MANAGER FOR THE GENOMICS CORE FACILITY OF THE GIGA RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Organisation/Company GIGA Institute-ULiège Department Giga Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Medical sciences » Health sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 30 Nov 2026 - 12:36 (Europe/Brussels) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2025 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

Located in the French-speaking part of Belgium, the University of Liège welcomes nearly 27,000 students of 123 different nationalities in a dynamic, multicultural city less than an hour away from Brussels and Cologne, two hours from Paris and three hours from London and Amsterdam. ULiège is spread across 4 campuses and boasts over 5,700 staff members, including 3,600 teachers and researchers active in all areas of the humanities and social sciences, science and technology, and health sciences.

As a key player in social change and environmental awareness, ULiège promotes ethical, transdisciplinary and open science. It contributes to the socio-economic development of its region through numerous partnerships with several institutions, including the university hospital (CHU). Given its international orientation, the University participates in the European University of Post-Industrial Cities (UNIC) initiative and has one of the most extensive collaborative networks in the world. ULiège offers attractive career prospects in a high-quality working environment where well-being, diversity and equality of opportunity are promoted. Since 2011, ULiège has been proud to display the European Human resources strategy for researchers (HRS4R) label, which reflects its commitment to open, transparent and merit-based procedures. In addition, it upholds quality and diversity in line with the recommendations of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). ULiège encourages its academic staff to travel internationally and welcomes international researchers through its EURAXESS center.

The GIGA Research Institute (University of Liège) has grown from 20 laboratories into a major multidisciplinary center in Health and Life Sciences, with over 600 members across 65 labs. Its research spans five key domains: Cancer, Neuroscience, Immunobiology, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Biology, and Computational & Molecular Biology.

ABOUT THE MISSION

The current manager of the GIGA Genomics Platform will retire within the next three years. Therefore, GIGA is seeking to recruit a new Manager. The selected candidate will initially work alongside the current manager to ensure a smooth transition.

The platform provides genomics services to the scientific community, primarily based on high-throughput sequencing (NGS).

PROFILE

We are looking for a polyvalent researcher, preferentially postdoctoral, with a strong interest in emerging technologies in high-throughput genomics.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong background in Genomics, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, or a related Life Sciences discipline
• Background in high-throughput sequencing and its applications
• Experience in data management and analysis of genomic and (spatial) transcriptomic data.

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Programming skills are highly desirable

HUMAN SKILLS

• Excellent organizational, communicational and people management skills

LANGUAGES

• Very good written and spoken scientific English is required

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed-term contract for 6 months, renewable, with the possibility of a full-time permanent contract.

WORK SCHEDULE: 38h/week

EXPECTED START DATE: Januari 2027

OUR OFFER

Possibility to have all seniority acquired in the public sector recognised, provided it was acquired on a full-time basis, and up to 10 years of seniority

acquired in the private sector, provided it is related to the position and supported by a certificate

• Meal vouchers granted, with a face value of €5.00
• Supplementary pension plan amounting to 3% of gross salary
• Year-end bonus and holiday pay
• Annual leave entitlement of at least 27 days for a full-time position, depending on the services performed during the previous year, as well as extra-legal leave
• Full reimbursement of home-to-work travel costs by public transport and flat-rate reimbursement for bicycle commuting
• Access to a wide range of training opportunities

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The GIGA research center is located at the University of Liege in Belgium and offers a stimulatory intellectual and collaborative environment and state-of the art facilities.

A core principle of GIGA is