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You are trained in fundamental biotechnology that will give you in-depth knowledge in areas as molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, biochemistry, nanobiology, physiologiy and immunology and its diverse applications. You also learn to place biotechnology in a social, economic and industrial context and to lead a social debate on biotechnology and genetic modification and their....

Culture is expressed in many different forms – ranging from dance, literature, photography, to material and (im)material heritage – and is transmitted through different media, from live to digital. The Cultural Studies program from KU Leuven combines theoretical reflection and a more hands-on approach via an internship in the cultural sector. KU Leuven organizes regular online....

From virtual worlds, social media and the use of AI technology to online gaming – digital media re-shape society in various domains and inform the way individual people live, think and act. The international Master of Communication Sciences: Digital Media and Society provides a one-year master program in which you will study the nature, effect and....

What will the future bring in terms of energy? Will we produce electricity from renewable sources such as wind and sun? Or from waste? The Master in Energy addresses students who wish to implement modern energy technologies for end-users of the electrical value chain.  KU Leuven organizes regular online info sessions. You can find more....

History is the study of the events and forces that have shaped the intricacies of the world around us. This comprehensive one-year Master’s program will help you become the historical expert of your liking. Through our wide range of specialisations in different time periods, you will be trained to become part of the highly sought-after....

Digital Humanities is a young field of research, focused on the use of computational methods in the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences.This includes the use of digital analysis and visualisation techniques in e.g. (art)history, languages, instructional sciences, the use of digital games in social sciences or the use of digital technologies in the sector of....

Labour market inequalities, ethnic and gender diversity, political conflict about culture and identity, and the vicissitudes of the welfare state are just some of the issues that define today’s public debates in the West. If you are interested in these or related issues, then the Sociology program at KU Leuven  is the choice for you. KU Leuven....

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Sports Ethics and Integrity is a world leading multidisciplinary program delivered by a faculty of high-level scholars from six universities. Students acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in sports ethics, law and governance to preserve and promote sport integrity in national and international contexts. KU Leuven organizes regular online....

The Master of Statistics and Data Sciences will help you develop a problem-solving attitude and teach you how to apply statistical methodology. You’ll be trained intensively in both the theoretical and practical aspects of statistics and data science. KU Leuven organizes regular online info sessions. You can find more information on the KU Leuven website.....

The multicultural dimension of this English-taught master’s degree in Architecture from KU Leuven prepares you extra for an international career as an architect or researcher. Just like in the Dutch master’s program, the program is composed of design and theoretical courses. In this master’s program you also choose studios and optional course units from a....

In our digitalized world, cybersecurity is key to protect our systems, services and data from ever-evolving cyberthreats. Join the Master of Cybersecurity program at KU Leuven and immerse yourself in the underpinning technology, including cryptographic techniques, software and hardware security, systems security and privacy. KU Leuven organizes regular online info sessions. You can find more information....

Due to the increasing complexity of industrial production processes of welding technology and the growing number of rules and regulations governing them, there is an increasing demand for trained welding engineers. The Advanced Master of Science in Welding Engineering covers all relative areas and prepares the student with experience and solid skills. KU Leuven organizes....

This two-year European Master in Radiation and its Effects on Microelectronics and Photonics Technologies program fromKU Leuven provides a multidisciplinary and innovative program covering the interactions between Radiation and MicroElectronics and Photonics, two Key Enabling Technologies for the future of Europe. KU Leuven organizes regular online info sessions. You can find more information on the....

This advanced master Conservation of Monuments and Sites program from KU Leuven is an intensive international and interdisciplinary experience. The program is ideal for students fascinated by conservation and restoration techniques in the field of built heritage preservation. KU Leuven organizes regular online info sessions. You can find more information on the KU Leuven website. About....

The Master of Laws (LLM) fromKU Leuven is a world-renowned program that provides an advanced focus on international and European law, and is taught by top specialists in their fields. KU Leuven organizes regular online info sessions. You can find more information on the KU Leuven website. About the program The advanced Master of Laws....

The Master of Science in Engineering: Energy lies at the heart of a viable future. The program addresses the main issues of mechanical and electrical engineering while offering students the chance to make a lasting impact on the global stage.  KU Leuven organizes regular online info sessions. You can find more information on the KU....

The Master of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy is a highly specialised program focusing on strong theoretical and scientific insight to provide expert, high-quality care in the field of rehabilitation sciences and physiotherapy. The program trains graduates to conduct evidence-based practice in physiotherapy and to develop expertise in a specific domain of rehabilitation sciences. KU Leuven....

The KU Leuven’s Master of Science in International Politics approaches key issues in international politics from a scientific perspective. You will be prepared for careers in political institutions, NGOs and research organisations in the EU and around the world. KU Leuven organizes regular online info sessions. You can find more information on the KU Leuven website. About the....

Explore, understand, and model physical reality using the most advanced mathematical, computational, experimental and observational techniques available. The Master of Physics thoroughly equips students with insight into the current status of physics research. Our physicists go on to rewrite our understanding of not only the natural world but also its interaction with society and industry.....

This PhD is positioned within a joint doctoral PhD project between the Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery (AccentVV), affiliated with the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at KU Leuven, and the Care and Ethics research group within the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences at Hasselt University (UHasselt). The research will be....

The highly interdisciplinary project will be executed in close collaboration in the department of materials engineering. The PhD can thus benefit from the complementary expertise of the supervisor. The current position exploits the capabilities and experimental facilities of Prof. Mignon (polymer science and additive manufacturing). KU Leuven, established in 1425, ranks number 43 on the....

This PhD position is part of a collaboration between imec and KU Leuven under the supervision of Prof. Sofie Pollin (KU Leuven) and co-supervision of Prof. Claude Dessert (IMEC). The vacancy is hosted primarily at imec (Leuven, Belgium). Applications must be submitted through the imec website. Imec is a world-leading research and innovation hub in....

The Institute for Tax Law is part of the broader Economic Law Research Unit. The Institute conducts research in tax law. This vacancy concerns a PhD position in tax law. Project This position, which aims to result in a joint doctoral degree from KU Leuven and Ghent University, involves fundamental research in the field of....

Quantum Solid-state Physics (QSP) is a research unit of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, one of the five departments of the Faculty of Science of the KU Leuven. QSP is specialised in experimental research of solid-state systems and focuses in particular on quantum phenomena at the atomic and microscopic scale, i.e. on the origin....

You will become a member of the MnM² lab (https://mnm2.odoo.com/) of the Department of Materials Engineering at KU Leuven, under supervision of prof. J. Everaerts as promotor, supported by prof. Bey Vrancken at the Department of Mechanical Engineering as co-promotor. The MnM² lab aims to develop novel methodologies in order to study the mechanical and....

