TOGAS Postdoctoral position

University of Antwerp; Belgique; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive employment conditions

Two-phase career pathway (60 months)

Interdisciplinary & internationalColls

Job summary

University of Antwerp invites applications for TOGAS postdoctoral fellows. The program funds five researchers under a postdoctoral talent attraction scheme with a pre-tenure track career model and an emphasis on sustainability across chemistry, design, architecture, medical biochemistry, and related STEM fields.

Fellows enjoy attractive employment conditions, a total 60-month appointment (36 months Phase 1 + 24 months Phase 2), and structured training in research, teaching, leadership and

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree must be held by 8 February 2027 or defended before this date.
• Maximum of six years of research experience from the first PhD, with possible career breaks considered.
• MSCA mobility rule: no residence or main activity in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 36 months before 8 February 2027.
• Not permanently employed by the University of Antwerp at the time of application.
• Research theme must align with one of the five TOGAS themes.

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

Organisation/Company University of Antwerp Research Field Architecture » Design Architecture » Other Biological sciences » Other Chemistry » Biochemistry Chemistry » Computational chemistry Chemistry » Molecular chemistry Chemistry » Inorganic chemistry Chemistry » Other Economics » Environmental economics Economics » Production economics Engineering » Chemical engineering Environmental science » Other Medical sciences » Other Physics » Biophysics Physics » Computational physics Physics » Other Technology » Biotechnology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 8 Feb 2027 - 16:00 (UTC) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Let’s shape the future - University of Antwerp

• TOGAS (Training for Opportunities and Growth in Academic Sustainability) is a postdoctoral talent attraction programme at the University of Antwerp, co-funded by the MSCA Choose Europe for Science initiative.
• TOGAS calls for talented and ambitious postdoctoral researchers who are strongly motivated to advance their academic career path at the University of Antwerp.More than a postdoctoral fellowship, TOGAS introduces a pre-tenure track career model, providing a stairway to a long-term academic perspective at UAntwerpen.
• The programme will recruit five outstanding postdoctoral researchersthrough one open, international, and competitive call.

TOGAS welcomes applications from postdoctoral researchers who are ready to develop their own ambitious research project in one of TOGAS sustainability oriented research themes , grow their all-round independent academic potential and become part of the University of Antwerp's research community.

Position

As a TOGAS fellow, you will join a vibrant international research environment at University of Antwerp and benefit from:

• Attractive employment and working conditions
• Full-time employment for a period of 60 months (36 months Phase 1 + 24 months Phase 2)
• High-quality supervision
• Ambitious research aligned to a TOGAS sustainibility-oriented research theme
• Tailored training in research, teaching, leadership and academic skills for the development of an all-round academic competence profile
• Pre-tenure track career model providing a structured career development pathway with a long-term academic perspective beyond the TOGAS fellowship
• Stimulating academic environments with opportunities to build interdisciplinary and international collaborations

Profile

Applicants to the TOGAS call should comply with the following eligibility criteria:

• Doctoral degree: applicants must hold a doctoral degree by 8 February 2027 or have successfully and unconditionally defended their PhD before this date. The doctoral degree should be in an area relevant for the selected TOGAS research theme.
• Research experience: applicant must have a maximum of six years of research experience from the award of their first PhD, subject to possible extensions for eligible career breaks and periods outside research.
• MSCA mobility rule: applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately preceding 8February 2027.
• Employment status: applicants should not be permanently employed by the University of Antwerp at the time of application.
• Research theme: applicants must submit a research project aligned with one of the five TOGAS research themes and the programme’s overall sustainability research orientation:
  • Theme 1: Catalytic methods for sustainable chemical transformations
  • Theme 2:Plasma-based sustainable chemistry
  • Theme 3: Co-governance for sustainable transitions: a systemic design perspective
  • Theme 4: (Adaptive) reuse for environmental changes and stakeholder-driven design
  • Theme 5: Molecular basis of disease and protein biochemistry
• Call closes: 8February 2027 at 17:00 CET
• Online interview: June 2027 (exact dates to follow)
• Notification of call results : July 2027
• Start of selected TOGAS fellows: 1 September - 1 November 2027

What we offer

• Fellows will be appointed for a total period of 60 months, structured in two phases: an initial Phase 1 of 36-months, followed by a Phase 2 of 24-months designed to support longer-term academic integration and progression.
• TOGAS is built around sustainability as an overarching cross-disciplinary research orientation. The programme addresses major sustainability challenges across a specific set of STEM fields: chemistry, circular product design, architecture and interior architecture, and medical biochemistry.For each of the five research themes , one postdoctoral researcher will be selected.
• Through TOGAS, the University of Antwerp aims to attract, develop, and retain academic talent, strengthening its research capacity in sustainability-related STEM domains and creating opportunities for the next generation of academic leaders.

The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth.We encourage diversity and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply.