This academic position is open in both UCLouvain and KU Leuven: it is a 50% position at UCLouvain and a 50% position at KU Leuven. The person recruited must hold both positions.
Details for UCLouvain
Activities will be carried out both at KU Leuven (Faculty of Engineering science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Division of Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion) and at UCLouvain (Louvain School of Engineering and Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering) in close collaboration with SCK CEN. We are looking for internationally-oriented candidates with an excellent research record and teaching skills in the field of mechanical engineering, with a focus on nuclear technology.
Targeted background
- Education
You have a PhD in engineering science or a related field, and have expertise in the field of nuclear technology, with a study period abroad or significant experience outside your PhD home institution.
- Experience
You have a strong research profile. The quality of your research is evidenced by publications in leading international journals or books. International experience is an advantage.
You have demonstrable (i.e. through formal evaluation) qualities for academic teaching. Teaching experience is a plus.
- Skills
You work well as part of a team of teachers and integrate research results into your teaching. You are capable of conducting high-level scientific research, from obtaining funding to team management. You are creative, open to pedagogical innovation and multidisciplinarity.
You communicate in French and English. If this is not the case, you undertake to acquire a command of these two languages within two years of taking up your post.
Knowledge of Dutch is required at KU Leuven. If you have no or insufficient knowledge of Dutch upon recruitment, training courses will be available.
Details for KU Leuven
The research will be carried out both at KU Leuven (Faculty of Engineering Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Division of Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion) and at UCLouvain (Ecole Polytechnique and Institute of mechanics, materials and civil engineering) in close collaboration with SCK CEN. We are looking for internationally oriented candidates with an excellent research record and with teaching competence in the field of Mechanical Engineering, including nuclear technology. The successful candidate will be appointed for a fixed term, 50% in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Engineering Science at KU Leuven (Leuven) and 50% in Institute of mechanics, materials and civil engineering, Ecole polytechnique de Louvain at UCLouvain (Louvain-la-Neuve). You will find below the link to the offer at UCLouvain. SCK CEN is a world leader in the field of nuclear technology for peaceful applications. Together with SCK CEN, the federal government has launched a research programme exploring the possibilities of electricity and hydrogen production via SMR by 2040. The aim is to develop lead-cooled SMRs and prepare the path to a lead-cooled technology demonstrator at SCK CEN in Mol.
Logistics
Contract start date: October 1st, 2024
Deadline for submitting your application: May 5th
You can ask for more details here:
Questions about this position:
Prof. Alain Jonas, Dean EPL – doyen-epl[at]uclouvain.be
Prof. Hervé Jeanmart, Président IMMC – president-immc[at]uclouvain.be
Questions about the procedures ?
Cécile Lion, Rector’s Office, cecile.lion[at]uclouvain.be
Questions about online application:
Andreea Chiriac, Rector’s Office, secretariat-vrpp[at]uclouvain.be
FULL job description available at both Institutions:
- KU Leuven: KU Leuven Vacancies | Junior professor in thermo-hydraulics for lead cooled Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
- UCLouvain: An academic in nuclear thermal-hydraulics for lead cooled Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) (uclouvain.be)
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