HIRING INSTITUTION: KU Leuven (Belgium) PHD ENROLLMENT: The doctoral candidate will be enrolled at the Arenberg Doctoral School of KU Leuven (Belgium) DOCTORAL SCHOOL AND RESEARCH TEAM The PhD researcher will be part of the eMedia research lab under the supervision of Prof. Bart Vanrumste. The research group is embedded in the Department of Electrical....

The Laboratory for Genetics of Malignant Disorders is looking for a motivated PhD researcher to join our team on sarcoma research. Sarcomas are rare, often aggressive tumours originating from mesenchymal tissues. With >100 subtypes, they are highly heterogeneous in terms of histological presentation, disease course, and molecular background. While genetic testing is emerging as a....

The M-Group of KU Leuven is a research team performing ground-breaking work in mechatronic systems and energy. It consists of 9 professors from 3 departments and counts more than 70 members. The group is situated in a modern KU Leuven campus in Bruges, a vibrant historic and picturesque city in the North of Belgium. The....

The position is jointly offered by the Mechatronics Group (M-Group) of KU Leuven, located in the historic city of Bruges, and the Royal Military Academy in Brussels, the heart of Europe. The M-Group is recognised for its expertise in the design of mechatronic systems, with particular strengths in drone propulsion, structural design, and control. The....

This PhD position is part of a collaboration between imec and KU Leuven under the supervision of Prof. Sofie Pollin (KU Leuven) and co-supervision of Prof. Claude Dessert (IMEC). The vacancy is hosted primarily at imec (Leuven, Belgium). Applications must be submitted through the imec website. Imec is a world-leading research and innovation hub in....

This PhD position is part of a collaboration between imec and KU Leuven under the supervision of Prof. Sofie Pollin (KU Leuven) and co-supervision of Prof. Claude Dessert (IMEC). The vacancy is hosted primarily at imec (Leuven, Belgium). Applications must be submitted through the imec website. Imec is a world-leading research and innovation hub in....

PHD ENROLLMENT: The doctoral candidate will register with KU Leuven’s Arenberg Doctoral School (Science, Engineering & Technology group) and follow the Doctoral Programme in Engineering Technology delivered by the Faculty of Engineering Technology (FET). Progress is tracked in the KU Loket “roadmap” with formal milestone reviews at month 9, 21 and 36, after which the thesis may proceed to internal....

Changing consumer preferences, health consciousness and an increasing trend toward moderation and responsible drinking has led to significant growth in the non-alcoholic beer market in recent years. Currently alcohol-free beer is the fastest growing beer segment on the market, both globally and in countries such as Belgium and Norway. In the BEER4S – “Beer Force”....

The OBI-TRANSCEND project (Oxytocin and Brain Imaging) is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) TRANSCEND Doctoral Network. The project will be hosted at KU Leuven (University of Leuven) under the supervision of Prof. dr. Kaat Alaerts, in close collaboration with Dr. Edward Debbaut and Prof. Emeritus Jean Steyaert from the Leuven University Hospital’s Expertise....

The Public Governance Institute conducts research into different aspects of public governance from a public administration and political science perspective. The selected candidate will be part of the SUNSET Doctoral Network built around a community of leading scholars and 10 Doctoral Candidates (DCs) delivering insights into how universities and their host cities can collaborate and....

The Department of Architecture is part of the Science and Technology Group at KU Leuven and coordinates the research on Interior Architecture, Architecture, Urbanism and Spatial Planning at the Faculty of Architecture (Brussels and Ghent) and the Faculty of Engineering Science (Leuven). The Department enjoys an international reputation and currently counts more than 150 (international)....

KU Leuven is Belgium’s largest university. We are a major higher education and research institution and rank amongst the top 100 universities worldwide. KU Leuven is located in the heart of Europe, in Leuven, which is 15min away from Brussels by train. This project will be hosted in the Mechanical Engineering department in the Robotics,....

The PhD is part of the Expertise Network Artistic Paradigms & Methods at LUCA School of Arts and the Associated Faculty of the Arts at KU Leuven, within the research cluster Mediated Environments.
This research group explores how artistic design and media practices can contribute to social reflection and dialogue. Website unit Project Stories-In-Between explores new....

PSI performs demand-driven research in the field of image and audio processing. This research approach offers the opportunity to respond to social and economic trends. Methodologically, the research belongs to the domains of computational science and machine learning. During the previous decades computers became more powerful and the amount of sensorial data increased. Modeling and....

Project Duties/Responsibilities You are capable of working independently while also proactively seeking collaboration. You are confident in asking critical questions, are eager to engage with others, disseminate your ideas, and translate complex and isolated information into accessible narratives. Research: You will reconstruct a long-term history of plant introductions into the Northern Mariana Islands, from the....

The PhD candidate will be supervised by prof. Ruben Snellings and dr. Eric Breynaert at the Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Dept. of Microbial and Molecular Systems of KU Leuven. The PhD candidate will work in a collaborative fundamental research project with access to beyond-state-of-the-art facilities. Website unit Project Concrete, a composite....

The research group EAVISE is a multidisciplinary research group, based on Campus De Nayer Sint-Katelijne-Waver of KU Leuven, and belongs to the research divisions PSI (Processing of Speech and Images) of the Electrical Engineering Department (ESAT) and DTAI (Declarative Languages and Artificial Intelligence) of the Computer Science Department. The group conducts research in demand-driven applications....

The Nanobiophysics team is part of the Soft Matter and Biophysics Research Unit of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. We develop dynamic biomaterials combining biological signals with tunable physical properties to directly influence cell behavior. Essentially, we create materials that instruct cell behavior. These active systems are used as artificial extracellular matrices (ECMs) for....

About the Leblebici Team At KU Leuven, our team, lead by Prof. Enis Leblebici focuses on the development of advanced modelling, simulation, and optimization techniques for chemical and environmental processes. We specialize in hybrid modelling, machine learning, and optimization, with applications ranging from complex process optimization to process intensification. Our team is interdisciplinary, collaborative, and....

The Laboratory of Food Technology is one of the seven research groups of the Centre for Food and Microbial Technology, Department Microbial and Molecular systems, and is located at the Campus Arenberg in Leuven. The research mission of the Laboratory of Food Technology is to understand and quantify process-structure-function relations of food systems during processing,....

Applications are invited for a doctoral MSCA fellowship within the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University. The successful candidate will be affiliated and work within the renowned Noise and Vibration Research Group of KU Leuven. Project The successful candidate will be part of the Met2Adapt consortium as a doctoral fellow, aiming at designing and....

The PhD candidate will be employed at the Centre for Sociological Research (CeSO). The PhD-project is supervised by prof. Simon Schaupp. Website unit Project The successful candidate is expected to prepare a PhD thesis on the topic of labour and ecology. The project will research the transformation of European agriculture in the ecological crisis. A....

