Post-doc position in cell biology and nutrition

Post-doc position in cell biology and nutrition

The Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) is internationally recognized for research and teaching quality in many different fields of expertise.

We are seeking a highly motivated junior postdoctoral associate to conduct research in a project entitled: “Development of natural nutritional ingredients effective against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).”

The project aims to develop a natural solution (validated in vitro and in vivo in animal models) capable of preventing liver disorder (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver diseases or MASLD, the new name of NAFLD) and preventing or slowing its progression to advanced or irreversible stages. This solution would contain well-studied plant extracts used by industrial partners for other purposes, and/or unknown plant extracts not yet exploited by them, but for which pre-clinical and clinical trials reported in the literature have proved encouraging. The mechanisms of action will be studied to propose more effective combinations of natural products.

Research Field: Medical sciences » Health sciences

Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications:

• You hold a PhD for less than 5 years in the field of nutrition, biochemistry, cell biology, animal physiology, or related fields and have experimental expertise in one of these disciplines.
• You have a good knowledge in cell biology, cell signaling, obesity in vitro and/or mouse models, and expertise with acquisition and analysis of -omics data.
• You have skills in bioinformatics.
• You are the first author of publications in peer-reviewed journals in fields related to the demand.
• You are a self-motivated, audacious, creative, and tenacious researcher.
• You have strong communication skills; able to work independently. You demonstrate a strong commitment to team-based work with strong organization skills as you will work directly with technicians and the actors of the research program, and your research activity will span over two university campuses (UNamur and UCLouvain-Brussels).

Languages:

• ENGLISH
• FRENCH (Basic)

Years of Research Experience: 4 - 10

Additional Information

3 years full-time salary with social security coverage.

The candidate and the project will benefit from the rich scientific environment of 2 universities and 2 dynamic research institutes (IREC and Narilis) and thereby have access to highly supportive technical core facilities.

Selection process

The selection process for hiring a postdoctoral scientist will involve a thorough review of all applications by a dedicated commission. Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria will be excluded. Eligible applications will then be ranked, and the top 10 candidates will be invited to participate in remote interviews. Following these interviews, the top three candidates will be selected for an in-person meeting with the promotors, providing an opportunity for a more detailed evaluation of their qualifications and fit for the position.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: UNamur, Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (Narilis)

Country: Belgium

State/Province: Namur

City: Namur

Postal Code: 5000

Company/Institute: UCLouvain, Institute for Experimental and Clinical Research

Job details

Title: Post-doc position in cell biology and nutrition

Published: 2025-01-16

Application Deadline: 2025-04-01 09:00 (Europe/Brussels)