An academic position in Acquired Language Disorders of Neurological Origin (0.8 FTE)

☞ UCL - Université catholique de Louvain

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Update day: 16-11-2025

Location: Louvain-la-Neuve Walloon Brabant

Category: Human Resources Executive management

Industry: Onderwijs

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Vacancy Reference : 30168 / PSP 034P / 2022 (to be quoted in any correspondence)

UCLouvain invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured part-time position in Acquired Language Disorders of Neurological Origin
Context
UCLouvain is a comprehensive university offering, in the context of the present position, the opportunity of cross-disciplinary research and teaching collaborations. Within the Social Sciences and Humanities Sector, the position is attached to the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences and to the Psychological Sciences Research Institute that offer opportunities for diverse and stimulating teaching as well as an environment to carry out ambitious research. The Louvain-la-Neuve site offers a unique living environment conveniently located at the heart of Europe.
Mission
Teaching

The candidate will have teaching assignments in the field of speech and language therapy, within the two study cycles organized by the Faculty, the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in speech and language therapy, and more specifically in the option “ Acquired language disorders of neurological origin – Aphasias”.

Research

The candidate will develop and drive a cutting-edge research program in the field of Acquired language disorders of neurological origin. Expertise in research methodology in this field is expected.

Function
  • 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 theses;
  • Be involved in (and/or supervise, promote) research programmes;
  • Be available to carry out, in the long term, different service activities and take on responsibilities within the University and its entities;
  • 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.
General conditions
Required Qualifications : the applicant must have

  • A PhD degree in Speech therapy or Psychology or any comparable discipline;
  • Either studied abroad for an extensive period or have had substantial experience outside his or her university of origin;
  • A significant scientific record with international publications;
  • Experience in and the aptitude for teaching at university level, demonstrated if possible by formal assessments;
  • 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 high-level academic research: capacity to raise research funds, to supervise projects, to animate and lead a research team;
  • Team management and communication skills, including if possible fluency in French and English, spoken and written. Otherwise, the applicant will be asked to acquire them within two years after taking office, in order to be able to communicate and teach in these languages. Knowledge of other languages is an additional asset.
Specific Qualifications

The successful candidate is expected to develop collaborations with actors in the field of speech therapy and adult language neuropsychology. She or he is expected to have clinical experience in this field and to develop a partnership with the Neuropsychological Revalidation Centre of the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc.

Offer

The level of recruitment (appointment to the rank of lecturer or professor) will be discussed if a proposal is made to you, in connection with your previous academic experience. For more information, see: jobs.uclouvain.be.

Our HR policy supports equal opportunities and diversity including in the academic career. Attention is also paid to reconciliation of private life and professional life.
Practical Information
Application deadline: Monday, November 15, 2021 at noon

Please read the important information before applying

Starting date: 1st September 2022

Further information :
Prof. Mariane Frenay, Dean PSP – doyen-psp@uclouvain.be

Prof. Martin Edwards, President IPSY – president-ipsy@uclouvain.be

Localization : Social Sciences and Humanities Sector

Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (PSP) ( https://uclouvain.be/en/faculties/ PSP)

Psychological Sciences Research Institute (IPSY) ( https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/ IPSY)
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Deadline: 31-12-2025

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