Deze doctoraatspositie kadert binnen een joint PhD-traject tussen het Academisch Centrum voor Verpleeg- en Vroedkunde (AccentVV), verbonden aan het Departement Maatschappelijke Gezondheidszorg en Eerstelijnszorg van de KU Leuven en de vakgroep Zorg en Ethiek van de faculteit Geneeskunde en Levenswetenschappen van de UHasselt. Het onderzoek wordt begeleid door promotoren van beide instellingen en de kandidaat....

The Institute of Philosophy of KU Leuven is inviting applications for two PhD researcher positions in normative agricultural and environmental ethics (each 4 years full-time). The successful applicants will be part of the European Research Council-funded project “BIOTA: A Biocentric Ethic of Sustainable Agriculture” and supervised by Prof. Anna Wienhues. The successful applicants will start....

The Van den Ende Lab, part of the Laboratory of Molecular Plant Biology at KU Leuven, Belgium, is internationally recognized for its expertise in fructan metabolism in both plants and microorganisms. The lab’s recent research focuses on the roles of fructans and other carbohydrates—such as Raffinose Family Oligosaccharides (RFOs)—in plant–microbe interactions. These oligosaccharides are being....

Are you a driven early-career researcher with a passion for molecular biology, mechanics, and mechanobiology? Join the ERC-funded OA-CONNECT project, where we investigate a fundamental question: Why does mechanical loading—normally beneficial for cartilage and chondrocytes—become harmful in osteoarthritis (OA)? Our research bridges joint mechanics and cellular processes through a multiscale and multidisciplinary approach. We combine....

Quantum Solid-state Physics (QSP) is a research unit of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, one of the five departments of the Faculty of Science of the KU Leuven. At QSP, we specialise in experimental research of solid-state systems and focuses on quantum phenomena at the atomic and microscopic scale, i.e. on the origin and....

The Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group is embedded in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences within the Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences. This faculty and the Department have been systematically ranked highly in terms of research and teaching quality by independent accreditation commissions in recent years. The faculty has an extensive national and international network in....

Financed by the long term Methusalem funding, the KU Leuven research groups in pure mathematics collaborate within the research project “Classification, symmetries and singularities at the frontiers of algebra, analysis and geometry”, encompassing the expertise of the different research groups involved and focusing on some of the most challenging problems in algebra, analysis and geometry.....

At the BEE Research Center, we investigate human decision-making and behavior in economic contexts through an interdisciplinary approach. Our research is grounded in a key insight: in complex environments, people often make decisions that are not optimal. Our team of Behavioral Engineers is driven by two core missions: 1. Understanding how people make decisions and....

Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment by enhancing the immune system’s anti-cancer capabilities. Despite its success, the heterogeneous response among patients and the distinct sensitivity observed in primary tumors versus metastases necessitate a more profound understanding. Recent studies have pinpointed metabolic pathways as vulnerabilities within the tumor’s immune microenvironment. However, the impact of local nutrient conditions....

At the BEE Research Center, we investigate human decision-making and behavior in economic contexts through an interdisciplinary approach. Our research is grounded in a key insight: in complex environments, people often make decisions that are not optimal. Our team of Behavioral Engineers is driven by two core missions: 1. Understanding how people make decisions and....

The research group Formal and Computational Linguistics (ComForT) and the Center for Research in Syntax, Semantics, and Phonology (CRISSP) at KU Leuven have a vacancy for a postdoctoral researcher in formal linguistics. The researcher will be part of the project “Categories and categorization in Afrikaans and Dutch” (CatCAD). Website unit Responsibilities CatCaD focuses on the....

The ADVANTAGE Division of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences studies human diseases at the molecular level and develops novel therapeutic strategies (gene therapy, CAR-T cells, cell therapy, small molecules). The division is housed in the interdepartmental research facility MolMed in O&N5bis at Gasthuisberg. MolMed offers state-of-the-art research facilities for Molecular Medicine in an....

At KULeuven’s SCMlab, we work at the interface between soft matter physical chemistry and bio-inspired materials science to study complex system and realize new materials. Our primary drive is curiosity and the desire to contribute to the solution of socially relevant problems such as sustainability and energy. Website unit Responsibilities Because of their central role....

We are pleased to announce a postdoctoral research position in the history of modern philosophy for 2 years (with possible extension). Website unit Responsibilities The selected applicant will carry out independent research in the context of the project KANTIAN AND POST-KANTIAN CONCEPTIONS OF COLLECTIVE POLITICAL AGENCY (1790-1830). The project is funded by the KU Leuven....

The Networked Systems team, led by Prof. Sofie Pollin at KU Leuven, conducts high-quality research on intelligent and adaptive wireless networks. The group explores how communication, sensing, and computation can be seamlessly integrated to enable the next generation of networked intelligent systems. Our research spans the full stack—from theoretical models and algorithms to experimental validation—with....

The Translational Cardiomyology Lab (TCL), led by Prof. Maurilio Sampaolesi at KU Leuven, is seeking an ambitious and creative Postdoctoral Researcher to join our multidisciplinary team within FIT-Interreg project (https://www.interregmeuserhine.eu/en/projects/fit/). The TCL is internationally recognized for its pioneering work on skeletal and cardiac muscle regeneration, combining fundamental and translational approaches to tackle muscle degeneration and....

The Laboratory for Extracellular Vesicle Research is seeking a motivated early-career Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team. Our research focuses on understanding how membrane-associated scaffold proteins regulate cell signaling – elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated communication. These vesicles play a key role in intercellular signaling in both health and disease and hold....

DistriNet is a world-leading research group at KU Leuven (http://distrinet.cs.kuleuven.be/). Our research focuses on distributed software systems and secure software engineering, covering topics such as the security of IoT systems, cloud applications, enterprise software, and data systems. We aim to develop adaptable, high-quality, and trustworthy software systems. DistriNet’s applied research unit at Group-T focuses specifically....

A PhD research position is available at the KU Leuven, in the frame of the EU MSCA project “ELEVATE” (GA 101227453) coordinated by Prof. Rodolphe Sepulchre. The PhD project “Event-based Model Predictive Control” will be co-supervised by Prof. R. Sepulchre (KU Leuven) and Prof. Y. Sandamirskaya (ZHAW). The researcher will be based in Leuven (Belgium)....

The two PhD positions are part of the Global PhD Partnership program between KU Leuven (Belgium) and Melbourne University (Australia). One Joint PhD project will be primarily based at the KU Leuven with secondment at the University of Melbourne. Vice versus, the other Joint PhD will be mainly based at Melbourne University with the secondment....

