VIB is a non-profit life sciences research institute located in Flanders, Belgium. Through a close partnership with all Flemish universities and a solid funding program, VIB unites the talents of 90 research groups clustered in nine thematic research centers. About 1,800 scientists conduct frontier basic research on the molecular mechanisms that are responsible for the functioning of the human body, plants and microorganisms. To enable its scientists to move forward the boundaries of our knowledge, VIB provides a stimulating environment where talent can excel, including institutional core facilities, early access to emerging technologies and transformative training at all levels in the organization. Through its technology transfer activities, VIB converts research results into products for the benefit of society. VIB strives for a respectful and supportive working environment and a culture of belonging for diverse talents in the organization.
VIB aspires to further build critical mass, capabilities and impact in computational and quantitative biology and is setting up a new research center in this field. The institute seeks to appoint a center director to set up and lead the center.
The new VIB Center will be set up in partnership with the Flemish Universities. It will drive the quantitative study and (predictive) modeling of the physiology and disease of living organisms. Researchers in the new center will develop algorithms, methods, tools and resources that enable the analysis of large life science datasets. The aim is to come to a more comprehensive and integrated understanding of the molecular functioning of living organisms in health, disease and/or stress conditions. The center will bring machine learning and deep learning approaches to the study of biological systems at the integrated level of molecules to cells to tissues and organisms. It will benefit from interdisciplinary collaborations and close interactions with the 9 existing thematic research centers of VIB.
As the center matures, it will also act as a key stakeholder for the VIB institutional data strategy. In partnership with the VIB Innovation & Business unit, the center will co-develop valorization strategies with opportunities for diagnosis and disease identification, personalized medicine, early stage drug discovery and a more sustainable agriculture.
Job description
You will be appointed as center director at VIB. In addition, you will have a tenured position as a research professor at one of our partnering Flemish Universities.
You will provide vision and leadership to the research center, with responsibility for:
You will maintain an independent research lab for which significant long-term support will be provided. You will be a member of the VIB Directors’ Committee in which you have co-responsibility for the overall success of VIB.
You will have the opportunity to teach elective courses at the partner university.
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The VIB-University package consists of:
VIB values diversity – in backgrounds and in experiences. The institute needs people from all backgrounds and ways of life to help build a thriving scientific environment. VIB is therefore looking for candidates who are not only strong in their own aptitudes but care deeply about supporting each other’s growth. VIB’s collaborators are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for science that generates impact in science and in society. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also nationality, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of VIB’s employees’ points of view are key to its success, and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.
How to apply
Candidates who are interested in this position are asked to apply through Jobsoid and submit the following:
Closing date for applications is December 31st, 2022.
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For additional information about the profile and the assignment, please contact Christine Durinx, managing director VIB, at christine.durinx@vib.be or Marleen Vanstraelen, senior science policy manager VIB, at marleen.vanstraelen@vib.be.
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