Assistant or Associate Professor Nuclear Reactor Physics

Contributing to safe and reliable nuclear energy within the unique work environment and community offered by the TU Delft Reactor Institute , part of Delft University of Technology.

We seek a research fellow driven to advance the safety, sustainability and reliability of nuclear energy. You will develop theoretical knowledge of nuclear reactor physics and apply this in modern numerical methods and codes. By combining advanced multi-physics methods and other calculation techniques you push the limits on useful information you can extract from nuclear power plants. The impact of your work is improved safety and reliability of nuclear energy. Examples of calculation techniques used are machine learning, uncertainty analysis, reduced-order modelling and statistical methods.

In addition you will provide expertise and leadership in advancing nuclear reactor physics in the Netherlands and contribute to international collaborations. TU Delft offers a wide range of radiation sources and has close collaboration with partners from industry and government.

You get the opportunity to become the leading expert in this field and take responsibility in educating reactor physicists in the Netherlands at the highest level.

You thrive on conducting ground breaking research geared to resolving challenges faced by society and industry. Using your communication and networking skills, you build relevant networks and convince stakeholders of the value of your research proposals. You also embrace the latest teaching methods and are motivated to teach and interact with highly talented students.

You also have:

• A PhD in Nuclear Reactor Physics;
• A portfolio of publications supporting your research excellence;
• A good command of English, as TU Delft is an internationally diverse community.

Inspiring, excellent education is our central aim. We expect you to obtain a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) within three years . This is provided by the TU Delft UTQ programme.

TU Delft sets high standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. The TU Delft offers training to improve English competency. If you do not speak Dutch, we offer courses to learn the Dutch language.

The positions are at the level of assistant professor (Academic Career Track) or associate professor, depending on background, experience and leadership(potential).

Assistant Professor

During the Academic Career Track, the expectation is for you to grow towards an Associate Professor position within five years, but maximally within eight years, for which a position will be available. With other Academic Career Track colleagues, you will participate in the Academic Career Track Development programme, where you are offered ample opportunities to develop yourself in the areas of Education, Research, Societal Impact & Innovation, and Leadership & Organisation. You will regularly discuss your development and results with senior staff based on a personalized development and performance criteria agreed upon at the start of your Academic Career Track. You will start with a temporary contract that will be converted to a permanent contract no later than 18 months after a positive evaluation, based on continuous confidence in your development potential and fit in the organisation.

Salary scale 11-12: €4.332,-- to € 6.737,-- per month gross.

Associate Professor

For an Associate Professor position, we offer an initial temporary position with the prospect of a permanent contract. After a positive performance assessment, you will be employed in a permanent Associate Professor position.

Salary scale 13-14: € 6.002,-- to € 8.025,-- per month gross.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

TU Delft sets high standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. The TU Delft offers training to improve English competency. If you do not speak Dutch, we offer courses to learn the Dutch language.

For international applicants, TU Delft has the Coming to Delft Service . This service addresses the needs of new international employees and those of their partners and families. The Coming to Delft Service offers personalised assistance during the preparation of the relocation, finding housing and schools for children (if applicable). In addition, a Dual Career Programme  for partners is offered. The Coming to Delft Service will do their best to help you settle in the Netherlands.

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.

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The department of Radiation Science & Technology has unique expertise in using ionizing radiation such as positrons and neutrons for research and education. We have direct access to our 2.3 MW nuclear research reactor equipped with  advanced beam-line instruments, irradiation facilities and radiological laboratories, and to the Holland Particle Therapy Center including the proton beam research bunker. Our research focuses on materials science with emphasis on energy conversion and storage, health technology for imaging and diagnostics, radionuclide therapy and proton therapy. Innovative and sustainable nuclear energy is part of our portfolio as well. The department provides education to students in the fields of physics, chemistry and biomedical sciences.  It counts about 20 PI’s, 20 support staff and 70 PhD students and postdocs. 

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply before 31-1-2024 via the application button and upload your motivation, CV and yourresearch and teaching vision.

If you have any questions regarding the position feel free to contact Prof. Jan-Leen Kloosterman via [email protected]

• A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
• Applying for an exemption for specific research and educational areas is an obligatory part of the selection procedure for this vacancy. This exemption must be obtained from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) before an employment contract is agreed upon. Click here for more information.
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