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2021 Faculty position in Business Economics and Entrepreneurship job with University of Luxembourg | 24208

Faculty position in Business Economics and

Entrepreneurship
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The Interdisciplinary Center for Security,

Reliability and Trust (SnT) at
the University of Luxembourg is seeking
outstanding candidates starting at the
Recruite University of
level of Associate Professor or Full
r Luxembourg
Professor in Business Economics and
Locatio Luxembourg
Entrepreneurship. As a Faculty member,
n (LU)
the successful candidate will create,
Salary Competitive
grow, and lead an internationally
compensation
recognized research team at the
and highly
attractive university. The candidate will take a
start-up leading role in developing the
packages university’s Interdisciplinary Space
Posted 07 Jan 2021 Masters (ISM) through curriculum
development, project based instruction,
Closes 28 Feb 2021
and student mentoring. We seek an
Sector Academia
internationally recognized candidate with
Professi Faculty
an established record of accomplishment
on
in research, teaching, and knowledge
transfer. Depending on the qualifications
of the candidate, a tenured position at
the rank of Associate or Full Professor
will be considered.

Launched in 2009 by the University of

Luxembourg, SnT has grown to some
300 people conducting research and
innovation in information and
communication technology. In a short
period of time, the centre has recruited
top scientists (three ERC advanced
grants), attracted strong support from
strategic industrial partnerships (50+
partners with >€5 million in annual
funding), and secured over €140 million
in competitive funding including over a
dozen ongoing projects in H2020. SnT

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builds long-term strategic partnerships

with private and public actors -- this
collaborative research model is a highly
effective mechanism for direct impact on
economic actors and activities in
Luxembourg.

Launched in 2019, the ISM is a new

Masters Degree program developed in
partnership with the Luxembourg Space
Agency. Characterised by its hands-on,
project-based approach, it offers
students an interdisciplinary education in
the technical and business aspects of
space missions, preparing them to enter
the growing commercial space sector
and launch their own venture. The
Master encompasses state-of-the-art
space research carried out at SnT by five
research groups, which focus on satellite
communications, automation, robotics,
remote sensing and computer vision,
with partners such as the FNR, ESA,
NASA, Airbus and SES.

We’re looking for people driven by

excellence, excited about innovation, and
looking to make a difference. If this
sounds like you, you’ve come to the right
place!

Your Role

The selected candidate will be an

experienced scholar working at the
intersection of business economics,
entrepreneurship and innovation. The
candidate will have experience from
space activities or have the potential to
develop a research profile targeting the
space sector. The successful candidate
will conduct research, education and
knowledge transfer in the area of their

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expertise. The candidate will lead and

develop a research group at SnT.

SnT conducts research in close

collaboration with the industry partners
and is engaged in a number of European
and International projects. The candidate
will define strategy, recruit personnel,
acquire funding from diverse sources,
and establish co-operations with other
research groups and
international/industrial/public partners.

The mission is to:

Define and lead strategic research

areas creating societal impact in
Luxembourg.
Lead the definition, acquisition, and
management of research projects
spanning long-term research to
demand driven innovation projects.
Develop and conduct teaching to
relevant programs at the university.
Mentor and advise students and
early career researchers.
Create an international leading
research group sustained by
competitive research and
innovation funding from diverse
sources, partnerships,
European/International/National
research agencies.
Build and manage strategic
relationships with
international/industrial/public
partners.
Disseminate scientific results in top
conferences/journals.

This will require contributing to research,

education, innovations, technology
transfer, and management activities at

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SnT. English is the working language of

this international laboratory.

Your Profile

PhD in Economic, Business

Administration or Management,
Innovation or Entrepreneurship.
Experience in building and leading
a research group including
successful research project
acquisition from diverse and
competitive sources.
Documented research expertise
with excellent publication record in
top-tier venues.
Experience in leading technology
transfer or entrepreneurship
activities.
Experience managing relationships
with international/industrial/public
partners.
The University of Luxembourg is set
in a multilingual context. The
person hired on this position must
be proficient in English and either
French or German. The University
encourages its staff to learn the
other language and provides
access to language courses to this
end.

Here’s what awaits you at SnT

Exciting infrastructures and

unique labs. At SnT’s two
campuses, our researchers can
take a walk on the moon at the
LunaLab, build a nanosatellite, or
help make autonomous vehicles
even better
The right place for IMPACT. SnT
researchers engage in demand-
driven projects. Through
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our Partnership Programme, we

work on projects with more than 45
industry partners
Be part of a multicultural family.
At SnT we have more than 60
nationalities. Throughout the year,
we organise team-building events,
networking activities and more

The university offers very competitive

compensation and highly attractive start-
up packages for hired faculty members.

Find out more about us!

In Short

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours
per Week
Location: Kirchberg
Job Reference: UOL03853

Further Information

Applications should be submitted online

and include:

Curriculum Vitae
Cover letter

All qualified individuals are encouraged

to apply.

Deadline for applications: 28 February

2021.

Please apply ONLINE formally through

the HR system. Applications by email will
not be considered.

The University of Luxembourg embraces

inclusion and diversity as key values. We
are fully committed to removing any
discriminatory barrier related to gender,
and not only, in recruitment and career
progression of our staff.
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About the University of Luxembourg

The University of Luxembourg aspires

to be one of Europe’s most highly
regarded universities with a distinctly
international and interdisciplinary
character. It fosters the cross-fertilisation
of research and teaching, is relevant to
its country, is known worldwide for its
research and teaching in targeted areas,
and is establishing itself as an innovative
model for contemporary European
Higher Education. The University`s core
asset is its well-connected world-class
academic staff which will attract the most
motivated, talented and creative students
and young researchers who will learn to
enjoy taking up challenges and develop
into visionary thinkers able to shape
society.

Further information

For further information, please

contact Prof. Björn Ottersten
(bjorn.ottersten@uni.lu), Director SnT,
University of Luxembourg.

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