Dear Colleague,

The Division Soft Matter, Rheology and Technology (SMaRT), within the Department of Chemical Engineering (Engineering and Technology Group, Faculty of Engineering Science, Science) at KU Leuven, announces a full-time research professorship (BOFZAP) in the field of Engineering of Soft Matter with (bio)polymers. We are looking for internationally oriented candidates with an excellent research record and with educational competence within the field of chemical engineering and its applications for product development. The appointment is expected to start on October 1, 2020, with the application deadline September 20, 2019.

The candidate should develop a fundamental, interdisciplinary and internationally oriented research programme concerning the rheology and structure development in Soft Matter containing (bio)polymers, with a scientific output that matches the highest international standards. The candidate should possess a broad knowledge in the field of chemical engineering in general and specific knowledge concerning the rheology of liquids, techniques for structural analysis and the physical chemistry of materials in particular. Expertise with (bio)polymeric materials such as polymeric melts or solutions, blends, emulsions, gels, etc. is a plus. The candidate also expected to fulfil all the duties of a KU Leuven research professor including teaching, and service.

More information about this position may be found  at https://www.kuleuven.be/onderzoek/gedocumenteerd/index_en.html#details/b36019cbea122dff7be587de7700a98726f138da

and https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/55191887?lang=en

or via direct email contact.