An academic in Clinical and Topographical Anatomy

An academic in Clinical and Topographical Anatomy

Reference: 38673 / MEDE 016 / 2027

UCLouvain seeks to recruit

A full-time academic position in Clinical and topographical anatomy

Main campus: Brussels Woluwe

About us

UCLouvain is the leading French-speaking university in Belgium and is also widely recognised internationally. Founded in the heart of Europe in 1425, the university brings together 40,000 students and 6,000 staff members on nine campuses in Brussels and Wallonia. Research and education activities are organised in 20 faculties, 23 research institutes, 5 learning centres and 18 libraries. UCLouvain also has two university hospitals.

UCLouvain is a major player in the transition to a sustainable society. The challenges of the ecological crisis are integrated into courses and the university develops numerous local projects (such as a university farm and sustainable campuses). As a digital university, UCLouvain is involved in open science and education, and trains academics in innovative teaching practices through its Louvain Learning Lab. Thanks to two science parks, the university’s research benefits from interaction with 250 companies and 3 incubators, which is fuelled further by being at the centre of a region driven by technological innovation.

UCLouvain has a strong tradition of international collaboration in both teaching and research. These partnerships take shape through numerous exchange agreements, its firm commitment to the European alliance Circle U. and the network The Guild, as well as the welcoming of a large community of international researchers, supported by the Louvain Welcome Desk.

The Brussels Woluwe campus offers a unique living environment, convenienlty located and easily accessible, on the outskirts of Brussels. The site hosts the five research institutes and three out of the four faculties on the Health Sciences Sector, as well as an academic hospital, the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc. The multiple interactions between those entities make the campus a very attractive hub for students and researchers in the field of health sciences.

Post description

Within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (MEDE) and the Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research (IREC), Health Science Sector, this position will include the following teaching, research and community service duties:

You will teach mainly in the field of human anatomy. Your teaching will focus on medical practice. In particular, you will be able to emphasise the morphological and morphogenetic details that are essential to understanding the functioning of the healthy body and disease, and you will emphasise structures and their topographical relationships that are of clinical, semiological, radiological or surgical importance.

Some of the teaching will be given to large cohorts of students and you will need to have the scientific and teaching skills to meet the demands of such a teaching load. You will teach in the various undergraduate programmes run by the Faculty of Medecine and Dentistry and the other faculties in the sector. You will also supervise Master’s theses.

You will develop your research activities, including the leadership of research programmes in the field of morphology, and more specifically in tissue engineering in the context of tissue transplantation. These activities may build on one or more of the institute's major research areas. You will supervise PhD theses.

Once tenured, you will carry out various service activities and responsibilities within the institution, such as being a member of a programme committee or examination committee, or having management responsibilities within the faculty or research institute.

You will also contribute to serving society, particularly in the economic, social, cultural or development cooperation fields. Finally, you will ensure, through research and teaching activities, the university’s international visibility.

Who we’re looking for

You have a PhD in Medical sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Motor Sciences, or an equivalent field. A medical degree is an asset.

You have a proven track record in university teaching, with evidence where possible by formal evaluations. Your scientific experience is demonstrated by publications of international standing.

You have supplemented this with an extended stay or significant experience abroad, outside the institution that awarded your doctorate.

You are comfortable working as part of a team of academics and integrate research results into your teaching. You are capable of conducting high-level scientific research, from obtainin