At KULeuven’s SCMlab, we work at the interface between soft matter physical chemistry and bio-inspired materials science to study complex system and realize new materials. Our primary drive is curiosity and the desire to contribute to the solution of socially relevant problems such as sustainability and energy. Website unit Project Because of their central role....

DistriNet is a world-leading research group at KU Leuven (http://distrinet.cs.kuleuven.be/). Our research focuses on distributed software systems and secure software engineering, covering topics such as the security of IoT systems, cloud applications, enterprise software, and data systems. We aim to develop adaptable, high-quality, and trustworthy software systems. DistriNet’s applied research unit at Group-T focuses specifically....

We are the Accounting, Finance and Insurance research units at KU Leuven. Our staff pursues high-quality research and teaching in audit, (management) accounting, tax, banking, investment and actuarial sciences. Website unit Project The Job Pursue your PhD dissertation: Participate in the PhD program at KU Leuven, benefiting from close supervision and collaborative teamwork in a....

At KULeuven’s SCMlab, we work at the interface between soft matter physical chemistry and bio-inspired materials science to study complex system and realize new materials. Our primary drive is curiosity and the desire to contribute to the solution of socially relevant problems such as sustainability and energy. Website unit Project Because of their central role....

The successful candidate will conduct PhD research under the supervision of Prof. Heidi Declercq, Prof. Wim Thielemans and Prof. Carmen Bartic. You will play an active role in the research team, take part in workshops, conferences and other activities. You will be based at KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Department of Development and Regeneration of KU....

The research at KU Leuven’s Hydraulics Laboratory focuses on process understanding, numerical modeling and statistical analysis of aspects of the water cycle in the urban environment, river systems, the coastal zone including shelf seas and estuaries. Website unit Project The PhD candidate will contribute to develop an integrated model for wave-flexible structure-soil interaction under cyclic....

The Leuven Diabetes Lab, headed by Prof. Chantal Mathieu, is part of the Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology Division within the CHROMETA Department at KU Leuven, combining clinical insight with cutting-edge experimental research to study type 1 diabetes. We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to investigate the role of neutrophils in the development of....

This project is hosted by the Biomedical MRI group, Department of Imaging and Pathology at KU Leuven. The Biomedical MRI part of the experimental in vivo imaging facility of the Department of Imaging and Pathology. Our research focuses on the development and validation of multimodal imaging approaches in biomedical research. The facility is equipped with....

We offer a fully funded four-year PhD position in multimodal human-AI interaction for a new interdisciplinary project on the use of generative AI for Digital Humanities research. In its aim to combine design and artistic research approaches, this PhD position will be supervised from the research group Research[x]Design (RxD) at the Department of Architecture at....

Investing in sustainable food production and food security is more relevant than ever before. Livestock farming is an important link in this process as animals have the ability to convert low-value nutrients, vegetable fibers and residual flows into high-quality and nutritious proteins. However, for livestock farming to be sustainable, the production needs to be efficient....

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De groeiende vraag naar duurzaam, gezond en veilig voedsel drijft de veehouderij tot optimalisatie van de productieresultaten en betere opvolging van diergezondheid en -welzijn. Om dit te realiseren binnen een ecologisch verantwoorde context, met garantie van een goed welzijn voor dier en veehouder, is automatisering en doorgedreven monitoring van de individuele productiedieren essentieel. De onderzoeksgroep....

This doctoral project will be carried out in the frame of a multidisciplinary research project, where expertise in soft-matter physics, nanobiosensing and neurotechnologies is combined with advanced expertise in neurophysiology, and in mechanisms of psychiatric and neurological disorders. While the main part of the work concerns sensor development and validation in vitro in the Nanobiophysics....

The Department of Development and Regeneration is the home of academics that focus on stem cell and developmental biology, human reproduction, pre-and postnatal development and growth, and the wide scope of developmental and regenerative medicine. We aim to INTEGRATE multi-disciplinary basic, translational and biomedical research and become an effective platform for conducting premier bench to....

We have an open Phd position that is part of a large interdisciplinary research project. Collaborating research groups include the Leuven Engineering and Science Education Center (supervisor Tinne De Laet) and the Linguistics Research Unit (supervisor Tim Van de Cruys). Website unit Project ——- The objective of the interdisciplinary project is to advance the field....

The Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood (HAP3) project aims to address the detrimental impact of intergenerational transmission of obesity and mental health problems from parents to infants in the first three years of life. HAP3 is a Doctoral Training Network funded by the European Commission (EC). More specifically, it is part of the....

The Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery (AccentVV) is part of the KU Leuven Department of Public Health & Primary Care. AccentVV aspires to be a leading scientific centre that maximises the quality of nursing and midwifery care. AccentVV aims at higher educated nurses and midwifes as key players in high quality and evidence based....

The Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood (HAP3) project aims to address the detrimental impact of intergenerational transmission of obesity and mental health problems from parents to infants in the first three years of life. HAP3 is a Doctoral Training Network funded by the European Commission (EC). More specifically, it is part of the....

The Declarative Languages and Artificial Intelligence (DTAI) Section of the Department of Computer Science of the KU Leuven is a leading research group for artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science.It is internationally renowned for its pioneering work on the integration of learning and reasoning, in domains such as statistical relational and neurosymbolic AI, probabilistic....

You will join the team of prof. Tom Schrijvers, which has a proven track record in programming language research, covering a range of different topics together with many international partners: functional programming, Haskell, domain-specific languages, type systems, programming language meta-theory, computational effects (monads, algebraic effects), equational reasoning and program calculation, etc. The team of prof.....

With the current rise in cooling demand, a business-as-usual scenario will significantly increase the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions either through the leakage of synthetic refrigerants or via fossil fuel burnt to power electricity-driven cooling equipment. The EIC Pathfinder project CharCool explores the use of water, a natural and safe refrigerant, in a heat-driven cooling system....

A successful candidate will be selected to work on a research project coordinated by the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law (Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven). The Center for Biomedical Ethics and Law at KU Leuven (www.cbmer.be) is an interdisciplinary research center that analyzes ethical and societal questions regarding innovations in....

The Sediment Mechanics Research Unit of the Hydraulics & Geotechnics Section of the Dept. of Civil Engineering is specialized in developing new physics-based process models to improve the prediction of numerical models for hydrodynamic and bio-geomorphodynamic applications in water resources engineering, including the interaction with living organisms (vegetation, benthic species, plankton, etc.). These models are....

Join our multidisciplinary research group and gain insight in the impact of different treatment modalities in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction. Become part of the colorectal research group within the department of abdominal surgery at UZ Leuven. This innovative research group performs over 1000 procedures per year and is renowned for its knowledge on....

