Group Leader Position in Cancer Biology

Group Leader Position in Cancer Biology

VIB

Leuven, Belgium

Research

You will lead a ground-breaking scientific program addressing basic research questions with a pronounced translational potential. You have a collaborative mindset that will allow you to build bridges between existing research groups at VIB and KU Leuven, as well as with other academic centers and the industry. You will focus on novel omics technologies with a research-specific focus on oncology and an unmet patient need.

We are particularly interested in researchers working on the cross-talk between tumors and various components of the tumor microenvironment including (but not limited to) the vasculature, immune and/or nervous system. The candidate may have a focus on various mechanisms of cross-talks involving paracrine and/or juxtacrine signaling. Ideally, the candidate will develop and/or make use of innovative reductionist (i.e. 3D tumoroid models) or in vivo models (i.e. mouse genetics, in vivo lineage tracing, PDXs,…) and establish clinical relevance using human clinical samples.

A dedicated focus on a specific cancer indication (i.e. brain tumors, pancreatic cancer, ….) and/or underlying biological process (metastatic dissemination, lymph node involvement, circulating tumor cells, specific tumor & micro-environment interactions etc.) is considered a plus.

Your profile

• You are an established scientific expert & experienced group leader in the field of the (Bio-) Medical Sciences or another field that provides excellent preparation for the requested research program;
• You have a strong research profile within the aforementioned research domains and the quality of your research is proven by publications in international leading journals and conferences;
• You have an interest in outreach and broadly contributing to an exciting scientific environment;
• Interdisciplinary mindset and keen on collaborating broadly in the center, the department, and the university;
• You possess organizational skills and have a collaborative attitude. You also possess leadership capacities;
• You have international research experience;
• The successful candidate must also be selected for an (at least) associate professorship position at the KUL department of Oncology;
• Proficiency in English is required;
• The official language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you do not speak Dutch (or do not speak it well) at the start of employment, KU Leuven will provide language training to enable you to take part in meetings. Before teaching courses in Dutch or English, you will be given the opportunity to learn Dutch, respectively English, to the required standard.