Job description

The Department of Molecular Biology (DBM) of the Faculty of Sciences at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) is seeking to recruit a full-time academic staff member to join a multidisciplinary research and teaching environment.

Research area

Candidates with an internationally recognized scientific track record and an innovative research program in animal developmental biology are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to candidates whose research activities align with the department's research interests and have the potential to strengthen its existing areas of expertise, particularly in the developmental biology of the nervous or cardiovascular systems.

The successful candidate will join the Department of Molecular Biology at the Brussels South Charleroi Biopark, a highly dynamic environment dedicated to life sciences: https://biopark.be/en. The Biopark hosts three academic research institutes and offers state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, together with a thriving network of more than 100 companies in the life sciences sector. Within this environment, the successful candidate will have opportunities to develop interdisciplinary collaborations with experts in cell and developmental biology, nucleic acid biology, microbiology, immunology, virology, and parasitology.

Teaching and research responsibilities

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate strong motivation and solid skills in teaching and supervision. They will contribute to teaching activities primarily focused on developmental biology at both Bachelor's and Master's levels, delivering both fundamental and specialized courses. Supervision of undergraduate and Master's students, as well as postdoctoral researchers, is also expected.

For candidates who are not proficient in French, a transitional period of up to three years may be granted to learn French and teach in English. By the end of this period, the successful candidate must be able to teach in French.

The successful candidate will be expected to lead a competitive research program and secure external funding through European and regional funding schemes (e.g., ERC, Wel-RI, FNRS, etc.).

Teaching duties at the time of appointment:

BIOL-F-318 – Histophysiology and Animal Development: 5 ECTS (partim), Bachelor's Year 3, 18 hours of lectures, co-lecturer.
BIOL-F-320 – Practical Classes in Histopathology and Animal Development: 5 ECTS (partim), Bachelor's Year 3, 24 hours of practical classes, elective course, course coordinator.
S-BIOG-935 – Developmental Biology (corresponding to the two courses listed above, offered at the Charleroi campus): 5 ECTS, Bachelor's Year 3, lectures and practical classes, course coordinator.
S-BIOG-914 – Human Embryology: 5 ECTS (partim), Bachelor's Years 1–2, 12 hours of lectures and 8 hours of practical classes, course coordinator.
BMOL-F-419 – Neurosciences and Cardiovascular Biology: 5 ECTS (partim), Master's Year 1, 12 hours of lectures and seminars, elective course, co-lecturer.

Additional elective teaching:

BMOL-F-4008 – Practical Classes in Molecular Biology: 5 ECTS, Master's Year 1, 48 hours of practical classes, elective course.

Qualifications required:

PhD in Biological or Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related discipline.

Skills required

You must have at least four years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of appointment.
You must demonstrate postdoctoral research experience and an excellent scientific track record.
You must have demonstrated the ability to conduct original, high-quality research appropriate to your career stage.
Research mobility outside the institution where you obtained your PhD, either during or after your doctoral studies, will be taken into account when evaluating your application.
If you are not fluent in French (C1 level), an adaptation period may be granted. However, you must be able to teach in French by the end of the third year following your appointment.
Previous teaching experience will be considered an asset.

Interested?

For more information, please contact Prof. Maud Martin (e-mail: maud.martin@ulb.be).

Your application will consist of a Curriculum Vitae (if you wish, a standard CV can be downloaded from the website: https: //www.ulb.be/fr/documents-officiels/emplois-academiques-et-scientifiques-cv-type) and a document completed using the template available at this URL address (https://www.ulb.be/fr/documents-officiels/1e-applic-form-acad-tps-plein89-docx).

This template structures your application by including the following elements:

an application letter
a 7,000-character report (4 pages) presenting the applicant’s research activities and a research project, including how these will integrate into ULB’s research teams
a teaching dossier including a 7,000-character report (4 pages) on the applicant's previous teaching activities and a teaching project for the first five years in this position; these must be relevant to the faculty and to the teaching profiles for the programs to which the applicant is to contribute
a note about international achievements and projects
the names and e-mail addresses of five references (with equal gender representation) who may be contacted by those in charge of evaluating applications. These references should not have conflicts of interest because of family or emotional ties.

Incomplete applications or applications that do not use the template provided will not be examined by the selection committee.

The appointment to the academic staff of ULB is made at ”Chargé de Cours” level. As of their appointment, members of academic staff are authorised to use the honorary title of ”Professeur”.

Where to go to apply?

Click here: https://jobs.ulb.be/job-invite/2089/?isInternalUser=true

For any connection problems or questions about our application, consult our FAQ : e-recrut-mode-d-emploi-candidat-en-_1734942996246-pdf

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Therefore, candidates applying from these countries – and only from these countries – can submit their CV and application to this address: rectrice@ulb.be

Equal opportunities policy

ULB's personnel management policy is geared towards diversity and equal opportunities.

We recruit candidates on the basis of their skills, irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, origin, nationality, beliefs, disability, etc.

Would you like to be provided with reasonable accommodation in the selection procedure because of a disability, disorder, or illness? Please contact Marie Botty, the person in charge of diversity aspects for the academic and scientific staff (marie.botty@ulb.be). Be assured of the confidentiality of this information.

More details on the ULB gender and diversity policy are available at https://www.ulb.be/en/about-ulb/gender-equality-at-ulb.

You will find all the regulations relating to academic careers on our site at http://www.ulb.ac.be/emploi/academique.html.

Full-time academic position in developmental biology - Faculty of sciences