The Division of Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation is part of the Biology Department at KU Leuven. We aim to improve our understanding of the eco-evolutionary dynamics of natural populations in relation to their local environment. We combine fieldwork with genetic data analysis and state-of-the-art modelling techniques to answer eco-evolutionary questions such as “how does....

You will work in the Division of Molecular Biotechnology of Plants and Micro-organisms of the Biology department at KU Leuven and in Meise Botanic Garden under the supervision of prof. Filip Rolland and prof. Steven Janssens. The lab for Plant Metabolic Signaling (Filip Rolland) is interested in how living organisms, particularly sessile and photo-autotrophic plants,....

The Dyslexia Research Collaboration (DYSCO) of KU Leuven is a collaboration on dyslexia research between the labs of Parenting and Special Education (Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences) and Experimental ORL (Dept. Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine). Parenting and Special Education (Pol Ghesquière) is one of the main centres of expertise regarding (specific) learning disabilities in....

The highly interdisciplinary project will be executed in close collaboration between the department of materials engineering, the department of bioscience engineering and the department of electrical engineering. The student can thus benefit from the complementary expertise of the different supervisors. The current position exploits the capabilities and experimental facilities of Prof. Bloemen (additive manufacturing via....

The Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood (HAP3) project aims to address the detrimental impact of intergenerational transmission of obesity and mental health problems from parents to infants in the first three years of life. HAP3 is a Doctoral Training Network funded by the European Commission (EC). More specifically, it is part of the....

The Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood (HAP3) project aims to address the detrimental impact of intergenerational transmission of obesity and mental health problems from parents to infants in the first three years of life. HAP3 is a Doctoral Training Network funded by the European Commission (EC). More specifically, it is part of the....

The Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery (AccentVV) is part of the KU Leuven Department of Public Health & Primary Care. AccentVV aspires to be a leading scientific centre that maximises the quality of nursing and midwifery care. AccentVV aims at higher educated nurses and midwifes as key players in high quality and evidence based....

The KU Leuven Mecha(tro)nic System Dynamics division (LMSD) is searching for a research engineer to join their team. Website unit Project ——- This PhD is part of a project aiming to develop innovative noise mitigation solutions for ducted flow systems where pressure pulsations are one of the main sources of noise, such as compressors and....

The research group “Language, education and society” is part of the research unit Linguistics at the Faculty of Arts of KU Leuven. This research group investigates processes of language acquisition (including second and foreign language acquisition), with a specific focus on instructed language acquisition in educational contexts. The research group also investigates the use of....

KU Leuven Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a PhD position for the research project ‘Processes of Agency, Negotiation and Identity Construction (PANIC): Lived Religion and LGBTQ+ in relation to Catholic Norms and Practices in Europe from Historical, Ethical and Practical Theological Perspectives’. This project is supervised by....

This is a joint PhD position at KU Leuven (Belgium) and Silesian University of Technology (Poland). As a PhD student on this project, you will first work for 2 years at KU Leuven (multi-physics microstructure evolution simulations) and then for 2 years at Silesian University of Technology (attentive generative AI models). Both affiliations will be....

LESEC is a center for educational research in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture & Mathematics). This research focuses on learning and teaching within all STEAM disciplines and across different educational levels (primary, secondary, higher education, postgraduate training). In addition to gaining in-depth insights into learning, support, and educational processes, LESEC also aims to integrate the....

The position is situated within the Department of Chemistry at KU Leuven University, one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious academic institutions. The candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Elke Debroye in state-of-the-art research facilities of the division of Molecular Imaging and Photonics. This interdisciplinary research is comprehensive, spanning from material development to....

The Department of Development and Regeneration is the home of academics that focus on stem cell and developmental biology, human reproduction, pre-and postnatal development and growth, and the wide scope of developmental and regenerative medicine. We aim to INTEGRATE multi-disciplinary basic, translational and biomedical research and become an effective platform for conducting premier bench to....

The research position is shared between UGhent and KU Leuven and will take place under respective supervision of Prof. Amy Van Looy and Prof. Karel Van Acker, with the aim of conducting PhD research. The research is furthermore embedded within CE Center (Steunpunt Circulaire Economie), directly funded by the Flemish Government. CE Center performs policy....

Within the Electrical Energy Systems and Applications (Electa) division at the Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT) of KU Leuven and EnergyVille, the research team led by prof. Jef Beerten focuses on the combined modelling and control of power electronic converters and power systems, with a focus on HVDC systems. The team is part of a....

The proposed research belongs to Leuven Engineering & Science Education Centre, the unit “Study career guidance”. Our goal is to improve the first year experience and success of new students in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, ie. by developing tools and interventions to improved study guidance. See website for an overview of previous and current....

The soft robotics research group from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KU Leuven focuses on exploring the intersection of soft robotics, mechanical instabilities and (micro)fabrication. The greater goal is to create systems that are able to interact with humans by harnessing the unique characteristics of soft materials and creating functionality by means of mechanical....

The Lab of Experimental Cardiology is part of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the KU Leuven and includes research teams led by Prof. Eef Dries and Prof. Llewelyn Roderick. The joint focus of our teams is to study cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie the physiological and structural changes in the heart that occur....

You can find more information about the department and research group on the following websites: https://www.mtm.kuleuven.be/ https://www.mtm.kuleuven.be/english/research/scalint/cmg/composite-materials Website unit Project ——- In the last decade, lightweight fibre-reinforced composites have allowed the sustainable development of modern society by, for example, enabling more efficient wind turbines and making our vehicles lighter. Unfortunately, these materials are challenging to....

You will become part of a young and dynamic research group at KU Leuven Campus Geel, the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Division of Forest Nature and Landscape. You’ll work under the supervision of Prof. Ellen Desie, who specializes in restoration ecology, above- and belowground interactions in ecosystems and soil ecology. You....

The Institute for Property Law under the direction of Prof. Dr. Vincent Sagaert and Prof. Dr. Dorothy Gruyaert is part of the Research Unit Private Law. The Institute coordinates teaching assignments concerning property law and carries out research into topics relating to private and public real estate law. Website unit Project ——- You are expected....

A pre-doctoral position in the context of a KU Leuven competitive 4-year C1 funding project entitled ‘Is the cerebroprotective function of Prdm16 during ischemic stroke mediated by controlling the TGFbeta/BMP signaling balance?’ is available in the labs of Prof. An Zwijsen and Prof. Aernout Luttun, at the Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology (CMVB), Department....

The Department of Oncology at KU Leuven accommodates over 500 researchers in almost 30 research groups and is one of the global leaders in multiple fields of cancer research. Laboratory for Computational Cancer Biology and Epigenomics is a new research group focusing upon computational method development and analysis of high-dimensional data to understand cancer epigenomics.....

