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Le Conseil d'administration de
l'Université de Namur annonce la vacance du(des) poste(s) suivant(s) |
A full-time assistant in the Biology department
Department : Department of Biology
Grade : academic assistant
Contract : renewable fixed term contract
Category : scientific personnel
Reference : Z 50000956
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 physiology, genomics, transcriptomics, ecology, molecular ecology, and population genetics.
• Actively collaborate in the technical and scientific management of the research unit
• Conduct research leading to a PhD in genomics, evolution/co-evolution, population genetics, parasitology, or physiology of aquatic invertebrates.
• Participate in events and the organization of the Dennis Lab (adennis5.wordpress.com), 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 bioinformatics, or any other diploma deemed equivalent, on the starting date. The skills and qualities required are as follows:
• Experience in genomics, metabarcoding and/or evolutionary analyses in non-model organisms.
• Experience in the molecular lab (DNA and RNA extraction, etc.)
• Familiarity with R and Linux computational environments.
• Show a marked interest in teaching.
• Show a particular interest in adaptive evolution and genomics.
• Ability and motivation to integrate into a teaching and research team.
• Have excellent communication skills in both French and English.
• Autonomy and organization.
Additional information
Position and potential projects > Prof. Alice Dennis: Tél.: +32 81 72 44 14, E-mail: alice.dennis@unamur.be
Unité de Recherche en Biologie Environnementale et Evolutive (URBE) - E-mail: Prof. Fréderik de Laender (frederik.delaender@unamur.be).
Starting date: February 02.
Remarks
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 a single PDF to the faculty administrative manager (raf.sciences@unamur.be) and to the director of the Biology department (direction.bio@unamur.be), Prof. Frédéderik de Laender (frederik.delaender@unamur.be) and Prof. Alice Dennis (alice.dennis@unamur.be) by the 30 of November 2025 at the latest. Interviews of shortlisted candidates will take place during the first two weeks of December 2025.
