tenure track or tenured full time position - Senior at Université catholique de Louvain - I

The Université catholique de Louvain invites applications for a tenure track or tenured  full time position in Astroparticle phenomenology

The successful candidate will have an excellent international research track and publication record in particle physics and/or gravity with the potential to lead a new research activity and to complement the efforts of the established research teams within the Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology of the Institut de Recherche en Mathématique et Physique.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake and publish original research of the highest level and to contribute to the activities of the Institut de Recherche en Mathématique et Physique and of the Faculty of Science.

The successful candidate will participate in teaching physics both at the graduate level on advanced subjects, depending on his or her specific competences, and at the undergraduate level.

Starting date : 1st  September,  2017

Further information : 

Professor Enrico Vitale, dean SC – doyen-sc@uclouvain.be
Professor Marino Gran, research director IRMP – president-irmp@uclouvain.be

Localization :

Science and Technology Sector
Faculty of Science (http://www.uclouvain.be/en-sc.html) 
Institute of Mathematics and Physics (http://www.uclouvain.be/en-irmp.html)

General conditions

Tasks : the applicant will:
- be responsible for teaching courses at all study levels (i.e. undergraduate and postgraduate), as well as in programmes of continuing education;
- supervise the final diploma research (i.e. theses) of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as PhD students;
- be involved in (and/or supervise, promote) research programmes;
- contribute to the international visibility of the University through teaching and research excellence;
- contribute to activities of the University with a societal impact in the fields of the economy, socio-cultural changes or cooperation with developing countries.

Qualifications : the applicant must have
- a PhD degree in Sciences, or any related discipline;
- a significant scientific record with international publications;
- either  studied abroad for an extensive period or have had substantial experience outside UCL;
- experience in and the aptitude for teaching at university level;
- the capacity to work within a team of teachers and to integrate research findings into teaching;
- creativity and must be open to teaching innovation and interdisciplinarity;
- the capacities required to undertake academic research at a high level and to advise, or lead, a research team;
- good knowledge of both spoken and written French and English. If this is not the case, the applicant accept to learn French and/or English in order to be able to teach in French and English within 2 years. Fluency in other languages is an additional advantage.