DistriNet is a leading research group specializing in secure and distributed software, embedded in the KU Leuven Department of Computer Science. With over 100 researchers, including 15 full-time professors, the group excels in systems-centric, application-driven research, often collaborating closely with industry. DistriNet’s expertise has led to the creation of multiple spin-off companies. The group focuses....

DistriNet is a leading research group specializing in secure and distributed software, embedded in the KU Leuven Department of Computer Science. With over 100 researchers, including 15 full-time professors, the group excels in systems-centric, application-driven research, often collaborating closely with industry. DistriNet’s expertise has led to the creation of multiple spin-off companies (https://distrinet.cs.kuleuven.be/industry/industry-network). The group....

The research groups Research[x]Design at the Department of Architecture, and Robotics at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, are offering a fully-funded, 4-year PhD position at KU Leuven university (Belgium). As the research is interdisciplinary in nature, an ideal PhD candidate should be able to combine relevant knowledge from (architectural) design, human-computer interaction (HCI) and robotics.....

The Faculty of Engineering Technology, located on Campus De Nayer (Sint-Katelijne-Waver), and the Department of Civil Engineering of the Science Engineering and Technology Group of KU Leuven, invite applications for a PhD position to strengthen the Materials & Structures research group. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated person (m/f) to perform research and....

Het onderzoek zal worden uitgevoerd binnen LUHTAR, de nieuw opgerichte interfacultaire en interdisciplinaire onderzoekseenheid voor Health Technology Assessment aan de KU Leuven. Binnen LUHTAR zijn verschillende academische disciplines actief, met expertise gaande van gezondheidseconomie, besliskunde, ethiek, statistiek en epidemiologie tot geneeskunde en de juridische aspecten van gezondheidstechnologie. De onderzoeker zal ook deel uitmaken van het....

De ACRO-onderzoeksgroep (Automation, Computer Vision & Robotics) maakt deel uit van de Faculteit Engineering Technology op de campus Diepenbeek en brengt onderzoekers samen uit de departementen Werktuigkunde en Computerwetenschappen. ACRO is ook onderdeel van het M&A core lab (Manufacturing & Automation) van FlandersMake@KULeuven. ACRO voert, in nauwe samenwerking met (Vlaamse) bedrijven en stakeholders, toegepast en....

De ACRO-onderzoeksgroep (Automation, Computer Vision & Robotics) maakt deel uit van de Faculteit Industriële Ingenieurswetenschappen op KU Leuven campus Diepenbeek, en brengt onderzoekers samen uit de departementen Werktuigkunde en Computerwetenschappen. ACRO is ook onderdeel van het Manufacturing & Automation core lab van Flanders Make @ KULeuven. ACRO voert, in nauwe samenwerking met (Vlaamse) bedrijven en....

The ACRO research group (Automation, Computer Vision & Robotics) is part of the Faculty of Engineering Technology on the KU Leuven campus in Diepenbeek, and brings together researchers from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. ACRO is also part of the Manufacturing & Automation core lab of Flanders Make @ KULeuven. In close....

We currently invite applications for 2 postdoctoral fellowships (2 years, with 1 year extension possible). The successful candidates will carry out research in the context of the project ‘Fluidity in the Medieval Aristotle. Readers and Readings of the Greek-Latin Translations’ (FitMA), funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the Horizon Europe research and innovation....

Leuven.AI unites AI and its renowned AI experts at KU Leuven in an interdisciplinary institute with societal relevance. It involves more than 100 professors, 500 researchers, belonging to 11 faculties and 8 campuses, making artificial intelligence a focal point of research at KU Leuven. Leuven.AI fosters AI research by providing a forum for exchanging ideas....

Are you a motivated early-career researcher with a passion for biomechanics, medical imaging, or mechanobiology? Join us in the ERC-funded OA-CONNECT project (PÏ Prof. Ilse Jonkers), where we explore a fundamental question: why does mechanical loading—typically beneficial for cartilage and chondrocyte biology—turn harmful in osteoarthritis (OA)? Our interdisciplinary team investigates this question across multiple scales,....

About the supervising lab and the university: The research will be conducted at the Lab of Cardiovascular Imaging & Dynamics which is part of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences (https://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/research/50000635) of the University of Leuven (www.kuleuven.be). It is embedded within the Medical Imaging Research Center (MIRC; https://mirc.uzleuven.be/MedicalImagingCenter), a multi-disciplinary research institute with approximately 100 researchers....

KU Leuven, one of the top universities worldwide, is known for its tradition of high-quality and socially relevant research. The Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology is a dynamic and multidisciplinary team focusing on the diagnosis, treatment, and control of infectious diseases. Our outbreak control group was at the forefront of the COVID-19 response at a local,....

The Pasque lab is dedicated to understanding how early human development, pluripotency, and the epigenetic process of X-chromosome inactivation are regulated, with the ultimate goal of advancing reproductive and regenerative medicine (see publications: Allsop et al. bioRxiv 2025, Shahbazi and Pasque Cell Stem Cell 2024, Pham et al. Cell Stem Cell 2022, Zijlmans et al.....

We currently invite applications for a postdoctoral position (two years). The successful candidate will carry out research in the context of the project ‘Responses to Newton’s Mathematical-Experimental Paradigm in 18th-Century Philosophy’ (RENEW18). The project is funded by the Belgian research councils FWO and F.R.S.-FNRS (EOS) and led by Karin de Boer (KU Leuven), Steffen Ducheyne....

We are looking for a highly motivated postdoc to support the quantum physics research led by Prof Dr Margriet Van Bael whilst she takes up a four-year appointment as vice-rector for educational policy. Professor Van Bael’s research group focusses on the fundamental study of superconducting, magnetic, electronic and structural properties of nanoscale systems with relevance....

The Measure, Model & Manage Bioresponses (M3-BIORES) laboratory of the Animal and Human Health Engineering (A2H) division of the Department of Biosystems at KU Leuven has 3 research lines: 1. Precision livestock farming 2. Human Health Engineering 3. Micro-environmental control for human health and wellbeing This job vacancy is situated within the 3rd research line.....

The Leuven Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Group is part of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation of the Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Belgium. Our group focuses on the discovery of new allergens/techniques available for optimising allergy diagnostics such as food allergens, aeroallergens, insect venom and drug allergens. Special emphasis is put on....

KU Leuven, located in Belgium, is among the top European universities, ranked as the top university in the Reuters ranking of Europe’s most innovative universities. KU Leuven is a research-intensive, international university that performs both basic and applied research. It is a highly interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary institution focused and committed to international excellence. KU Leuven....

Quantum Solid-state Physics (QSP) is a research unit of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, one of the five departments of the Faculty of Science of the KU Leuven. QSP is specialised in experimental research of solid-state systems and focuses in particular on quantum phenomena at the atomic and microscopic scale, i.e. on the origin....

