1. You possess a Bachelors degree or equivalent through experience.
2. You are highly motivated, flexible and eager to learn
3. You have strong organizational skills
4. You are fluent in English, both spoken and written
Supporting the MSCA Doctoral Network Prostamet (3-year duration) as well as the Lipometrix Core Facility and associated collaborative projects.
Responsabilities Prostamet Project:
5. You will be part of a collaborative international research team
6. You will support the Project Coordinator in internal communication with partners in the consortium (14 European institutions/companies)
7. You will facilitate internal communication with 9 Doctoral Candidates and their (co-)supervisors
8. You will liaise with the KU Leuven financial department, KU Leuven Research & Development, EU and legal offices
9. You will manage the administrative follow-up of the project, including reporting to EU
10. You will organize online training events and support Doctoral Candidates in the organization of lectures and quarterly journal clubs
11. You will contribute to external communication via website and social media
12. You will co-organize 3 annual physical meeting and summer schools in Leuven, Navarra and Nice
13. You will assist in the financial administration of the project, including budget monitoring, reporting and auditing
14. You will prepare and document meetings of the Coordination and Management Team, Executive Board and Supervisory Board
Responsabilities Lipometrix Core Facility and laboratory:
15. Conduct intake meetings for lipidomics project requests
16. Oversee project follow-up and reporting for lipidomics studies
17. Provide financial reporting for Lipometrix
18. Manage the biobank, repositories, data management and ethical dossiers
19. Organize seminars, workshops, conferences and lab visits
The Laboratory for Lipid Metabolism and Cancer, led by Prof. Johan Swinnen, focuses on the analysis of lipids and their relationship with complex diseases, including cancer. Through the KU Leuven Core Facility Lipometrix, the team offers lipidomics services and is involved in various national and international collaborative projects, including the HORIZON-MSCA Doctoral Network Prostamet. The laboratory is part of the Department of Oncology within the Group of Biomedical Sciences.We offer a fixed-term contract (1 year) for 80-100% with the possibility of extension.
If you are immediately available for all assignments in this position, you will start in grade 5. Promising candidates who cannot yet take up all assignments immediately or who still have to go through a specific training program start in grade 4.