An academic position in Didactics of Physics (0.5 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

Job type: Deeltijds

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Vacancy Reference : 30170 / SC 070P / 2022 (to be quoted in any correspondence)

UCLouvain invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured part-time position in Didactics of Physics
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 Science and Technology Sector, the position is attached to the Faculty of Science and to the 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 successful candidate will have teaching assignments in the teacher training program for secondary education in physics (didactics and epistemology of physics and teaching internships).

Research

The successful candidate will develop his or her research activities in the field of didactics and epistemology of physics. He or she will be interested in fundamental aspects as well as more applied developments.

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 Physics or Didactics of physics 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 Qualification

In consideration of the field of teaching, demonstrate a good knowledge of the French language upon hiring.

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. Pascal Lambrechts, Dean SC – doyen-sc@uclouvain.be

Prof. Marino Gran, President IRMP – president- IRMP@uclouvain.be

Prof. Marc Zune, President IACCHOS – president-IACS@uclouvain.be

Localization : Science and Technology Sector

Faculty of Science (SC) ( https://uclouvain.be/en/faculties/ SC)

Research Institute in Mathematics and Physics (IRMP) (https://uclouvain.be/en/researchinstitutes/irmp)

Institute for the Analysis of Change in Contemporary and Historical Societies IACCHOS) (https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/iacchos)
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Deadline: 31-12-2025

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