Academic position in molecular biology, biotechnology​/synthetic biology - Facu

Organisation/Company Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Biological sciences » Other Engineering » Biomedical engineering Engineering » Other Medical sciences » Other Pharmacological sciences » Other Technology » Biotechnology Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Country Belgium Final date to receive applications 31 Jan 2026 - 22:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38 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

Reference: 2026/A007

The Department of Molecular Biology (DBM) of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) invites applications for a full-time faculty position to join its multi-disciplinary research and teaching department.

Area of Research:

Candidates with an internationally competitive scientific track-record and an innovative research program in molecular biology, biotechnology and/or synthetic biology of eucaryotic systems are invited to apply. Any of the subdisciplines thereof is eligible, including but not limited to: molecular genetics and genomics, RNA biology, protein science and structural biology, genetic and metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, and computational or systems biology.

The candidate will integrate into the Department of Molecular Biology within the Brussels South Charleroi Biopark, a highly dynamic environment dedicated to life sciences; . The Bio Park harbors three academic research institutes and offers state-of-the-art laboratory infrastructures and a thriving network of over 100 life science companies. Within this environment, the candidate will be able to collaborate across disciplines - working with experts in nucleic acid biology, microbiology, immunology, virology, parasitology as well cell and developmental biology.

Educational and Scientific Goals :

The applicant shall show strong motivation and abilities with respect to teaching and mentoring. (S) he will contribute to the teachingactivitiesin a wide range of aspects of modern biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology in the Bachelor and Master programs by ensuring both basic and specialty courses. Mentoring of undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral researchers is also expected. For candidates not fluent in French, a temporary period of learning French and teaching in English may be granted for 3 years, after which (s) he is expected to be able to teach in French.

The candidate is expected to lead a competitive research program and secure its funding through external grants (European and regional funds, e.g. ERC, Wel-RI, FNRS, etc…).

Courses coveredat the time of recruitment :

First year:

Starting from the second year:

Qualifications required:

PhD Degree (with doctoral thesis) in biological or biomedical sciences, medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, or related disciplines.

Skills required

• Applicants should have at least 4years of research experience at the time of their recruitment.
• Post-doctoral experience and an excellent scientific record.
• The candidate has proven ability to carry out high quality original research in relation to career stage.
• Exchange periods outside of the applicants’ home institution (during or after their PhD) will be taken into consideration when evaluating applications.
• Applicants who do not speak French (level C1) may be granted a period of adaptation, but they must be able to teach in French at the end of the third year following their appointment.
• Teaching experience will be taken into account and valued.

This template structures your application by including the following elements:

• a 7,000-character report (4pages) 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 (4pages) on the applicant's previous teaching activities and a teaching project for the first fiveyears in this position; these must be relevant to the faculty and to the teaching profiles for the programmes to which the applicant is to contribute
• a note on the…