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Full time faculty position
Institut de statistique
Director : Professor Jean-Marie Rolin, Voie du Roman Pays 20,
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
Field : Statistics
Ref. : STAT / 2006 / 992
(to be quoted in all correspondence)
· Profile :
The position is open for tenure-track or tenured at any level. The
successful candidate will be involved in research and teaching activities
within the Institute of Statistics. The Institute wants to strengthen its
position in theoretical and applied statistics. To this end, the Institute
is seeking for either a strong candidate in one of the fields of
biostatistics, technometrics or alike or for a strong researcher in any of
the existing fields of the Institute. Candidates with experience in either
direction are very welcome to apply. She/he will teach theoretical or
applied courses, introductory and advanced. She/he will take part in the
research activities organised by the Institute (doctoral thesis, seminars,
workshops, …) as well as in the service activities (consultancy, continuing
education, …).
· Special qualifications (other than those listed in the general
conditions below) :
· Starting date : 1st September, 2006
· Further information :
Professor J.M. ROLIN – e-mail
: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] – Tél. : 32 (10) 47
43 33 – Fax : 32 (10) 47 30 32
<http://www.stat.ucl.ac.be/>http://www.stat.ucl.ac.be
General conditions
Tasks : The applicant will
- be responsible for teaching courses at the three study levels
(i.e. undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate), as well as in programmes
of continuing education;
- supervise the final diploma work (i.e. master thesis) of graduate
students, as well as PhD theses;
- be involved in (and/or supervise, promote) research programmes.
Qualifications: the applicant will have
- a PhD degree in (one of the fields of) statistics.;
- a significant scientific record proved by international publications ;
- either studied abroad for an extensive period or had substantial
experience outside UCL ;
- experience in and aptitude for teaching at university level ;
- the capacities required to undertake academic research at a high
level and to advise, or lead, a research team ;
- a good knowledge of both spoken and written French. If this is not
the case, the university is willing to support the applicant to learn
French and the applicant should be fluent in this language within a
year. Fluency in English and other languages is an additional advantage.
Applications will contain the following documents:
- the completed basic form (attached)
- a full curriculum vitae
- a bibliography and abstracts of the more important publications
- a copy of the diploma of the final degree
- a text of about 3500 characters describing the research project
which the applicant wishes to carry out
- a text of about 3500 characters explaining the applicant's views
on teaching and the type of education that should be promoted.
- in addition, three letters of recommendation from internationally
renowned scientists, non-UCL members, should be sent to the Rectorate of
the UCL, before the final date for submitting applications.
Applications and letters of recommendation must be postmarked no later than
midnight January 6th , 2006
to the Rectorate of the UCL, c/o Mrs Marcq, Place de l’Université 1 –
C.528, B-1348 LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE (Belgium)
Any additional information can be obtained from the contact persons, or by
the Rectorate :
Tel. : +32 10 47 88 01 – email :
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
Note :
- In accordance with the policy of the European Union in this
regard, the Université catholique de Louvain wishes to state :
- that it will scrupulously avoid any form of discrimination,
whether during the recruitment process or in any review of positions within
its services ;
- that it applies a policy of equal opportunity employment and
strongly encourages applications from women ;
- that it applies a policy of non-discrimination with regard to
people with disabilities.
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