Prof. Laurens Ceulemans, a thoracic surgeon and Director of the Leuven Lung Transplant Centre, leads this project. His research group at the BREATHE lab is dedicated to experimental and translational lung transplantation, with a central ambition to innovate in genetic immunomodulation to prevent organ rejection. This PhD project (DC1) is a cornerstone of the LifeLUNG....

The Jan Ronse Institute is a leading knowledge center for company and financial law and is part of the Faculty of Law and Criminology. With a young and dynamic team of professors, doctoral researchers, and practitioners, we strive for inspiring education in various legal and economic programmes at KU Leuven, as well as high-quality national....

The laboratory of Tropical Crop Improvement (https://vanderschuren-lab.eu) conducts research in tropical plants and agrosystems with a focus on food security crops such as banana and cassava. The laboratory is hosting the world’s largest banana gene bank managed by The Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT. The laboratory has expertise in and access to cutting-edge technologies....

A position is available for a strongly motivated doctoral candidate in the division Molecular and Vascular Biology of the Cardiovascular Sciences department at KU Leuven Belgium. The main focus of the lab is on vascular biology with a focus on vascular remodelling both in physiolocal and pathological adaptation, with a focus on mechanotransduction. Website unit....

A successful candidate will be selected to work on a research project coordinated by the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law (Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven). The Center for Biomedical Ethics and Law at KU Leuven (www.cbmer.be) is an interdisciplinary research center that analyzes ethical and societal questions regarding innovations in....

The Research Group for Insect Production and Processing (IP&P) is part of the Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S) and is located at KU Leuven, Campus Geel, Belgium. Our research focuses on the production, processing and use of insects for human food and feed, as a source of biochemicals and as actors in upgrading....

The Periodontology and Oral Microbiology (P&OM) research group focusses on a broad variety of subjects in understanding and treating the dysbiosis occurring in oral disease, more specifically gum disease. Being a pioneer in probiotics for oral health, P&OM is renown for our continuing contributions to the field. Two core research lines is (1) the effects....

The Declarative Languages and Artificial Intelligence (DTAI) Section of the Department of Computer Science of the KU Leuven is a leading research group for artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science. It is internationally renowned for its pioneering work on the integration of learning and reasoning, in domains such as statistical relational and neurosymbolic AI,....

The research unit Accountancy, Finance & Insurance (AFI) is looking for a part-time colleague for the research group Finance that will assist in research and teaching activities on the Brussels campus. AFI is an interdisciplinary group (professors, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students), across our four campuses in Antwerp, Brussels, Kortrijk and Leuven. Our staff strives....

This PhD research will take place at the ESAT-MICAS (Microelectronics and Sensors) research group of KU Leuven Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), which is internationally renowned for its research on integrated electronics. Academic supervisor will be Prof. Georges Gielen, who is an expert in the design and design automation of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits.....

The research unit Parenting & Special Education is oriented on the study of parenting and developmental processes, with focus on the nature, predictors, and sequelae of parenting, developmental, learning, and behavioural processes. Our research focus equally entails the design and evaluation of evidence-based strategies for prevention, diagnostic assessment, and intervention regarding parenting, developmental, and behavioural....

A full-time PhD position in optimal and robust hygrothermal design of interior insulation systems for the preservation of heritage buildings is available at the Building Physics and Sustainable Design section. The Building Physics and Sustainable Design section is part of the Department of Civil Engineering of KU Leuven, and performs research on different scales, i.e.....

The Building Physics and Sustainable Design group in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Ghent Campus has the following research lines: 1. Energy performance of buildings and indoor climate: Interaction building and HVAC systems 2. Circular and bio-based construction 3. Collective renovation 4. Building Information Modelling (BIM) This job vacancy is situated within the....

The Institute of Astronomy (IoA) of KU Leuven University in Belgium is a young and vibrant research group of some 90 scientists, engineers, and administrative staff, including 7 full-time and 3 part-time professors. The institute is an expertise center in stellar physics and astronomical instrumentation, and is active in several international consortia and collaborations involving....

We currently invite applications for a four-year PhD position (funded for two years). The successful candidate will carry out research in the context of the project ‘Responses to Newton’s Mathematical-Experimental Paradigm in 18th-Century Philosophy’ (RENEW18). The project is funded by the Belgian research councils FWO and F.R.S.-FNRS (EOS) and led by Karin de Boer (KU....

The lab of Prof. Devang Mehta (https://mehta-lab.com) conducts research in experimental plant systems biology in the Division of Crop Biotechnics (Department of Biosystems) at KU Leuven (Belgium). The laboratory has expertise in and access to cutting-edge technologies including in house long-read sequencing and access to the latest generation proteomics mass-spectrometry infrastructure and is part of....

Marianne Carlon holds a BOFZAP professorship in the BREATHE lab, the laboratory of chronic respiratory diseases and thoracic surgery, in the faculty of Medicine at KU Leuven. The lab is uniquely positioned at the interface of basic-translational and clinical research, bringing together basic scientists and clinicians working on chronic lung diseases. Prof. Carlon’s team has....

Project Within this PhD project you will work on sound insulation for encapsulations of industrial machinery. The challenge is to reduce the radiated noise, without adding too much weight, while accounting for the fact that operational speeds might vary. The objective of this DC is to develop a passive/active approach to reduce the insertion loss,....

The research will be conducted within LUHTAR, the newly established interfaculty and interdisciplinary research unit on Health Technology Assessment at KU Leuven. Within LUHTAR, various academic disciplines are active, with expertise ranging from health economics, decision-making, ethics, statistics, and epidemiology to medicine and the legal aspects of health technology. The researcher will also be part....

The ACRO research group (Automation, Computer Vision & Robotics) of KU Leuven is part of the Faculty of Engineering Technology at the Diepenbeek campus and brings together researchers from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. ACRO is also part of the M&A core lab (Manufacturing & Automation) of FlandersMake@KULeuven. In close collaboration with....

This doctoral research is organized by the ProPoLiS research group at the KU Leuven Faculty of Engineering Technology campus Bruges. The group is led by Prof. F. Desplentere, consists of 15 people of which 11 Phd students and is one of the divisions of the Composite Materials Group in the Materials science department. The ProPoLiS....

A PhD research position is available at the KU Leuven, in the frame of the EU MSCA project “ELEVATE” (GA 101227453) coordinated by Prof. Rodolphe Sepulchre. The PhD project “Sensing at scale” will be co-supervised by Prof Sepulchre (KU Leuven) and Prof Conradt (KTH). The researcher will be based in Leuven (Belgium) but the project....

