Professor; research Life Sciences

Organisation/Company Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Biological sciences » Other Chemistry » Biochemistry Engineering » Other Medical sciences » Other Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Final date to receive applications 9 Mar 2026 - 22:59 (UTC) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

For more than 50 years, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has stood for freedom, equality and solidarity
, and this is very much alive on our campuses among students and staff alike.

At the VUB, you will find a diverse collection of personalities: innovators pur sang, but above all people who are 100% their authentic selves
. With some 4,000 employees
, we are the largest Dutch-speaking employer, in the private sector, in Brussels
; an international city with which we are only too happy to connect and where (around) our 4 campuses are located.

Add to this our principle of free research - in which self-reflection, a critical attitude and an open, creative mind around scientific and social issues are central - and you have a university that is fundamentally groundbreaking and pioneering in education and research. In short:
the VUB all over again
.

Moreover, the VUB is a member of EUTOPIA
, an alliance of like-minded European universities, all ready to reinvent themselves.

We are looking for a part‑time professor in the domain of the Life Sciences
.

More concretely your work package contains:

Research in the Life Sciences

You will carry out a limited teaching assignment consisting mainly of supervising Master and PhD students.

You will conduct research in the field of Life Sciences.

For this function, our Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus (Elsene) or our Brussels Health Campus (Jette) will serve as your home base.

What do we expect from you?

• You have a doctoral degree on dissertation.
• You are a postdoctoral researcher attached to the VUB or a SOC department officially affiliated to the VUB, with a minimum appointment rate of 70% and attached to a VUB department within the faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy or Physical Education and Physiotherapy (KIMA).
• You are not appointed as a ZAP at the VUB or at another Flemish University.
• You are already professionally involved in scientific research and are able to establish synergy between this assignment and ongoing scientific research.
• You subscribe to the university’s vision of education. The full text in relation to this is available on the university website.
• Every first appointment is dependent upon the successful delivery of a teaching session.
• Language regulations:

A member of the academic staff who is entrusted with a teaching assignment must also be able to demonstrate that the language of instruction is known at ERK level C1 through a qualification certificate or through an adequate diploma. The VUB also provides courses in, for example, academic English.

The administrative language of the VUB is Dutch. In case of insufficient knowledge of Dutch, the VUB will provide an integration course. After a maximum of five years, a member of the academic staff must demonstrate adequate knowledge of the administrative language (ERK level B2).

Certificates demonstrating knowledge of the language can already be added to the application.

• As a (non-)EEA national
  , meet the conditions for obtaining a valid permit for VUB and comply with the VUB residence requirements. More info here .

The VUB wants to be a reflection of the society where everyone's talent is valued, regardless of gender, age, religion, skin color, migration background, disability and neurodiversity.

Are you going to be our new colleague?

You’ll be offered an appointment in one of the grades of Independent Academic Personnel
, for an assignment of 0.1

FTE
, for 3 years (renewable, on condition of the positive evaluation of the activities), with planned starting date 01/10/2026
.

You’ll…