Full-time research and teaching position in mathematics

Job description

 This post is intended for candidates wishing to complete a doctorate in the mathematical sciences. The activities of an assistant are divided between research, teaching and community services. 

Research activities are mainly devoted to writing a doctoral thesis in one of the Mathematics Department's research areas. The candidate must have made prior contact with one of the Department's professors.

Teaching activities include supervising exercise sessions and projects for various courses in the field of mathematics (maximum 300 h/year) and other teaching tasks such as preparing, supervising and marking examinations, etc.

Occasionally, the assistant participates in community service activities (e.g. participation in participatory bodies, student fairs, dissemination activities, etc.).

The assistant post provides a wealth of experience in higher education, and is also a privileged gateway to a doctorate. Salary conditions are competitive.

Main Research Field : 27. Mathematics

Required educational level: Master level  in Mathematics 

Required Languages :

Français : Excellent

English : Basic

Interested ?

For more information, please contact Thomas VERDEBOUT (thomas.verdebout@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 the following :

• an application 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 (4 pages)
• two letters of reference

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.

Reference : 2024/S247

Application deadline : 01/06/2024

Start date: 01/10/2024