Associate professor / professor Molecular Translational Research (100%)

Unist; Diepenbeek; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start-up funding

Permanent appointment after 3-year/in

Access to shared lab facilities

Job summary

Hasselt University seeks an Associate Research Professor/Professor to build an international translational program bridging molecular discovery to patient care. You will lead a multidisciplinary team within the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, working with BIOMED researchers, data scientists and clinicians to translate findings into clinical impact.

The role emphasizes teaching duties within ZAP BOF framework, strong leadership, and successful external funding applications, with a heavy

Qualifications

• PhD in (bio)medical sciences, medicine, biology, epidemiology, bioengineering or pharmacy.
• Minimum 5 years postdoctoral translational research experience.
• Strong publication record with international collaborations.
• Experience securing external research funding.
• Experience supervising doctoral and master students.
• Proven academic leadership and interdisciplinary ability.

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching in undergraduate and graduate programs within the faculty.
• Establish an internationally oriented translational research program.
• Collaborate with biomedical researchers, data scientists and clinicians.
• Lead a research team and secure start-up funding for infrastructure.

Skills

Leadership

International collaboration

Grant/funding experience

Supervising doctoral students

Translational research

Education

PhD in (bio)medical sciences

Job description

Organisation/Company Hasselt University Research Field Biological sciences Medical sciences Engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 10 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Your function

Teaching assignment

The teaching assignment is situated in the undergraduate and graduate programs of our faculty and supervising research internships at our faculty. Delivering academic teaching with high teaching quality is an important selection requirement given the embedding in the regular ZAP framework after 10 years of research professor (ZAP BOF).

Research assignment

In the context of recently acquired Flemish government impulse funding, we are looking for an Associate Research Professor/Professor that will establish an internationally oriented research program in molecular translational research. The program focuses on translating molecular and cellular discoveries into clinically relevant applications and sits at the interface between fundamental molecular science and patient-oriented research. To achieve this, you will emphasize multidisciplinary research by closely collaborating with biomedical researchers, data scientists, and clinicians. The new research program will complement and strengthen the existing translational research at Hasselt University (aging, birth cohort, autoimmune disease, dementia and cardiovascular disease). Substantial earmarked start-up funding is available to set up the program, your research team and infrastructure.

Your team

Youwill join the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences at Hasselt University. The Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences contributes to sustainable solutions for health-related issues in the civic University of Hasselt. The faculty focuses on excellence in education and research and connects with society through strong cooperation with its partners. From a constant focus on quality and innovation, the faculty is a breeding ground and magnet for talent with an open view on society, from region to world.
Research is carried out in the Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED) that conducts excellent multidisciplinary research to drive advances in human life sciences. Using high-end technology, insights are gained in three areas of expertise: immunology, neurosciences and cardiometabolic sciences. BIOMED aims to translate new scientific discoveries into applications that contribute to a healthy society, in line with UHasselt's civic ambition.

• You obtained a PhD in (bio)medical sciences, medicine, biology, epidemiology, bioengineering or pharmacy (or equivalent).
• You have at least 5 years of relevant postdoctoral research experience in molecular translational research.
  Experience with academic teaching is an asset.
• You have an excellent academic track record with first and/or last author publications in international high-quality scientific journals and presented at international conferences
• You have an extensive international research network in the respective field.
• You have a good view on the latest trends and developments in the specific research domain.
• You have proven experience in applying for external (international) research funding.
• You have experience in supervising doctoral students, technicians and/or master students.
• A proven track record in good academic leadership is a requirement.
• You have proven experience with participating in interdisciplinary research projects.
• Complementarity with the existing research expertise in the faculty of medicine and life sciences is an added value
• Dutch is the administrative language of Hasselt University. This implies that at the time of your appointment or within 5 years after your appointment as a member of the tenured academic staff, you must be able to demonstrate that your knowledge of Dutch is at least at CEFR level B2. If this is not yet the case at the time of your appointment, we offer you language lessons as support . You have a maximum of 5 years to achieve the required level.
  When taking up a teaching assignment as coordinating lecturer or co-lecturer, you must always be able to demonstrate mastery of the language of instruction of the program component at CEFR level C1. Prior to this, Hasselt University can also support you in acquiring the required language skills.

Languages ENGLISH

Languages DUTCH

Additional Information

You will be appointed as a research professor within the "ZAP BOF" framework, where excellent researchers are given the opportunity to build their own research team with limited teaching responsibilities during the first 10 years. While the initial appointment as a research professor (BOF-ZAP) focuses primarily on research, after 10 years the position transitions into a standard role (regular ZAP), with an equal balance between teaching and research responsibilities.
We offer a permanent full-time appointment after a favorable evaluation following a 3 year internship period.
BIOMED provides easy access to shared lab facilities and technology platforms and support by research and valorisation managers.Substantial earmarked start-up funding is provided for the development of the research program.

Selection process

The selection procedure consists of a preselection based on application file, an interview and a test lesson / presentation. An assessment for the selected candidates is part of the selection procedure.