Professor in Clinical Biology

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world-class, open, pluralistic and socially engaged university. Our credo is 'Dare to Think': we are a haven for courageous thinkers.

With one of the most progressive career models for academics in the world, Ghent University evaluates its scholars not only by the length of their publication list but also by the impact they pursue, what they achieve and how they collaborate.

Are you a good ‘fit’ with our university? Discover here our vision on education and research.

ASSIGNMENT

This position is affiliated within the Department of Bioanalysis (FW03) of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The 5% appointment includes a teaching assignment and entails organizing and representing the subdiscipline of Clinical Biology within the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The research and service activities associated with this position are carried out at Ghent University Hospital.

Academic education

The candidate will teach several courses in the field of clinical biology. The candidate is expected to contribute to teaching in clinical biology, with a primary focus on the advanced master's programme “Master of Science in Clinical Biology.”

Institutional and societal engagement

Drawing on their expertise and experience, the candidate will contribute to the functioning of the university in general and the programme in particular.

The selected candidate is expected to play an active role in the organization and development of the programme through participation in the Programme Committee. In this capacity, the programme's educational objectives are aligned with professional practice and the applicable legislative framework. The candidate is therefore expected to have substantial experience in the professional field, as well as thorough knowledge of the applicable accreditation criteria and the associated learning outcomes.

PROFILE

• You have a strong academic CV with international visibility in the requested field:
• • Your achievements in the field of research and education contribute to the development of the scientific domain (objectivated by e.g. publications, presentations, or other academic output);
  • You are capable to initiate and supervise educational research projects;
  • You are didactically skilled to teach university students to develop academic competences;
  • You are actively working as clinical biologist;
  • Experience in teachingin clinical biology is mandatory;
  • Experience in the organisation of a course program is recommended.
• You work in a collaborative way and integrate smoothly into the department/faculty. You look for opportunities inside and outside the university and actively use your network to do so.
• You show leadership potential/have leadership experience. More information about leadership at Ghent University.
• If you don't know Dutch, you are willing to learn it. This will be assessed during the selection interview. When taking up a teaching assignment, you must master the language of instruction of the course. More information about the language requirements and appropriate language guidance at Ghent University.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Taking into account the assessment of academic potential and merits of the selected candidate, the academic rank of assistant professor (tenure track) or associate professor is granted.

• We offer you an appointment with renewable duration for a maximum of 6 years.

Pay attention: A part-time assignment of a certain degree of the professorial staff cannot be combined with a part-time assignment of a different degree of the professorial staff within the same institution.

The recruitment is from 1 februari 2027.

OUR OFFER

Ghent University has developed a new inspiring career model for professors. Academic freedom and academics' responsibility, talents and ambitions act as a natural drive to advance their careers, as part of teamwork.

Ghent University is specifically committed to guiding international professors in the process of coming to Ghent. At Ghent University, our view is as broad as possible, because internationalisation creates synergies within and outside the institution.

We offer you a wide range of employee benefits. The basic teacher training and courses in 'Dutch' and 'English' for foreign-speaking lecturers are just a few of our wide range of courses and training.

DIVERSITY

Ghent University pursues an equal opportunities policy and values everyone's talent, regardless of gender, age, philosophy of life, skin color, sexual orientation, migration background or disability. We encourage everyone to apply.

Interruptions in research careers and/or atypical career paths (e.g. relevant experience outside the academic sector) will be taken into account when assessing the application.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The selection committee will carry out an initial, substantive screening of the admissible applications on the file. This assessment takes into consideration both the candidate's merits and potential.

Ghent University emphasizes the qualitative assessment of academic performance. Therefore, candidates are asked in the application form to mention their most important academic or non-academic achievements with the most impact.

For shortlisted candidates, the following steps in the selection procedure shall consist of at least:

- a selection interview in which the vision and planning regarding education, research, and institutional and societal engagement as well as the embedding in the bigger picture are discussed

- a trial lesson on a subject in the relevant field

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• You hold a thesis-based doctorate or a diploma or certificate that is recognized as equivalent.
• You have at least two years of postdoctoral experience on 1 februari 2027. This term of two years is determined by the date mentioned on the required diploma.
• Your application meets the formal requirements (submitted on time, complete: with a completed application form and a copy of the diploma, delivered via e-recruitment).

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late or incomplete applications, or applications that are not sent through the online system.

Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘Application form’: the application form + any attachments merged into one pdf file. Additional documents may be requested from shortlisted candidates.
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of your doctoral degree. If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
• In the field ‘Certificate of equivalence’: only for diplomas awarded outside the European Union: certificate of equivalence (NARIC) (if already in you possession). For diplomas awarded in the UK before January 31st of 2020, a certificate of equivalence is not required.

Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

MORE INFORMATION

For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Dean Professor Tom Coenye (tom.coenye@UGent.be, +32 (0)9 2648141) at the faculty Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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