Research Scientist in Nursing Sciences - Pediatrics

About the FSTM

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

The Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) at the University of Luxembourg 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.

A new Bachelor's degree in Medicine started in September 2020. Three Medical Specializations, in General Medicine, Neurology and Oncology are also offered. Four new Bachelors of Science in Nursing started in 2023 (Bachelors in the fields of surgery, anesthesia and critical care, pediatrics, psychiatry) and a Bachelor in general nursing care was launched in 2024. In September 2025 started the Bachelor of science in Midwifery and in Medical Imaging. The University of Luxembourg will organize these Bachelors by combining theoretical training using the latest technology with practical training in hospitals, clinics, or outpatient clinics in collaboration with the various institutes in the country and foreign partners. In this context, the University is recruiting a Research Scientist in Nursing Science-Pediatrics.

Your role

The candidate will be under the line management of Prof. Dr. Marie Friedel and will contribute directly to the Bachelor of Pediatric Nursing. The academic part will be divided between teaching and research:

Teaching:
The holder of the position will contribute to the Bachelor of Science in Pediatric Nursing. The candidate will contribute to establish the training plan for specialized nurses, contribute to organize theoretical and practical teaching, and the evaluation during and at the end of the course, in relation with the teachers and tutors of the clinical placements. More particularly, the presence on the campus of students in medicine, biology, nursing and midwifery provides us with the possibility to establish common courses, to help students discover and understand the specificities of their different training and future professions at a very early stage and to have them work together in modern interprofessional simulation environments. This pooling of teaching will be based on the collaborative and joint work of teachers from the different health programmes.

Research:
The candidate will be responsible for developing an own research programme and to contribute, according to the expertise to the current Nursing Education Research Programmes. The holder should therefore have teaching and research experience and ideally significant clinical experience in Pediatric Nursing. The distribution between the different activities (academic/research) will be adapted according to the holder's profile.

Your profile

• Holder of a Nursing degree, a master's preferably in Nursing Science and a doctorate (PhD) preferably in Nursing Science or in Public Health with a recognized reputation and research expertise based on the quality of his/her research work as evidenced by publications in the field of Nursing Science, Pediatrics
• Administrative experience and demonstrated leadership skills
• Experience in nursing education, including theoretical teaching and supervision of trainees
• Clinical experience in Pediatric Nursing
• Experience in Nursing research
• Established connections with nursing education departments at universities abroad
• Collaboration or membership with European Nursing Societies
• Experience in simulation-based training and possession of an ERC certificate are considered an asset
• Proficiency in English and advanced level in either French or German
• High integrity and strong team-player mindset

We offer

• 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 …

How to apply

Applications should include:

• Curriculum vitae; you may include any periods of absence from work, such as family-related leave or career breaks, if you consider them relevant for the fair assessment of your experience
• Letter of motivation
• Short description of profile, key achievements and impact, summarizing main publications, projects, teaching expertise and accomplishments in knowledge transfer relevant to this role (1-3 pages)

Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by Email will not be considered.

Gender equality:
The University of Luxembourg is committed to gender equality among its academic staff and aims to remove barriers to the recruitment and career development of female academics and scientists. In the event that two candidates present equivalent CVs, the University will give preference to the female candidate in all departments where gender balance is not achieved. 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.

General information:

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 6 Month
• Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
• Location: Belval Campus
• Internal Title: Research scientist
• Job Reference: UOL07922