A full-time assistant in the Biology department

Responsabilities

As part of the activities of the Department of Biology, the person hired must:

• Provide practical work, tutorials and field internships (1st cycle and 2nd cycle) which may include topics such as general biology, biodiversity, herpetology, aquatic ecology, restoration ecology, and conservation biology;

• Actively collaborate in the technical and scientific management of the research unit;

• Conduct research leading to a PhD in conservation biology focusing on the response of species and communities to habitat change and the preservation of biological diversity;

• Participate in events and the organization of the Reid Lab (https://nerdbrained.github.io/), the Research Unit (URBE), the Biology department, and the research institute (ILEE- https://ilee.unamur.be/).

Profile

Those who apply need to hold a master's degree in biological sciences, in bioengineering, or any other diploma deemed equivalent, on the starting date. The skills and qualities required are as follows:

• Experience in ecology and field biology. Interest in molecular ecology is a plus,

• Familiarity with R, Python, UNIX, and GitHub for managing and analyzing data,

• Show a marked interest in teaching,

• Show a particular interest in conservation biology and ecology,

• Ability and motivation to integrate into a teaching and research team,

• Have excellent communication skills in French and English,

• Autonomy and organization.

Additional information

Prof. Brendan Reid - E-mail: nerdbrained@gmail.com

Unité de Recherche en Biologie Environnementale et Evolutive (URBE) - E-mail: Prof. Frederik de Laender (frederik.delaender@unamur.be)

Remarks

Starting date: October 1 2025.

Applications

Application forms can be downloaded at the following address: https://www.unamur.be/universite/jobs/formulaires/formulaire-de-candidature-pour-le-personnel-scientifique-francais-anglais/view

Complete files, including the application form, a recent curriculum vitae and a cover letter, must be sent in PDF format to the faculty administrative manager (raf.sciences@unamur.be) and to the director of the Biology department (direction.bio@unamur.be) and Prof. Frederik de Laender (frederik.delaender@unamur.be) by the 23th of July 2025 at the latest. Interviews of shortlisted candidates will take place during the week of the 4th of August 2025.

Our human resources management policy is based on respect for the equal rights and treatment of all employees. This diversity is based on a number of factors: gender, disability, origin, beliefs, age, sexual orientation, etc. The University of Namur is also a signatory to the Diversity Charter.

UNamur is also committed to adhering to the 40 principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the European Union's Recruitment Code for Researchers in its human resources management (OTM-R policy).