Professor on Reuse in Circular Construction
- Employer
- KU Leuven
- Location
- Brugge
- Salary
- nvt
- Closing date
- 4 Sep 2024
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- Discipline
- Engineering
- Job Type
- Faculty Member
- Employment - Hours
- Full time
- Duration
- Permanent
- Qualification
- PhD
- Sector
- Academia
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Job description
Research
Teaching
We offer full-time 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 focused on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research and strives for international excellence. In this regard, the university actively works together with research partners in Belgium and abroad and provides its students with an academic education that is based on high-quality scientific research.Your main workplace is KU Leuven Campus Bruges in Bruges, in a historic city with a seaport and modern industrial activities. Bruges has a 70 minute railway connection to Brussels, capital of the European Union, and about three hours to Paris, London and Amsterdam.
For more information on the contents of the job, please contact:* Prof. Dr. Jaak Monbaliu, chair of the Civil Engineering Department (email: Jaak.Monbaliu@kuleuven.be, tel.: +32 16 32 16 61) or* Prof. Dr. Pieter Rauwoens, campus chair of KU Leuven Bruges Campus (email: peiter.rauwoens@kuleuven.be, tel.: +32 50 66 48 33)You can submit your application until XXXX, only through our online application system. If you have problems submitting your application online, please send an email to solliciteren@kuleuven.be.Add to your application following documents in English (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);- a file on your five most important publications or realizations;- an extensive cv including a full publication list and if applicable a portfolio of your architectural projects;- your research plan with focus on the development of your research line and research team in relation with the colleague-researchers of the entity of employment (maximum 4 pages);- your vision on academ... For more information see https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60325862
Research
- You develop a research programme at an international level on design principles for the reuse of structural materials and components (e.g. precast concrete, steel, wood, …) from end-of-life buildings and structures in the framework of circularity in construction. The envisaged research develops and implements engineering approaches for structural application of reused components, assembly and disassembly techniques and selective demolition for the development of reusable structural systems (modular construction, demountable systems) via experimental, numerical or theoretical approaches, or a combination thereof. Research should contribute to pre-normative guidelines and standardization enabling reuse of structural materials and components in new constructions. The candidate should play a leading role in this field and represent our university at national and international level through sector organizations and standardization committees.
- You have access to testing equipment and are expected to further strengthen and extend laboratory facilities.
- You engage in targeted scientific research, resulting in PhD’s and publications that meet international standards and lead to broad international recognition.
- As part of your research programme, you develop international partnerships, within the academic world as well as in close cooperation with industry to achieve industrial innovation and scientific output that adheres to the highest international standards.
- You support or initiate a network of companies through the valorisation of research results and by delivering industrial services to achieve technology transfer and application of the results of your research in industry/government/society.
- You are able to acquire competitive funding, both project-based government funding as well as industrial funding. Experience in applying for research funding will be appreciated.
- You strive for excellence and thus contribute to the further development of the research group and the faculty.
Teaching
- Teaching duties connected to this vacancy will be in the Faculty of Engineering Technology at Bruges Campus. Within the multi-campus model of the Faculty of Engineering Technology, you may be asked to take up limited teaching activities at other campuses.
- You provide high-quality education within the programs of the Faculty of Engineering Technology for both bachelor and master students. These academic programs are aimed at educating engineers with a strong focus on industry-ready technological development. Your teaching activities take place mainly within the area of structural mechanics, design of structures (concrete, steel, timber) and building technology, with a clear commitm... For more information see https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60325862
Job requirements
- You have a master's degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent degree, and a PhD whereby the subject of your doctoral thesis relates to the research field, namely re-use of structural and building components in circular structures. Industrial experience or an extended network in the relevant industrial sector is an important advantage.
- You have a strong (applied) research track record in the discipline, evidenced by your publications or by your research experience in industry. You have the ambition to contribute to the valorisation of research in industry and in society. International experience is an important advantage.
- You have verifiable qualities related to academic education. Teaching experience is an advantage.
- You possess organisational skills and have a cooperative attitude. You also possess leadership competencies in a university or industry context.
- For this position, it is expected that you are able to teach courses in Dutch or in English from the start (native or C1 level CEFR). The official language at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you do not speak Dutch (or do not speak it well) at the start of employment, KU Leuven will provide language training to enable you to take part in meetings and to acquire the level of Dutch that is required for tenure. Before teaching courses in Dutch or English, you will be given the opportunity to learn Dutch resp. English to the required standard.
Terms of employment
We offer full-time 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 focused on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research and strives for international excellence. In this regard, the university actively works together with research partners in Belgium and abroad and provides its students with an academic education that is based on high-quality scientific research.Your main workplace is KU Leuven Campus Bruges in Bruges, in a historic city with a seaport and modern industrial activities. Bruges has a 70 minute railway connection to Brussels, capital of the European Union, and about three hours to Paris, London and Amsterdam.
Depending on your record and qualifications, you will be appointed to or tenured in one of the grades of the senior academic staff: assistant professor, associate professor, professor or full professor.
To facilitate scientific onboarding and accelerate research in the first phase, you can apply for a start-up grant of EUR 110.000, on the condition that you are appointed for at least 50%.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, …Application procedure
For more information on the contents of the job, please contact:* Prof. Dr. Jaak Monbaliu, chair of the Civil Engineering Department (email: Jaak.Monbaliu@kuleuven.be, tel.: +32 16 32 16 61) or* Prof. Dr. Pieter Rauwoens, campus chair of KU Leuven Bruges Campus (email: peiter.rauwoens@kuleuven.be, tel.: +32 50 66 48 33)You can submit your application until XXXX, only through our online application system. If you have problems submitting your application online, please send an email to solliciteren@kuleuven.be.Add to your application following documents in English (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);- a file on your five most important publications or realizations;- an extensive cv including a full publication list and if applicable a portfolio of your architectural projects;- your research plan with focus on the development of your research line and research team in relation with the colleague-researchers of the entity of employment (maximum 4 pages);- your vision on academ... For more information see https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60325862
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