Institute coordinator Leuven Interdisciplinary Language Institute

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Organisation/Company KU LEUVEN Research Field Language sciences » Languages Language sciences » Linguistics Neurosciences » Neurobiology Educational sciences » Education Communication sciences » Speech communication Communication sciences » Media studies Computer science » Digital systems Computer science » Other Literature » Writing Medical sciences » Medicine Philosophy » Logic Psychological sciences » Cognitive science Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Final date to receive applications 10 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number BAP
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

LILI is looking for an institute coordinator, who, together with the Board of Directors and the institute's steering committee, will set the strategic lines and help realize LILI's mission. The institute coordinator will be jointly responsible for the organizational and management activities of the institute, as well as for increasing its (international) visibility, organizing networking opportunities, setting up new research collaborations and support in attracting (international) research funding on behalf of LILI.

The duties of the institute coordinator include:

• initiating and facilitating interdisciplinary contacts among the institute's members and with external research partners, through the organization of lecture series, symposia, brainstorming sessions and matchmaking events, among others
• identifying potential funding opportunities for interdisciplinary research
• actively supporting project proposals from LILI members
• developing a training offer for (young) researchers with a distinctly interdisciplinary profile, via summer/winter schools and training modules, e.g. in the form of micro-credentials
• stimulating transdisciplinary cooperation with social and industrial partners, e.g. by setting up an impact network and organizing network events
• expanding LILI as a broad center of expertise that actively contributes to the public debate on language

Given the broad scope of the institute, involving a large number of research disciplines represented at KU Leuven (across the three science groups), and the strong focus on transdisciplinary collaboration with non-academic partners, the institute coordinator to be appointed will preferably have relevant experience in setting up and managing interdisciplinary projects with consortia of different sizes.

Candidate institute coordinators of LILI have obtained a PhD in a field connected to LILI’s research priorities and ideally match the following profile description:

• You have a strong affinity with language (research);
• You have experience with interdisciplinary research and are able to see connections between various scientific disciplines;
• You have good management skills and relevant experience with (some of) the tasks described in the above job description;
• You have excellent communication skills and are able to build an (international) network of contacts with academic and non-academic partners ;
• You have a high language proficiency level for Dutch and English (minimum level C1 for both languages).
• Appointment as a postdoctoral collaborator (scale 44 - doctor-assistant) for a period of 2 years, renewable once (to a total of 4 years).
• Upon request, a part-time appointment (80%) is negotiable.
• You will have a varied and challenging mandate in a dynamic team of researchers from various fields. The mandate offers growth opportunities and the chance to take on greater responsibility within the team.

Interviews with invited c andidates will take place (on site or online) on Thursday 27/8/2026.

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