Full-time research and teaching position in protein aggregation involved on alzheimer’s disease

Job description

Teaching and research activities with a view to defending a doctoral thesis (PhD)

The person hired will have to provide assistantship tasks in the field of chemistry relating to the teaching of the Microbiology, Bioorganic and Macromolecular Chemistry unit (Prof. F. MEYER), namely general and organic chemistry (practical work and seminars ) according to the requirements of faculty educational coordination. He will also have to carry out various logistical activities related to the Service and the Faculty of Pharmacy. In research, he will have to undertake a doctoral thesis at the interface of organic synthesis and supramolecular assemblies. The doctoral research will involve the design of photosensitive surfaces designed to serve as versatile and reusable “green” platforms for the application of antibacterial coatings, as well as substrates for cell culture.

• Organic and supramolecular chemistry
• Human skills: 

- autonomy, flexibility, good organization skills

- rigorousness, proactivity, synthetic mind, ability to perform team work 

- good communication skills with various audiences

Preference will be given to pharmacist graduates with affinities or experience in the field of therapeutic chemistry

Main Research Field : Chemistry / Pharmacological Sciences

Required educational level: Master level in Master level in Pharmacological Sciences/Chemical engineering

Required Languages :

Français : excellent

English : good 

Interested ?

For more information, please contact Mr Franck Meyer (E-mail: [email protected]).

Your application will consist of a Curriculum Vitae (if you wish, a standard CV can be downloaded from the website: https: //www.ulb.be/fr/documents-officiels/emplois-academiques-et-scientifiques-cv-type) and a document completed using the template available at this URL address (https://www.ulb.be/fr/documents-officiels/4e-applic-form-assistant-docx). 

This template structures your application by including the following elements:

• an application letter 
• a note on the applicant’s PhD research project (4 pages)
• two letters of reference

Incomplete applications or applications that do not use the template provided will not be examined by the selection committee.

Where to go to apply?

Click here: https://jobs.ulb.be/job-invite/1580/?isInternalUser=true 

For any connection problems or questions about our application, consult our FAQ : e-recrut-mode-d-emploi-candidat-en-_1734942996246-pdf

Equal opportunities policy

ULB's personnel management policy is geared towards diversity and equal opportunities.

We recruit candidates on the basis of their skills, irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, origin, nationality, beliefs, disability, etc.

Would you like to be provided with reasonable accommodation in the selection procedure because of a disability, disorder, or illness?  Please contact Marie Botty, the person in charge of diversity aspects for the academic and scientific staff ([email protected]). Be assured of the confidentiality of this information.

More details on the ULB gender and diversity policy are available at https://www.ulb.be/en/about-ulb/gender-equality-at-ulb. 

You will find all the regulations relating to research careers on our site at http://www.ulb.ac.be/emploi/academique.html.

Reference : 2025/S109

Application deadline : 10/06/2025

Start date: 01/10/2025