An Academic in Network Medicine applied to infectious diseases
UCLouvain
An Academic in Network Medicine applied to infectious diseasesReference: 36623 / MEDE 018 / 2025UCLouvain seeks to recruitA full-time academic in Network Medicine applied to infectious diseasesMain campus: Brussels WoluweAbout usUCLouvain is in the top 1% of universities worldwide. Founded in the heart of Europe in 1425, the university brings together 40,000 students and 6,000 staff members on 9 campuses in Brussels and Wallonia. Research and education activities are organised in 20 faculties, 23 research institutes, 5 learning centres and 18 libraries. UCLouvain also has two university hospitals.UCLouvain is a major player in the transition to a sustainable society. The challenges of the ecological crisis are integrated into courses and the university develops numerous local projects (such as a university farm and sustainable campuses). As a digital university, UCLouvain is involved in open science and education, and trains academics in innovative teaching practices through its Louvain Learning Lab. Thanks to two science parks, the university’s research benefits from interaction with 250 companies and 3 incubators, which is fuelled further by being at the centre of a region driven by technological innovation.UCLouvain has a long tradition of international collaborations for teaching and research through partnerships across the world. As a member of the Circle U. European University alliance, the university offers a unique opportunity to work in an environment of interconnected campuses across Europe (London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Pisa, Belgrade, Aarhus and Oslo).The University’s staff policy is based on five pairs of values which are fundamental pillars of the way the University operates, works and lives together:The Brussels Woluwe campus offers a unique living environment, conveniently located and easily accessible, on the outskirts of Brussels. The site hosts the five research institutes and three out of the four faculties of the Health Sciences Sector, as well as an academic hospital, the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc. The multiple interactions between those entities make the campus a very attractive hub for students and researchers in the field of health sciences.Post descriptionWithin the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (MEDE) and the Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research (IREC), (Health Sciences Sector), this position will include the following teaching, research and community service duties:
As member of our faculty, you will play a pivotal role in advancing knowledge and understanding in the fields of systems medicine, computational biology, and infectiology. You will contribute to teaching and training activities aimed at improving understanding and use of systems medicine and computational biology tools. You will participate in teaching infectiology and infectious diseases, with a pathophysiological and translational focus. You will supervise master theses.
You will develop your research activities, including the creation of a research programme in the field of system biology/network medicine, and particularly in the field of infectious diseases.The institute and the health science sector will offer access to a platform for molecular biology, -omics analyses, a “pipeline” to acquire and integrate multiple interdependent clinical, imaging and biological layers as well as to the data analysis and computational biology core facility. They will facilitate access to data, patients and clinicians to develop a translational approach.You will ensure the emergence and direction of a research group, coordinate its research, and in particular, translational research with that developed by other groups, in a spirit of good collaboration.You will supervise PhD theses and take part to committees and juries for MD and other disciplines PhD. You will organize and participate to internal and external seminars.
Once tenured, you will carry out various service activities and responsibilities within the institution, such as being a member of a programme committee or examination committee, or having management responsibilities within the faculty or research institute.You will also contribute to serving society, particularly in the economic, social, cultural or development cooperation fields. Finally, you will ensure, through research and teaching activities, the university’s international visibility.Who we’re looking for
You have a PhD in Sciences, Bio-medical and pharmaceutical sciences, Medical sciences, Computational science, Engineering or an equivalent.A medical degree will be regarded as an asset.
You have a proven track record in university teaching, with evidence where possible by formal evaluations. Your scientific experience is demonstrated by publications of international standing.You have supplemented this with an extended stay or significant experience abroad, outside the institution that awarded your doctorate.You have demonstrated an ability to develop scientific approaches using systems biology tools and to propose and lead collaborative (broad, multidisciplinary) research programs. You demonstrate scientific independence and an ability to attract research funding.
You are comfortable working as part of a team of academics and integrate research results into your teaching. You are capable of conducting high-level scientific research, from obtaining funding to team management. You are creative, open to pedagogical innovation and multidisciplinary.You can communicate in French and English. If this is not the case, you undertake to acquire a command of these two languages within two years of taking up your position. Knowledge of other languages is an asset.Specifically:– You have a good command of IT tools for data analysis, statistical analysis, coding and software development.– You have advanced skills for management of teams and projects.What we offer
Practical InformationApplication deadline: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at noon (UTC+1 Time Zone)Starting date: September 1st 2025Location:
Health Science Sector
Faculty of Medecine and Dentistry (MEDE) (https://uclouvain.be/en/faculties/MEDE)
Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research (IREC) (https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/IREC)Need more information?Questions about this position:Prof. Nicolas Tajeddine, Dean MEDE – doyen-mede@uclouvain.be
Prof. Olivier Feron, President IREC – president-irec@uclouvain.beQuestions about the procedure:
Cécile Lion, Rector’s Office,Questions about online application:
Andreea Chiriac, Rector’s Office,Interested?Apply only via the online application (applications submitted via any other channel will not be considered).To be considered, your application must contain within a single PDF:
For full details of the application:
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Sun, 08 Sep 2024 01:19:47 GMT
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