Anne Beffort Positions

The University of Luxembourg is committed to cultivating a diverse academic community, recognizing that diversity is essential for excellence in education and research. To support this vision and to further advance gender balance in professorial positions, the University launched the Anne Beffort Excellence Programme in 2024. This programme offers female scholars the opportunity to advance their research agenda and achieve their academic ambitions. Through tenure and promotion-track positions for outstanding researchers, Anne Beffort Professorships are designed to boost female career progression and strengthen academic leadership. For the University, these positions serve as a key pillar in fostering an inclusive academic community, enhancing research excellence and ensuring that female professors become visible role models who inspire future generations of scientists and students.

• The Anne Beffort Excellence Programme offers professorships at the University of Luxembourg at the levels of Assistant Professor on a tenure-track or Associate Professor on a promotion-track.
  • At the Assistant Professor level, tenure and promotion to the Associate Professor rank are possible after 5 years, subject to a positive evaluation. Further advancement to Full Professor is subsequently possible through the University’s Competitive Promotion procedure.
  • The Associate Professor position is tenured, with the possibility of promotion to Full Professor after 5 years, conditional on a positive evaluation.
• The University of Luxembourg offers competitive salaries and benefits packages. As an Anne Beffort Excellence Professor, you will receive a substantial five-year start-up package to start your research group at the University. This package can be used to cover personnel, equipment, consumables, travel, facility usage or subcontracting costs.
• To support your professional growth and ambitions, the University of Luxembourg offers a mentoring, training and networking programme, as well as the opportunity to apply for Excellence grants to secure valuable funding for advancing and further developing your research.
• The University of Luxembourg strives to create a positive work environment by offering various opportunities to support your mental and physical well-being, as well as your work-life balance, including the UMatter programme. Additionally, the University has several family-friendly and inclusion policies and initiatives, such as flexitime, parental leave and partial support for childcare costs during conferences.
• To facilitate your relocation to Luxembourg, the University provides assistance with the relocation process, including home searches, support with administrative procedures, (pre-)school searches, and more.
• The University also offers support to help the spouses or partners of Anne Beffort Excellence Professors with their job search in Luxembourg.

Positions within the Anne Beffort Excellence Programme will open in the department of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics.

For detailed information on the position details, required qualifications, necessary application documents and submission deadlines, please refer to the respective job announcements. Please follow the application process described in the advertisements and apply online formally through the HR system. Applications by email will not be considered.

The recruitment process is organized by the respective faculty/department or centre and assisted by the University of Luxembourg’s Office of Professorial Affairs. Candidate selection is carried out by an Academic Recruitment Committee consisting of internal and external peers. The committee applies a two-tier system for the review and selection of candidates, consisting of an initial review of all applications, followed by a presentation and interview for selected candidates.

For more information about the work environment and career opportunities at the University of Luxembourg, please visit our dedicated webpage on Working at the University of Luxembourg.

For more general information about living and working in Luxembourg, including tips for accommodation and entry conditions/visas, please visit the  EURAXESS Foreign Researcher’s Guide to Luxembourg.

Luxembourg offers an extensive welfare system, including social security, health, and pension funds. Among those benefits, there are various types of financial aids directly linked to the schooling and education of children such as family allowance, birth allowance and children’s future allowance. According to a recent UNESCO report, Luxembourg ranks highest on childcare provisions among 41 OECD and EU countries. The country has an extensive public education system, as well as International and European Schools. For further information on arriving, settling, living and integrating in Luxembourg, visit the website justarrived.lu

For general questions on the Anne Beffort Excellence programme, please contact:

• Gender Equality Office: gender.equality@uni.lu
• Office of Professorial Affairs: professorial.affairs@uni.lu