Full-time academic position

Organisation/Company University of Liège (ULiège) Research Field Agricultural sciences » Other Biological 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

JOB REFERENCE:
PA270601

START DATE: 01/09/2027

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 full-time academic position, indivisible, in the field of “Microbiology and Food Hygiene”, within to the Department of Food Science. This position includes teaching and research activities as well as services to the community.

Teaching Activities

As teaching activities are currently being reorganized, the information below is provided for illustrative purposes only regarding the teaching load associated with this position. It includes undergraduate and graduate courses. The selected candidate may also teach within the third cycle (doctoral training and continuing education/certificates).

Within the Veterinary Medicine curriculum (graduate level)

• VETE2072-1, Management of food quality and sanitary safety [26h Th, 3h TPPC]
• VETE2089-1, Paraclinical module in food science, 2 weeks - Food sanitary safety control case study [3,5h PCL]
• VETE2090-1, Food chain management [8h Clin.]
• VTFE0005-1, Final dissertation (8 weeks) [Involvement in supervising 4 to 5 final-year projects per year]

Within the Advanced Master in Management of Food Chain Safety

• VETE3006-1, Biological risks in the food chain: identification, control and monitoring methods [16h Th, 16h Pr, 8h Mon. WS, 16h E-Lrng]
• VETE3011-1, Elements which are specific to sectoral, institutional and legal aspects of managing food-related risks [6h Mon. WS]
• VETE3012-1, Prevention and integrated management of food safety, including communication: case reviews and integrative exercises [36h Mon. WS, 36h TAE, 18h Vis. Ind. Pl. , 24h Peda. Tr.]
• VETE3013-1, Prevention and management of health crises in the food sector, including communication; case review and integrative exercises [16h Mon. WS]
• VETE0008-1, Internship and final work [170h Internship]

Within other programmes (other faculties)

• ALIM0001-1, Food hygiene [5h Th, 6h Pr], Master in bioengineering: chemistry and bio-industries, professional focus
• QUAL0436-5, Quality assurance linked to foodstuffs, Partim II: biological aspects [6h Th, 2h Others], Master in biomedicine, professional focus in quality assurance
• VETE0495-1, Food microbiological quality management [12h Th, 8h AUTR], Master in innovation management and the food design, professional focus

Research activities

The selected candidate will be involved in research projects related to microbiology and food hygiene. The successful candidate will choose their affiliation with a research unit of the University of Liège.

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