrepreneurial climate, in which we encourage you to make healthy choices, for example, with our flexible, customizable conditions.
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