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Professor of Child and Adolescent Health
Contract
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- Contract van onbepaalde duur
Talenkennis
- Nederlands (Starter)
- Engels (Goed)
- Frans (Basis)
Vereiste studies
- Master: Geneeskunde
Werkervaring
- Minstens 5 jaar ervaring
Functieomschrijving
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Role
• You will develop a research, education and capacity building portfolio in the field of child and
adolescent health
• You will acquire competitive research funding and build a sustainable research unit
• You will develop/join research partnerships, attract and mentor PhD students, and increase the
international reputation and visibility of ITM’s work in this field
• You will explore and lead novel research collaborations with Flemish, European, and global academic centra, and strengthen scientific capacity through relevant research and education activities
• You will develop and lead teaching activities on child and adolescent health within ITM’s postgraduate courses, the MSc in Public Health and elsewhere
• You will lead the Unit and ensure its scientific activities and management, including the budgetary
responsibility
• Depending on their seniority, you will coach/mentor or advise/support the members of the unit.
You will foster a collaborative and creative environment, in which senior researchers are encouraged to develop their own research lines, and to invest in project writing and in teaching
• You will ensure complementarity and synergies with the other units and Groupsin the Department
of Public Health, particularly, but not exclusively, with the SRH Group; and you will strive for interdepartmental collaboration in research, education and capacity strengthening.
Profiel
Profile
• You are a medical doctor, with a specialisation in child and adolescent health
• You have a PhD in a research domain that is relevant to (global) child and adolescent health
• You have proven clinical and research experience in the field of child and adolescent health, including in resource-limited contexts
• You have a track record of research and publications on topics related to child and adolescent
Health
• You have a track record of successful grant writing and obtaining competitive funding
• You have a proven reputation and access to international networks in the field of child and adolescent health, including in resource-limited contexts
• You have a track record in teaching and coaching/mentoring at post-graduate and doctoral level
• You are an inspiring leader within and outside your unit and the ITM, with focus on inclusiveness
and empowerment
• You have solid experience/skills in planning, in people management and in budget management
• You are fluent in writing and speaking English and [preferably] in French. Active knowledge of
Dutch is desirable, or willingness to learn Dutch
Professionele vaardigheden
- Wetenschappelijk onderzoek uitvoeren binnen de exacte wetenschappen
- Een onderzoeksafdeling of -labo leiden
- Een budget beheren
- Onderwerp en doelstelling van onderzoek bepalen
- Onderzoekers, instituten en ondernemingen wetenschappelijk adviseren
Aanbod
The Institute of Tropical Medicine is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive institute. We strive for excellence and
relevance, integrity, sustainability and persistence and fairness. Your assignment contributes to our
mission. We value human dignity and diversity, academic creativity and a critical spirit, solidarity and
cooperation, and the well-being of employees, students, patients and clients.
We offer:
- A full-time appointment. Depending on your record and qualifications, you will be appointed
to or tenured in one of the grades of the senior academic staff : assistant professor, associate professor, professor or full professor.
- A salary package depending or your profile an professional experience, and supplementary
benefits, such as a private pension scheme, meal vouchers and reimbursement of transport
costs. For candidates eligible for expat status under Belgian fiscal law, relocation, cost of living and other allowances can apply.
- A research starting package, including coaching and training.
- A strong research environment conducive to high level research (existing national and international research lines and network, Clinical Trials Unit and Center, travel clinic).
- A collegial research environment and mentorship with attention to work-life balance and individual growth and development.
- An immigration and relocation assistance package. We explicitly welcome candidates from low and middle income countries.
Plaats tewerkstelling
INSTITUUT VOOR TROPISCHE GENEESKUNDE NATIONALESTRAAT 155 2000 ANTWERPEN
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Meer info
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For more information about this position, please contact HR (recruitment@itg.be).
Apply via the link on our website before Monday September 14 th, 2026.
After the closing date, the selection committee will make a first selection.
We ask you to add the ITM’s application form (available as a download on the vacancy form), your CV.
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