Permanent full-time scientific position

Organisation/Company University of Liège (ULiège) Research Field Agricultural sciences » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 31 Dec 2026 - 22:59 (UTC) Country Belgium Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time 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

Position reference:
PSRA270601

The University of Liège is the largest French-speaking public university in Belgium. It employs more than 5,700staff members across four campuses, including 3,600 active teachers and researchers in all fields of the human and social sciences, science and technology, and health sciences. It hosts nearly 27,000 students of 123 different nationalities in one of the most multicultural and dynamic cities in Europe, less than an hour from Brussels and Cologne, two hours from Paris, and three hours from London and Amsterdam.

Actively involved in the social and environmental transition, ULiège supports students to fulfil their roles as responsible citizens (training in sustainable development, Green Office, etc.) and promotes ethical, multidisciplinary and open research. ULiège is committed to the region in which it operates and contributes towards local socio-economic development. It has developed numerous partnerships, notably with the university hospital. International and united, it 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 , promoting well-being, diversity and equality of opportunity. 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 recognises the quality and diversity of research 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 centre.

A position of first assistantin the field of “Ruminant Theriogenology”, within the Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences (DCP), is available.

Ruminant theriogenology is a cornerstone subject in veterinary education, particularly within the rural sector. The development of biotechnologies, the need to preserve biodiversity and the ongoing commitment to improving animal welfare generate numerous opportunities for research and services in the field of farm animal reproduction. This position mainly involves clinical teaching activities as well as research projects and service-to-the-community activities, contributing simultaneously to the reputation of the Department, the Faculty and the University of Liège.

Teaching activities

Teaching duties consist of training students, in collaboration with other teaching staff, in Years 1, 2 and 3 of the Master in Veterinary Medicine through practical teaching activities (primarily), including clinical instruction and on-call duties, associated with the following courses:

• VETE2061-1: Semiology of production animals [3h Clin. Pr.]
• VETE2078-1: Health and production management of ruminants[1]
• VETE2085-1: Large animal clinical module [3,5h clin.]
• VETE2095-2: Production animal clinic module [67h clin.]

Teaching duties also include training, in collaboration with other teaching staff, students enrolled in the Advanced Master in Veterinary Sciences: Clinical Internship, through the courses associated with the following titles:

• VETE0460-1: Clinic for ruminants and emergency shifts including anaesthesia and imaging [160h Clin.]
• VETE0461-1: Medical clinic for herds : farm visits, reproduction routine visits, and outpatient clinic [220h Clin.].

Research activities

The research activities developed should support the theoretical and clinical teaching of ruminant theriogenology. Freedom will be granted regarding the choice of research topic. Research activities include the supervision of doctoral theses within the discipline. They will be conducted within an interdisciplinary research centre (e.g. FARAH) and developed in collaboration with other expertise available both within and outside the institution.

Clinical activities

Clinical activities also constitute the services offered to rural veterinary practitioners and livestock farmers. DCP clinics operate throughout the year, receiving referral cases from field practitioners. These clinical activities are complemented by practical classes, tutorials and seminars.

Services to the community<