The Biogeology & Paleoclimatology Research Group studies the links between environmental and biotic changes during the last 70 million years of Earth’s history. We do this through analyzing marine micro and macrofossils and the sediments containing them, focusing on key time intervals of enhanced faunal turnover, extinction, recovery and diversification in response to disruptions of....

The cluster research group of the Quantum Solid-state Physics (QSP) research unit at KU Leuven is seeking a motivated PhD student for our project called “Design of plasmonic photocatalysts for CO2 conversion based on multi-metallic clusters”, recently funded by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). This project is carried out in a consortium comprising three partners,....

The DC8 project is part of the larger MSCA doctoral network, LifeLUNG (https://www.lifelung.eu). DC8 will be working at the KU Leuven (team Gijsbers, ADVANTAGE labs, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences). The Gijsbers group focusses on viral vector manufacturing and technology development and applications: (i) engineering and installing of viral vector-based tools for gene therapy....

De ACRO-onderzoeksgroep (Automation, Computer Vision & Robotics) maakt deel uit van de Faculteit Industriële Ingenieurswetenschappen op KU Leuven campus Diepenbeek, en brengt onderzoekers samen uit de departementen Werktuigkunde en Computerwetenschappen. ACRO is ook onderdeel van het Manufacturing & Automation core lab van Flanders Make @ KULeuven. ACRO voert, in nauwe samenwerking met (Vlaamse) bedrijven en....

The Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Research Group is a multidisciplinary team of physicians, physicists/engineers, and pharmacists/chemists that uses radiotracer imaging for improved diagnosis and investigation of disease mechanisms via molecular targets. A focus of the research is molecular imaging of neurodegeneration and brain disorders. The group has a GMP production facility for radiopharmaceuticals and....

The Laboratory of Peroxisome Biology and Intracellular Communication investigates how peroxisomes – cellular organelles best known for their roles in lipid and hydrogen peroxide metabolism – also function as hubs in redox, lipid, inflammatory, and innate immune signaling. We study how peroxisomes integrate into intracellular communication networks and how their dysfunction affects human health. We....

The ADVANTAGE Lab (Laboratory for Advanced Disease Models, Targeted Drug Development, and Gene Therapy) at KU Leuven is seeking a highly motivated post doctoral researcher to join an innovative project investigating a novel therapeutic for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Our lab is an interdisciplinary and translational research group focused on neurodegenerative disease mechanisms, advanced....

Group T Leuven Campus is an international campus providing education, research and services in Engineering Technology. It is part of the KU Leuven Faculty of Engineering Technology. Its bachelor, master and doctoral programmes in engineering technology combine a broad scientific and technological education with a pronounced focus on applications and implementation. Group T Leuven Campus....

The Alternative Translational Models group for Prevision Medicine and New Approach Methodologies focuses on developing and utilizing precision cut tissue slices on chip technology to create more accurate and physiologically relevant disease models for various applications. Our reserach involves using these models for toxicity screening, therapeutics evaluation, diagnostic applications, and more. We also conduct pharmacokinetics....

A two-year postdoctoral research position is available at the KU Leuven Structural Mechanics Section within the framework of the Sartorius research project, which aims at developing a novel approach to the condition assessment of structures with complex dynamic boundary conditions. The position is funded by the Research Council of Norway and the project is a....

The Laboratory for Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement (PGCI) at the Department of Biosystems at KU Leuven studies the genetic and environmental regulation of key reproductive processes in plants (flowering, meiosis, fertilization, etc.) and its impact on genetic variability and karyotypic integrity. At the applied side, the PGCI lab exploits these fundamental insights for unraveling....

The Biomechanics Section (BMe) is a multi-disciplinary institute situated in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. We aim to generate new knowledge of the mechanical behaviour, function and organization of cells and tissues and develop innovative solutions to prevent, diagnose, monitor, treat and cure diseases and health problems that have a mechanical origin or component at....

The Biomechanics Section (BMe) is a multi-disciplinary institute situated in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. We aim to generate new knowledge of the mechanical behaviour, function and organization of cells and tissues and develop innovative solutions to prevent, diagnose, monitor, treat and cure diseases and health problems that have a mechanical origin or component at....

We are looking for a highly motivated postdoc to support the quantum physics research led by Prof Dr Margriet Van Bael whilst she takes up a four-year appointment as vice-rector for educational policy. Professor Van Bael’s research group focusses on the fundamental study of superconducting, magnetic, electronic and structural properties of nanoscale systems with relevance....

The Augment group is is one of the research units of the Human-Computer Interaction division of the Department of Computer Science of KU Leuven. Research in the Augment group focuses on Human-Centered AI, an emerging discipline that aims to amplify and augment human abilities and preserve human control in order to make AI systems more....

KU Leuven is a leading research-intensive university consistently ranked among Europe’s top institutions. As Belgium’s largest university in terms of research funding and output, KU Leuven combines academic excellence with societal engagement. It is a founding member of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and promotes international, interdisciplinary, and inclusive research environments. The postdoctoral....

The teams of Prof. Abhishek D Garg (Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven) and Prof. Stefan Naulaerts (Department of Oncology, KU Leuven) are seeking a suitable postdoctoral-level candidate with specialization in bioinformatics or computational biology approaches, with special preference for single-cell analyses. The teams of Prof. Garg and Prof. Naulaerts aim to apply....

Do you hold a doctorate degree in French literature and would you like to broaden your research experience while teaching and collaborating within a dynamic team? The French literature department at KU Leuven is hiring a part-time (25%) post-doctoral assistant as from October 1, 2025. The team is responsible for all courses on French literature,....

The research (and teaching) activities of KU Leuven/ESAT/ELECTA cover a wide spectrum in smart energy systems and control. The research group has been active since the 1960s and currently has 12 full-time professors and 90+ PhD students. It is active in Leuven, Genk and Ghent. ELECTA is a founding member of the KU Leuven Institute....

The DistriNet research group is leading a new strategic basic research project focused on Blockchain and Local-first Software. Our mission? To empower our industry partners with the knowledge and tools to create better, more scalable, and more secure and sovereign decentralized applications. As part of the project we will do research on Ethereum as well....

This is a unique position for a highly motivated and ambitious candidate, available at the Laboratory of Cell Stress & Immunity (CSI) in KU Leuven, for a research project focussed on creating next-generation of precision immunotherapy against metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). The CSI Laboratory is headed by Prof. Abhishek D. Garg and focusses on using....

Research within the Advanced Integrated Sensing Lab (ADVISE) at Campus Geel is focused on the development of electronics for harsh environments, including extreme temperatures and radiation environments. Target applications are space missions, aviation, current and future nuclear (fission and fusion) reactors (e.g. ITER), experiments in high-energy physics (such as those installed on the Large Hadron....