An academic position in the Physiopathology of Nutrition (1 FTE)

☞ UCL - Université catholique de Louvain

Vue: 150

Jour de mise à jour: 16-11-2025

Localisation: Louvain-la-Neuve Walloon Brabant

Catégorie: Ressources Humaines Direction

Industrie: Onderwijs

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Vacancy Reference : 30187 / FASB 012 / 2022 (to be quoted in any correspondence)

UCLouvain invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured full-time position in Physiopathology of Nutrition
Context
UCLouvain is a comprehensive university offering, in the context of the present position, the opportunity of cross-disciplinary research and teaching collaborations. Within the Health Science Sector, the position is attached to the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences and to the Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research that offer opportunities for diverse and stimulating teaching as well as an environment to carry out ambitious research. The Woluwe site offers a unique living environment conveniently located and easily accessible on the outskirts of Brussels.
Mission
Teaching

The successful candidate will have teaching assignments related to nutrition, metabolism and endocrinology.

Research

The successful candidate will develop and drive a cutting-edge research program in fundamental and/or translational nutrition, preferably in the field of metabolic diseases (obesity, diabetes, etc.). The research will be carried out on the campus of the Health Science Sector of the University. The selected candidate will be encouraged to develop his research work within the Institute for Experimental and Clinical Research in interaction with fundamentalists and clinical researchers in the same field.
Function
  • Be responsible for teaching courses at all study levels (i.e. undergraduate and postgraduate), as well as in programmes of continuing education;
  • Supervise the final diploma research (i.e. theses) of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as PhD theses;
  • Be involved in (and/or supervise, promote) research programmes;
  • Be available to carry out, in the long term, different service activities and take on responsibilities within the University and its entities;
  • Contribute to the international visibility of the University through teaching and research excellence;
  • Contribute to activities of the University with a societal impact in the fields of the economy, socio-cultural changes or cooperation with developing countries.
General conditions
Required Qualifications : the applicant must have

  • A PhD degree with a research thesis in médical, pharmaceutical, biomedical or related sciences or any comparable discipline ;
  • Either studied abroad for an extensive period or have had substantial experience outside his or her university of origin;
  • A significant scientific record with international publications;
  • Experience in and the aptitude for teaching at university level, demonstrated if possible by formal assessments;
  • The capacity to work within a team of teachers and to integrate research findings into teaching;
  • Creativity and must be open to teaching innovation and interdisciplinarity;
  • The capacities required to undertake high-level academic research: capacity to raise research funds, to supervise projects, to animate and lead a research team;
  • Team management and communication skills, including if possible fluency in French and English, spoken and written. Otherwise, the applicant will be asked to acquire them within two years after taking office, in order to be able to communicate and teach in these languages. Knowledge of other languages is an additional asset.
Specific Qualification

  • Demonstrated expertise in the field of nutrition is essential.
Offer

The level of recruitment (appointment to the rank of lecturer or professor) will be discussed if a proposal is made to you, in connection with your previous academic experience. For more information, see: jobs.uclouvain.be.

Our HR policy supports equal opportunities and diversity including in the academic career. Attention is also paid to reconciliation of private life and professional life.
Practical Information
Application deadline: Monday, November 15, 2021 at noon

Please read the important information before applying

Starting date: 1st September 2022

Further information :
Prof. Emmanuel Hermans, Dean FASB – doyen-fasb@uclouvain.be

Prof. Jean-Luc Balligand, President IREC – president-irec@uclouvain.be

Localization : Health Science Sector

Faculty of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences (FASB) ( https://uclouvain.be/en/faculties/ FASB)

Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research (IREC) ( https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/ IREC)
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Date limite: 31-12-2025

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