The Université catholique de Louvain invites applications for a tenure track or tenured full time position in Mathematical analysis

Introduction
UCL is a comprehensive university and this position offers the opportunity for cross-disciplinary research. The Faculty of Sciences and the Institut de Recherche en Mathématique et Physique provide a varied and stimulating teaching framework and an ambitious, dynamic research environment that is rich in international collaboration. The Louvain-la-Neuve town-campus offers a unique and modern work and living environment in an unspoilt natural setting which is particularly well connected at the heart of Europe.

Teaching
The successful candidate will be fully involved in teaching courses in the Bachelor in Mathematics programme and more specialised courses in the Master in Mathematics. The choice of specialised courses will be made in consultation with those responsible for the Bachelor in Mathematics and Master in Mathematics programmes and will depend on the more specific competences of the person selected. Given the present structure of the Master in Mathematics programme there is the possibility of involvement in teaching measure theory, functional analysis, analysis of differential equations and partial differential equations, and calculus of variations. Some teaching tasks may be modified depending on the specific competences of the person selected. Like other colleagues in the School of Mathematics, the successful candidate will also be involved in service classes, i.e., foundation courses in mathematics in the Faculty of Sciences as well as outside the Faculty or the science and technology sector. This element of teaching will become more precisely defined and will develop depending on the needs of the School of Mathematics.

Research
The successful candidate will carry out research of an international standard in the field of mathematical analysis through the study of problems that may result from various branches of mathematics or other scientific disciplines, and in doing so will develop new  mathematical tools and methods. He or she will interact fully with the current research team and will add to it with new expertise, while at the same time strengthening the cohesion of the whole of the Institut de Recherche en Mathématique et Physique (Research Institute in Mathematics and Physics). For information, the current fields of activity include, for example, the study of partial differential equations and of Sobolev spaces (https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/irmp/mathem/mathematical-analysis.html).

Further information:
Professor Enrico Vitale, dean SC – doyen-sc@uclouvain.be
Professor Marino Gran, President of the Institute IRMP – president-irmp@uclouvain.be

Tasks : the applicant will
- 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 Ph.D. theses;
- be involved in (and/or supervise, promote) research programmes;
- contribute to the international visibility of the University through teaching and research excellence;
- be available to ensure, in the long term, different service activities and responsibilities within the University and its entities;
- contribute to activities of the University with a societal impact in the fields of the economy, socio-cultural changes or cooperation with developing countries.

Qualifications:the applicant must have
- a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics, or any related discipline;
- significant scientific record with international publications;
- either studied abroad for an extensive period or have had substantial experience outside UCL;
- experience in and the aptitude for teaching at University level;
- 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;
- capacities required to undertake high-level academic research: capacity to raise research fundings, to supervise projects, to animate and lead a research team;
- good knowledge of both spoken and written French and English. If this is not the case, the applicant accept to learn French and/or English in order to be able to teach in French and English within 2 years. Fluency in other languages is an asset.