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Your mission The post-doctoral researcher will unravel the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive a new rare genetic disease called ciliogenic pancreatopathy, which affects the function of the exocrine pancreas. The project will combine studies on human patients and mouse models. She/he will be located at the de Duve Institute (Research group on Liver and....

The Institute of Political Science at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain – ISPOLE) is hiring a PhD research fellow (starting grant) for one year to work on the Ostbelgien permanent citizen dialogue (OBM) funded via an ERASMUS+ Grant and the Horizon Europe SCALEDEM project funded via a grant from the European Commission. Required profile Holder of a master’s degree....

Offer Description Basic summary 2-year PhD scholarship in philosophy at UCLouvain (Belgium). Full-time research (no teaching). This PhD scholarship is part of a research project in normative political philosophy entitled “Equality of Burdens: Foundations, Limits, and Implications”, which may be appropriated and further developed by the selected candidate. It is designed as a springboard toward....

Offer Description UCLouvain is looking for a doctoral researcher (F/M/X) for a project that involves natural language processing (NLP) and automatic term extraction (ATE). – Full-time doctoral fellowship (100%) for two years, with conditional renewal for another two years– Institute for Language & Communication (ILC) at UCLouvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)– Start date: after 1st October 2025....

Our research goals Our research group, headed by prof. Liselot Dewachter, is part of the de Duve Institute (UCLouvain, campus Woluwe, Brussels, Belgium). In our lab, we focus on the major human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae. We use genetics, molecular biology and microscopy to study processes that are fundamental for S. pneumoniae growth. By doing so, we....

The research group CORE (LIDAM, UCLouvain) is looking for a full-time PhD candidate to do research in the field of Operations Research under the supervision of prof. Stefan Creemers. The proposed topic of the PhD considers the optimization of digital freight platforms. Digital freight platforms are online platforms that facilitate freight shipping. Among others, they....

Join an exciting research project currently involving 15 researchers and funded by an ERC Synergy Grant.  The two PIs of this grant are Nicolas Moës and Jean-François Remacle. The project will develop an innovative approach, X-MESH, to overcome a major difficulty associated with engineering analysis: we aim to provide a revolutionary way to track physical....

Climate change is reshaping our world, and its impact on the spread of infectious diseases is profound. Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and increasingly frequent extreme weather events like floods create new opportunities for disease vectors such as mosquitoes to thrive. These changes are expanding the geographic range of vector-borne diseases and amplifying the scale....

Fully funded PhD position (4 years) on the project “Artificial Intelligence in Conflict Transformation: Prospects and Challenges of Technologically Assisted Forgiveness and Reconciliation,” supervised by Prof. Stipe Odak, in the field of Theological Ethics. Can reconciliation between nations remain ‘meaningful’ if mediated by technology and not humans? Could technologically enhanced humans feel authentic regret? Is there....

Offer Description —————— The Institute of Neuroscience (IoNS) of UCLouvain is looking for a highly motivated PhD student to run a multidisciplinary research project in NeuroScience on two Belgian sites: the Brussels and Yvoir University Hospitals of UCLouvain. The project aims at quantifying motor function recovery and motor learning in the early phase of stroke....

Offer Description —————— Prof. Marie Pauliat (Prof. of Early Christianity, UCLouvain) is looking for a PhD researcher for a research project entitled: “Gendered Exegesis in Augustine’s Preaching: A Critical Examination of His Views on Women”. Who are the female listeners of Augustine’s preaching, and what does he say to them? How and why does he....

Offer Description —————— The Louvain Drug Research Institute (LDRI) – UCLouvain invites applications for a PhD position to investigate the relationship between obesity and peritoneal metastatic potential in ovarian and breast cancer using murine models. This research will be conducted within two leading laboratories: the REMA lab, specializing in cancer imaging, and the BPBL lab,....

Subject: Adenomiosis Funding: BioWin Starting date: 01/04/2025, duration 1 year (-renewable) Profile: – PhD – Reproductive medicine background – Experience in immunohistochemistry, molecular biology (miRNA) and cell & tissue imaging – Autonomy in statistics and data management – FELASA-B certificate (animal course) – Knowledge of English required – High-quality CV Please address applications to Professor A. Camboni....

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled scientist to join our dynamic research team and contribute to pioneering work in plant molecular biology. This exciting position focuses on investigating the molecular mechanisms of selective autophagy and plant responses to abiotic stress. Our goal is to unravel the molecular pathways underlying stress-induced autophagosomes and comprehensively....

Supervisor: Dr. David Gueorguiev 1 Post-doctoral position available on the ERC project: Computational Modelling of Tangible Objects on Multisensory Interfaces (TANGO) Deadline for application: 30/04/2025 The project: Current interactive systems provide realistic audio-visual feedback while haptic feedback is limited even though haptic interactions with devices are essential and touch plays a large role to convey immersive sensations.....

KU Leuven & Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Belgium We are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher to join the interdisciplinary IBAT project: The Insular Basis of Thermoception and Social Cognition. This ambitious study explores the role of the insular cortex in thermoception and socio-emotional processing, using a combination of intracerebral EEG (iEEG), task-based fMRI,....

Offer Description —————— One of the most pressing problems in health care is the concerning rise of antimicrobial resistances in pathogenic bacteria. Globally, 4.95 million deaths have been associated with antimicrobial resistance in 2019 while the WHO predicts 10 million deaths for 2050. New antibiotic therapy and targets are hence urgently needed to fight this....

