Phd-student (Doctoral Candidate) in Engineering

The** University of Luxembourg** is an **international research** university with a distinctly **multilingual** and **interdisciplinary** character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its “international outlook,” #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.

**The Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine** (FSTM) contributes multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of **Mathematics**, **Physics**, **Engineering**, **Computer Science**, **Life Sciences** and **Medicine**. Through its dual mission of teaching and research, the FSTM seeks to generate and disseminate knowledge and train new generations of responsible citizens, in order to better understand, explain and advance society and environment we live in.

**Your Role...**:
**Foreseen research**:
Research Fund for Coal and Steel RFCS project Connect4C

The ArcelorMittal Chair of Steel construction research in the development of high-strength steel connections for circular construction. The foreseen research project has as its main objective the development of solutions for demountable/reusable steel structures using advanced steel grades. The project deals with the investigation of steel connections and their respective failure behaviour. The different influencing parameters have to be investigated. Experimental works in the laboratory as well as numerical simulation analyses with the help of scientific computational finite element programs (e.g. ABAQUS) have to be conducted.

**What we expect from you**:

- Diploma or Master’s degree in Civil Structural Engineering, Mechanics or an equivalent degree in engineering
- Willingness to enrol as PhD-student at UL
- Basic competence in laboratory and analytical work is necessary
- Knowledge of nonlinear FE Analysis is mandatory
- Language: English. In addition, German and/or French knowledge is considered as an advantage.

**In Short...**:

- Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 36 Month
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Employee and student status40.0 Hours per Week40.0 Hours per Week
- Location: Belval
- Internal Title: Doctoral Researcher
- Job Reference: UOL05922

The yearly gross salary for every PhD at the UL is EUR 39953 (full time)

**How to apply...**:
Applications should include:

- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover letter
- Copies of Diploma and Transcripts (Master and Bachelor degrees)
- Recommendation letters
- Copies of Certificates and any additional information

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.

**In return you will get**:

- **Multilingual and international character**. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR).
- **A modern and dynamic university. **High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure.
- **A partner for society** **and **industry**. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs