Junior Research Professor (Tenure Track ZAPBOF)

Junior Research Professor (Tenure Track ZAPBOF)

University of Antwerp

Antwerp, Belgium

Position

As a member of the Senior Academic Staff (Dutch: Zelfstandig Academisch Personeel, ZAP), you will contribute to the University of Antwerp’s three core tasks: research, services and education. Your role may also include organisational and managerial aspects. As a research professor, your role will consist primarily of academic research with some limited involvement in the educational programmes for a maximum of 10 years.

Research

• You will expand high-quality scientific research with a focus on exploring the interactions between the enteric and central nervous system and the immune system.
• You will pioneer new methods or models for investigating the neuroimmune mechanisms that underlie disease, specifically those diseases where the gut-brain circuit plays a role in pathology.
• You will initiate new lines of research and coordinate the progress of scientific research projects. You will also participate in ongoing research programmes.
• You will acquire and manage national and international research funding.
• You will publish in international top-tier journals.
• You will develop an international scientific network.
• You will supervise bachelor, master and PhD students.

Services

• You will play a role in the provision of both academic services and service to society, within the institution and externally. You will participate in student recruitment, boards and committees, popular science communication, among others.

Education

• You will provide high-quality education in the areas of cellular and molecular neuroscience as well as neuroimmunology;
• Your limited teaching role will evolve along with the Biomedical Sciences and/or Biochemistry and Biotechnology Study Programs;
• You will play a role in developing activating, student-centred and competence-driven programme components and study programmes;
• You will supervise students with their bachelor and master dissertations.

Organisation and leadership

• You act as a key leader in multidisciplinary collaborations inside and outside the VIB and the university;
• You will offer scientific services: among others you provide scientific advice and provide scientific advice and expertise in the field of neuroimmunology of the gut-brain axis to other research groups in the VIB and at the university;
• Your leadership style will be motivating and coaching. You will be attentive to your employees’ growth and development processes.

Profile

• You hold a PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry or Neuroimmunology;
• You are the holder of an Odysseus Type II grant in the area of Neuroimmunology of the gut-brain axis;
• You have a minimum of 6 years of research experience outside of Belgium in the design and analysis of cell and animal studies in the field of neuroscience, neuroimmunology and neurodegenerative brain diseases and a strong publication record;
• You have extensive knowledge in both computer-based analysis as well as the application and development of wet-lab methodologies;
• You have an international academic portfolio and you conduct high-quality academic research;
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies;
• Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision;
• If you do not speak Dutch, the administrative language of the university, you should be willing to obtain a CEFR B2 level of proficiency in Dutch within five years after your appointment. As soon as you take on teaching duties as a programme component coordinator, you should be able to demonstrate a CEFR C1 level of proficiency in the language of instruction. The University of Antwerp supports international staff members through an integration trajectory and offers tailor-made language coaching in compliance with Flanders’ statutory language regulations;
• You demonstrate leadership potential and organisational skills;
• You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.

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