We are looking for a scholar who is passionate about impact-driven research & teaching. They are able to demonstrably bridge enterprise architecture and digital strategy. Your work focuses on how organizations align strategic goals with enterprise-wide digital and architectural decisions, and how these decisions shape organizational agility, innovation, and long-term value creation.
Your research addresses topics such as the strategic design and evolution of enterprise architectures, digital platforms, and operating models; business–IT alignment; and the governance of digital transformation initiatives. You study how architectural choices enable or constrain strategic change, business model innovation, and collaboration in digital ecosystems.
You have an expertise in linking strategy to enterprise architecture, including areas such as enterprise architecture management, digital transformation, platform and ecosystem strategies, IT governance, and capability-based planning. You are familiar with both quantitative approaches (e.g., architecture- or strategy-based analysis, empirical studies of digital investment outcomes) and qualitative approaches (e.g., case studies, design science, or socio-technical analyses of strategic change).
Responsibilities
You contribute to research, teaching, and knowledge valorization. You will
- carry out high-tech business research, with a genuine interest in operating at crossroads of different subject areas;
- improve your home-based specific expertise and develop an interdisciplinary research line;
- contribute to our research and teaching ecosystem (e.g., by acquiring external research and innovation funding);
- (co-)teach and coordinate courses in our Bachelor and Master programs of Business & IT and International Business Administration;
- guide students from these programs in their graduation assignments;
- contribute to the supervision of PhD students.
Information and application
For questions or to express informal interest, please contact: dr. Abhishta Abhishta – s.abhistha@utwente.nl
Your application, including a motivation letter (max. 2 pages) of application, CV, two reference letters, can be uploaded until March 9th, 2026.
About the department
The HBE cluster is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive working culture. Our aim is that all job applicants are given equal opportunities. When we select candidates for employment, it will be on the basis of their aptitudes and abilities.
About the organisation
At the Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences (BMS), we unite the worlds of people and technology to address today’s complex societal challenges. We are passionate about understanding human behaviour, fostering responsible innovation, and designing solutions that create societal value. Our educational programmes span disciplines such as Psychology, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communication Sciences, Philosophy, Educational Sciences, and Health Sciences. Through our bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Professional Learning & Development programmes, and interdisciplinary research themes – including Emerging Technologies & Societal Transformations, Resilience, Smart Industry, Learning, and Health – we empower students and researchers to make a positive societal impact.
At BMS, we combine critical thinking with practical action. From advancing sustainable mobility with innovations like the world’s most efficient hydrogen car to shaping policies that promote digital inclusion, our work contributes to a healthier, fairer, and more sustainable future. Whether it’s exploring how technology influences human behaviour or leveraging data and innovation to transform industries and communities, we ensure that technology serves people – and not the other way around.
As an employer, BMS offers a vibrant, inclusive, and entrepreneurial environment where you can thrive personally and professionally. Join us and become part of a forward-thinking community that equips you to shape the future – for yourself and society. With us, you will become part of a leading technical university with increasing, positive social impact.
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