An academic position in Biomechanics of Human Movement (1 FTE)

☞ UCL - Université catholique de Louvain

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更新日: 16-11-2025

場所: Louvain-la-Neuve Walloon Brabant

カテゴリー: 人事 経営管理

業界: Onderwijs

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仕事内容

Vacancy Reference : 30185 / FSM 003 / 2022 (to be quoted in any correspondence)

UCLouvain invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured full-time position in Biomechanics of Human Movement
Context
UCLouvain is a comprehensive university offering, in the context of the present position, the opportunity of cross-disciplinary research and teaching collaborations. The position is attached to the Faculty of Motor Sciences and to the Institute of NeuroScience of UCLouvain 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 field of biomechanics of human movement. He or she will give the introductory courses in biomechanics, biomechanics applied to sports and biomechanics applied to physiotherapy. The ability to be involved in other teachings given in the Faculty of movement and rehabilitation sciences is an advantage.

Research

The successful candidate will develop and drive a cutting-edge research program in the field biomechanics of human movement and its control by the nervous system, also called "neuromechanics". He or she will develop research programs aimed at understanding, optimizing or restoring human motor functions. The research programs may be oriented towards pediatric, adult or senescent populations, healthy or with disease, athletic or physically inactive. The successful candidate will interact with national and international research groups active in the field of human biomechanics and motor control.

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 Motor skills sciences 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.
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. Marc Francaux, Dean FSM – doyen-fsm@uclouvain.be

Prof. André Mouraux, President IONS – president-ions@uclouvain.be

Localization : Health Science Sector

Faculty of Motor Sciences (FSM) ( https://uclouvain.be/en/faculties/ FSM)

Institute of NeuroScience (IONS) ( https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/ IONS)
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締切: 31-12-2025

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