Group Leader & Professor — AI for Biology

VIB; Oost-Vlaanderen; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Core funding renewable every 5 years

Relocation assistance

Excellent health benefits

Open-design research space

Zusammenfassung

VIB.AI Center for AI & Computational Biology and KU Leuven invite applications for a Principal Investigator to lead an independent research group and join the faculty as a Group Leader at VIB and Professor at KU Leuven.

The role focuses on advancing AI and mechanistic models in biology, with teaching duties in English or Dutch, and strong emphasis on building collaborations across VIB, KU Leuven and beyond. Relocation assistance provided.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or equivalent experience in machine learning or a related quantitative field.
• Excellent machine learning and programming experience.
• Demonstrated ability to acquire competitive funding.
• Interdisciplinary mindset and keen on collaborating broadly in the center, the department and the university.
• Motivated to guide postdoctoral researchers, PhD interns, and full-time scientists.
• International working experience.
• You have a thorough knowledge of spoken and written English.

Aufgaben

• Build and expand your independent research program within VIB and KU Leuven.
• Set up or consolidate a strong network with researchers within VIB, KU Leuven and beyond.
• Contribute to the pedagogic project of the university through supervision of MSc theses and PhD students.

Kenntnisse

Machine learning

Programming

International experience

English proficiency

Ausbildung

PhD in ML or related field

Jobbeschreibung

VIB.AI Center for AI & Computational Biology and KU Leuven invite applications for a Principal Investigator to lead an independent research group and join the faculty as a Group Leader at VIB and Professor at KU Leuven.

The role focuses on advancing AI and mechanistic models in biology, with teaching duties in English or Dutch, and strong emphasis on building collaborations across VIB, KU Leuven and beyond. Relocation assistance provided.