Offer Description —————— We are seeking a highly motivated junior postdoctoral associate to conduct research in a starting project entitled: “Development of natural nutritional ingredients effective against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)” The project is part of a collaborative proposal of the “WAGRALIM” pole funded by the Wallonia Region and led by “Ortis” company. The....

The gravitational-wave (GW) group of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain, Belgium), hosted at the Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3) of the Research Institute in Mathematics and Physics (IRMP), welcomes applications for a four-year PhD student position on data analysis for multi-messenger lensing, with a focus on searches for GW signals, with current....

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled scientist to join our dynamic research team and contribute to pioneering work in plant molecular biology. This exciting position focuses on investigating the molecular mechanisms of selective autophagy and plant responses to abiotic stress. Our goal is to unravel the molecular pathways underlying stress-induced autophagosomes and comprehensively....

Offer Description —————— The NanoBiophysics Lab at UCLouvain is seeking a dynamic and motivated postdoctoral researcher to join a multidisciplinary team investigating tumor-immune system interactions. This project focuses on understanding how immune cells are influenced by the tumor microenvironment, with the ultimate aim of identifying new therapeutic strategies to counteract tumor-induced immunosuppression. The successful candidate....

The Gynecology Research Unit of the UCL is looking for a Postdoc —————— Subject: Endometriosis Funding: Horizon EU-grant Starting date: 01/01/2025, duration 1 year (-renewable) Profile: – PhD – Reproductive medicine background – Experience in immunohistochemistry, molecular biology and cell & tissue imaging – Autonomy in statistics and data management – FELASA-B certificate (animal course)....

The Developmental Neurobiology group located in Brussels, Belgium is seeking for a junior postdoc with an “international mobility” status (i.e. who did not reside or work in Belgium for more than 24 months in the last three years). The main purpose of our research is to understand the mechanisms underlying the development and evolution of....

The Gynecology Research Unit of the UCL is looking for A dynamic young scientist wishing to do a PhD thesis —————— Subject: Gonadotoxicity: effect of chemotherapeutic agents on fertility Funding: Fonds National de Recherche Scientifique (FNRS)-TELEVIE interuniversitaire Starting date: 01/01/2025, duration 4 years Profile: – MSc in medical/biomedical/chemical sciences, pharmaceuticals or bioengineering – Motivated, rigorous,....

Supervisor: Dr. David Gueorguiev 2 PhD positions are available on the ERC project: Computational Modelling of Tangible Objects on Multisensory Interfaces – TANGO – The project: Current interactive systems provide realistic audio-visual feedback while haptic feedback is limited even though haptic interactions with devices are essential and touch plays a large role to convey immersive....

Gynecology Laboratory is currently seeking candidates for a PhD position. We are looking for motivated individuals with a strong background in gynecology to join our research team. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and contribute to advancing our understanding of endometriosis. Where to apply ————– E-mail [email protected] Requirements ————....

Are you a driven and innovative researcher eager to push the boundaries of virus-host interaction studies? Join our dynamic team to lead a groundbreaking project that combines Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Optical Tweezers (OT) to probe virus-host interactions on live cells. We are developing a unique platform that leverages these advanced techniques, and we....

Our research group is part of the de Duve Institute, a multi-disciplinary and international biomedical research institute of the UCLouvain in Brussels. We aim at understanding the role of metabolic pathways in controlling the function of hematopoietic stem cells and leukemia cells, in order to provide new therapeutic opportunities for hematological disorders, regenerative medicine and....

A postdoctoral position is available for one up to three years to study the molecular interactions between viruses, bacteria and mammalian host cells using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Bacteriophages have great therapeutic potential as an alternative to classical antimicrobials to fight pathogens such as multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains. Bacteriophages have been tested for clinical....

Subject: Endometriosis Funding: Horizon EU-grant and Biowin Starting date: 04/11/2024, duration 1 year (-renewable) Profile: – PhD – Reproductive medicine background – Experience in immunohistochemistry, molecular biology and cell & tissue imaging – Autonomy in statistics and data management – FELASA-B certificate (animal course) is a plus – Knowledge of English required – High-quality CV....

Vagus nerve stimulation is an add-on treatment for patients with refractory epilepsy. Despite its well-established use in clinical practice, mechanisms of action remain poorly understood and only one third of implanted patients respond to the treatment. This project aims to improve VNS therapy by developing new neurophysiological tools to identify biomarkers of clinical response. The....

Subject: Endometriosis Funding: Horizon EU-grant Starting date: 01/01/2025, duration 4 years Profile: – MSc in medical/biomedical/chemical sciences, pharmaceuticals or bioengineering – Motivated, rigorous, autonomous, team player – Knowledge of English required – FELASA-B certificate (animal course) is a plus – High-quality CV Please address applications to Professor MM. Dolmans * Avenue Mounier 52, boîte B1.52.02-1200 Bruxelles....

Offer Description —————– This PhD offer is part of the GT4Health project, funded by the Walloon Region as part of its Win4Excellence program. It aims to develop various disruptive technologies as solutions to major challenges in the gene therapy sector. This multidisciplinary project involves ten partners from five French-speaking Belgian universities (ULiège, ULB, UCL, UNamur and UMons),....