An academic in Clinical and Topographical Anatomy

UCLouvain; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybride; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Transport

Family benefits

Culture benefits

Public sector pension

Résumé du poste

UCLouvain seeks to recruit a full-time academic in Clinical and topographical anatomy within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. You will teach human anatomy, supervise Master’s theses, and pursue research in morphology and tissue engineering, contributing to comprehensive education and high-level scholarship.

You will engage in service activities, committee work, and contribute to the institution’s international visibility, with tenure potential after probation and a start date around 1

Qualifications

• PhD in medical or biomedical sciences; a medical degree is an asset.
• Proven university teaching experience with publications of international standing.
• Experience abroad or extended stay outside the doctorate-awarding institution.

Responsabilités

• Teach mainly in human anatomy with focus on morphological and topographical details relevant to clinical, radiological or surgical contexts.
• Supervise Master’s theses and integrate research results into teaching across programmes.
• Develop and lead research programs in morphology, including tissue engineering and transplantation; supervise PhD theses.
• Carry out service activities, participate in committees, and contribute to the university’s international visibility.

Connaissances

University teaching

Research leadership

Team collaboration

French and English communication

Formation

PhD in Medical sciences / Biomedical Sciences / Motor Sciences

Description du poste

An academic in Clinical and Topographical Anatomy

Reference: 38673 / MEDE 016 / 2027

UCLouvain seeks to recruit

A full-time academic position in Clinical and topographical anatomy

About us

UCLouvain is the leading French-speaking university in Belgium and is also widely recognised internationally. Founded in the heart of Europe in 1425, the university brings together 40,000 students and 6,000 staff members on nine campuses in Brussels and Wallonia. Research and education activities are organised in 20 faculties, 23 research institutes, 5 learning centres and 18 libraries. UCLouvain also has two university hospitals.

UCLouvain is a major player in the transition to a sustainable society. The challenges of the ecological crisis are integrated into courses and the university develops numerous local projects (such as a university farm and sustainable campuses). As a digital university, UCLouvain is involved in open science and education, and trains academics in innovative teaching practices through its Louvain Learning Lab. Thanks to two science parks, the university’s research benefits from interaction with 250 companies and 3 incubators, which is fuelled further by being at the centre of a region driven by technological innovation.

UCLouvain has a strong tradition of international collaboration in both teaching and research. These partnerships take shape through numerous exchange agreements, its firm commitment to the European alliance Circle U. and the network The Guild, as well as the welcoming of a large community of international researchers, supported by the Louvain Welcome Desk.

The Brussels Woluwe campus offers a unique living environment, convenienlty located and easily accessible, on the outskirts of Brussels. The site hosts the five research institutes and three out of the four faculties on the Health Sciences Sector, as well as an academic hospital, the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc. The multiple interactions between those entities make the campus a very attractive hub for students and researchers in the field of health sciences.

Within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (MEDE) and theInstitute of Experimental and Clinical Research (IREC), Health Science Sector, this position will include the following teaching, research and community service duties:

• Teaching

You will teach mainly in the field of human anatomy. Your teaching will focus on medical practice. In particular, you will be able to emphasise the morphological and morphogenetic details that are essential to understanding the functioning of the healthy body and disease, and you will emphasise structures and their topographical relationships that are of clinical, semiological, radiological or surgical importance.

Some of the teaching will be given to large cohorts of students and you will need to have the scientific and teaching skills to meet the demands of such a teaching load. You will teach in the various undergraduate programmes run by the Faculty of Medecine and Dentistry and the other faculties in the sector. You will also supervise Master’s theses.

• Research

You will develop your research activities, including the leadership of research programmes in the field of morphology, and more specifically in tissue engineering in the context of tissue transplantation. These activities may build on one or more of the institute's major research areas. You will supervise PhD theses.

Once tenured, you will carry out various service activities and responsibilities within the institution, such as being a member of a programme committee or examination committee, or having management responsibilities within the faculty or research institute.

You will also contribute to serving society, particularly in the economic, social, cultural or development cooperation fields. Finally, you will ensure, through research and teaching activities, the university’s international visibility.

Who we’re looking for

• Education

You have a PhD in Medical sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Motor Sciences, or an equivalent field. A medical degree is an asset.

• Experience

You have a proven track record in university teaching, with evidence where possible by formal evaluations. Your scientific experience is demonstrated by publications of international standing.

You have supplemented this with an extended stay or significant experience abroad, outside the institution that awarded your doctorate.

• Skills

You are comfortable working as part of a team of academics and integrate research results into your teaching. You are capable of conducting high-level scientific research, from obtaining funding to team management. You are creative, open to pedagogical innovation and multidisciplinary.

You can communicate in French and English. If this is not the case, you undertake to acquire a command of these two languages within two years of taking up your position. Knowledge of other languages is an asset.

What we offer

• Tenure after positive assessment of the probationary period – typically four years. This type of career entitles you to a public sector pension.


• Appointment as lecturer or professor according to your previous academic experience, as determined by the Rectoral Council.


• Teaching load capped at 90 hours for a full-time tenure-track position, and 150 hours once tenured.


• An attractive and progressive salary according to seniority and the promotion process.


• A start date of 1 September 2027 at the earliest.


• An integrated leadership and management training programme, including a range of pedagogical, linguistic and other training courses.


• Benefits including transport, family, culture, commercial, etc.


• Official policy that supports equal opportunities and promotes diversity within academic and all other categories of staff.


• Specific emphasis on a work-life balance.

Practical Information

Application deadline: 5 November 2026 at noon (UTC+1 Time Zone)
Starting date:September 1st 2027

Location:

Need more information?

Questions about this position:

Applications must be submitted exclusively via UCLouvain’s online recruitment system; submissions through other channels will not be considered.

Applications must include one single PDF file containing the following documents:

• a cover letter (to be included in the single PDF as well as in your candidate profile);


• a detailed and up‑to‑date curriculum vitae (to be included in the single PDF as well as in your candidate profile);


• a copy of the official doctoral degree certificate;


• a complete publication list, including a summary of three recent and significant publications;


• a teaching statement;


• a research statement presenting the proposed research programme for the next five years.

Shortlisted candidates invited for an interview will subsequently be asked to provide:

• a PhD project proposal, with a view to the possible recruitment of a doctoral candidate during the first year of appointment;


• three to five letters of reference, submitted directly by referees according to the instructions provided by the University.