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TWO FULL-TIME RESEARCH AND TEACHING ASSISTANT POSITION IN PHYSICS

TWO FULL-TIME RESEARCH AND TEACHING ASSISTANT POSITION IN PHYSICS

FACULTY OF SCIENCES

Reference: 2023/S200 Application deadline: 28/06/2023 Start date: 01/10/2023

Job Description

Teaching assistant for laboratory classes and exercise sessions (approximatively 300h per year) for courses of the Physics program and research activity in one of the research areas of the Physics Department. The candidate will pursue original research with the aim of obtaining a PhD degree under the supervision of one of the professors of the department and should have already established contact with his/her prospective supervisor at the department, and join a proof thereof in his/her application file.

Required educational level

Master in Physics (or equivalent) and satisfying the criteria for acceptance in the ULB PhD program

Skills required

  • -  High scientific level in physics.

  • -  Excellent pedagogical skills.

  • -  Ability to work in a team of teachers.

  • -  Punctuality and reliability in the fulfillment of logistical tasks.

  • -  Proficiency in French

Courses covered

Exercises and laboratory classes in undergraduate physics courses.
Elaboration of exercises and providing written solutions.
Coordination of exercise sessions and of a team of external teaching assistants. Supervision and corrections of tests, of oral and written exams.

 

Interested ?
For more information, please contact Mr. Glenn Barnich (telephone: +32 2 650.58.01 – E-mail: Glenn.Barnich@ulb.be ).

Applications must be sent by e-mail to the rectorate of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (rectrice@ulb.be ) and to the faculty deanship (Aff.acad.sciences@ulb.be )

They must include:

  • -  a motivation letter

  • -  a Curriculum vitae including a list of publications :

    if you want you can complete a standard form via our website
    at     https://www.ulb.be/fr/documents-officiels/completer-votre-cv-en-ligne. Once completed, it must be downloaded and attached to the application file.

  • -  a note on the applicant’s PhD research project (max 4 pages) and the name of the PhD supervisor at ULB who agreed to supervise the candidate

  • -  two letters of reference

Candidates who will get their diploma in 2023 may apply provided they get awarded their degree by September 8, 2023 and inform the department head as soon as they do. The short-listed candidates will be interviewed likely on the 3rd of July, and will solve an exercise of level BA1 which they will receive about 72h in advance.

Equal opportunities policy

ULB's personnel management policy is geared towards diversity and equal opportunities. We recruit candidates on the basis of their skills, irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, origin, nationality, beliefs, disability, etc.

Would you like to be provided with reasonable accommodation in the selection procedure because of a disability, disorder, or illness? Please contact Marie Botty, the person in charge of diversity aspects for the academic and scientific staff (marie.botty@ulb.be). Be assured of the confidentiality of this information.

More details on the ULB gender and diversity policy are available at https://www.ulb.be/en/about- ulb/gender-equality-at-ulb.

You will find all the regulations relating to research careers on our site at http://www.ulb.ac.be/emploi/academique.html.