Junior professor in cost-effective sustainable building

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Junior professor in cost-effective sustainable building

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Offer DescriptionResearch

• You will spearhead high-level, internationally oriented research on cost-effective sustainable building, addressing the environmental and societal challenges confronting the building sector. This multidisciplinary endeavor will be achieved through close collaboration with colleagues from the Research Group of Architectural Engineering.
• You will be actively involved in doctoral research at the Department of Architecture, as supervisor or as a member of the advisory committee. You will thus build up your research group, demonstrating academic leadership qualities.
• You also actively develop new research projects at the section and in the department, both fundamental and applied in nature. You competitively acquire research funding on the university, national and/or European level. You publish in the top channels and fora of your field.
• You actively support and assist in developing national and international collaboration at the section and at the research unit you are associated with.
• You strive for excellence in your research and consequently provide a contribution to the continued development of the department.

Remark. During the first years, your educational load will be limited in agreement with the educational committee and with the other professors of architectural engineering, so as to leave you sufficient space to build up your research.Teaching

• You are responsible for delivering high-quality education in the expansive domain of Building Technology, Building Economics, and Building Information Modeling (BIM), demonstrating a clear commitment to the overall quality of the program. In particular, you contribute to the bachelor and master programs in engineering/architecture at the Faculty of Engineering Science.
• You enrich the design studios with your research expertise and knowledge, enhancing the educational experience for students.
• You seamlessly integrate your research into your teaching activities, actively reviewing and refining the existing didactical model to ensure continuous improvement and development.
• Additionally, you actively contribute to the pedagogical endeavors of the faculty/university by supervising master’s theses and serving as a mentor to PhD students
• You develop your teaching in accordance with KU Leuven’s vision on activating and research-based education and make use of the possibilities for the educational professionalization offered by the faculty and the university.
• In doing so, you collaborate closely with the other professors of Architectural Engineering of the Department of Architecture, and with the other ZAP members of the research section.

ServiceWhere to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalentLanguages DUTCH Level ExcellentLanguages ENGLISH Level GoodAdditional InformationBenefits

• We are offering a full-time (100 %) employment in an intellectually challenging environment.
• KU Leuven is a research-intensive, internationally oriented university that carries out both fundamental and applied scientific research. Our university is highly inter- and multidisciplinary focused and strives for international excellence. In this regard we actively work together with research partners in Belgium and abroad and provide our students with an academic education that is based on high-quality scientific research.
• The alma mater of acclaimed scholars such as Erasmus, Andreas Vesalius and Georges Lemaître, KU Leuven has a rich scientific tradition and history. Its internationally renowned research and educational programmes cause it to consistently rank among the best 50 universities worldwide.
• KU Leuven is well set to welcome foreign professors and their family and provides practical support with regard to immigration & administration, housing, childcare, learning Dutch, partner career coaching, …
• To facilitate scientific onboarding and accelerate research in the first phase a starting grant of 110.000 euro is offered to new professors without substantial other funding, appointed for at least 50%.
• You will work in Heverlee near Leuven, a historic, dynamic and lively city located in the heart of Belgium, within 20 minutes from Brussels, the capital of the European Union, and less than two hours from Paris, London and Amsterdam.
• The rank of your appointment will be assistant professor on the tenure track for a period of 5 years; after this period and a positive evaluation, you will be permanently appointed (or tenured) as an associate professor.

Eligibility criteria

• You have a master degree in architectural engineering, or a master degree in an equivalent engineering degree, as well as a PhD. The subject of your doctoral thesis was related to the research and educational field described for this vacancy.
• You can show high-level research experience in the afore mentioned field (publications, membership of reputable research programs and institutions, previous research financing).
• International experience acquired during your academic training and/or international experience with practice, and/or collaboration with practitioners from other disciplines, are considered as an advantage.
• Experience with teaching students in architecture, architectural or construction engineering, building economics, architectural design or related fields will also be considered as an advantage. You are ready to help position the program of engineering/architecture and the advanced master degrees at the department within the (inter)national world of architectural education.
• You possess organisational skills and you adopt a cooperative attitude towards your colleagues. You champion a dynamic department. You are willing to build bridges between practice, education and research on the one hand, and between sections, institutes, organisations and communities on the other.
• The official administrative language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you do not speak Dutch (or do not speak it well) at the start of your employment, KU Leuven will provide language training to enable you to take part in meetings.
• The teaching envisioned for this position is chiefly done in Dutch. Before teaching courses in Dutch, you will be given the opportunity to take your knowledge of the language to the required level.
• A good command of English is also required. KU Leuven provides courses in academic English.

Selection processFor more information on the contents of the job, please contact:- Prof. Dr. Bruno De Meulder, Chair of the Department of Architecture (Heverlee) ( )- Prof. Dr. Karen Allacker, Head Research Section “Design and Engineering of Construction and Architecture” ( )You can submit your application only through our online application system. If you have problems submitting your application online, please contact: to your application following documents (more information is available on the KU Leuven job site):- your biosketch in which you indicate your added value as an academic for research, education and service to society of your past career and of your future activities (maximum 2 pages);- … For more information seeWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute KU Leuven Country Belgium State/Province Vlaams Brabant City Leuven Postal Code 3000 Street Leuven GeofieldContact State/ProvinceLeuven CityVlaams Brabant StreetLeuven Postal Code3000 E-Mail[email protected]STATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Louvain, Brabant Flamand

Job date

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 23:23:46 GMT

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