A full-time academic position is available in the field of biochemistry within the Department of Biology of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Mons

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Job description
A full-time academic position is available in the field of biochemistry within the Department of Biology of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Mons, to be filled no earlier than February 1, 2027. The successful candidate will initially be appointed to a three-year fixed-term contract, potentially renewable for two additional years, and will be responsible for establishing and leading a new experimental laboratory within the Department of Biology. A permanent appointment may be granted during or at the end of this period, in accordance with UMONS regulations. The position involves teaching, research, and service to the university community and society. Teaching activities will focus primarily on general biochemistry, structural and functional biology, and theoretical enzymology, while research activities will prioritize biocatalysis in the broad sense (both fundamental and applied). Teaching activities The teaching responsibilities to be assumed correspond, at this stage, to those currently assigned to Prof. R. Wattiez, who will assist with the transition and provide support until his retirement (no earlier than the end of 2029). This teaching load may change depending on curriculum modifications and teaching assignments decided by the Department of Biology Council. As a general guide, the teaching load will include:
- US-B2-SCBIOL-002-M, US-B2-SCCHIM-002-M: General Biochemistry (30 hours, lab 30 hours) – Bachelor of Biological Sciences (Mons), Bachelor of Chemical Sciences (Mons).
- US-B3-SCBIOL-002-M, US-B3-SCCHIM-002-M: Metabolic Biochemistry (30 hours, lab 30 hours) – Bachelor of Biological Sciences (Mons), Bachelor of Chemical Sciences (Mons).
- S-BIOG-057: Structural and Functional Proteomics (30 hours) – Master's in Biomedical Sciences (Advanced Track, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Biomedical Sciences), Master's in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology, Master's in Organismal Biology and Ecology (Faculty of Sciences, Mons and Gosselies campuses).
- S-CHIM-053: Macromolecular Biochemistry (15 hours) – Master's in Chemical Sciences (Faculty of Sciences, Mons).
- S-CHIM-076: Co
- and Post-Translational Modifications of Proteins (15 hours) – Master's in Chemical Sciences, Advanced Track (Faculty of Sciences, Mons).
- S-BIOG-078: Integrated Biology (Genomics, Proteomics, Metabonomics) (15 hours) – Master's in Biomedical Sciences (Advanced Track, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Biomedical Sciences) and Master's in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology (Advanced Track, Faculty of Sciences, Mons).
- S-BIOG-080: Biotechnology of Biological Polymers (15 hours) – Master's in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology, Advanced Track (Faculty of Sciences, Mons).
- S-BIOG-561: Analytical Methods Applied to Living Organisms – Master's in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology (Faculty of Sciences, Mons). This arrangement will allow the future incumbent to devote a full time to launching and structuring their research group, as well as to establishing research projects on a European scale for at least the first three years. Starting in the first year, the successful candidate will nevertheless be asked to propose one or two Master's 1 courses (in English) in their area of specialization (e.g., biocatalysis, enzymology, or related fields), to enrich the Faculty's international curriculum. The hours indicated above correspond to time spent