Group Leader and Professor AI in Biology - Dept. Human Genetics

Group Leader and Professor AI in Biology - Dept. Human Genetics
VIB
Leuven, Belgium
Assignment
Research. As a VIB Group Leader and KU Leuven Professor, you will be expected to (continue to) build your research program with your own independent research group, and to set up or consolidate a strong network with other researchers within VIB, KU Leuven and beyond. You strive for excellence in your research and thereby contribute to the scientific development of the new VIB.AI center.
Teaching. The candidate will be appointed in the Faculty of Medicine and is expected to take up teaching assignments in this or other faculties (in English or in Dutch). You ensure high-quality education, with a clear commitment to the quality of the program as a whole. You also contribute to the pedagogic project of the university through the supervision of MSc theses and as a promoter of PhD students.
Service. You provide scientific, societal, and internal services that contribute to the reputation of the entire VIB and university.
Your profile
PhD or equivalent experience in machine learning or a related quantitative field (Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computational Biology/Chemistry).
Candidates will be considered at junior or more senior levels assuming relevant experience in foundational machine learning research and/or applied machine learning in an academic and/or industrial setting (post-doctoral).
Excellent machine learning and programming experience.
Published impactful research, demonstrates creativity, originality, and addresses relevant problems in biology & computational research.
Demonstrated ability to acquire competitive funding.
Interdisciplinary mindset and keen on collaborating broadly in the center, the department and the university.
Motivated to guide postdoctoral researchers, PhD interns, and full-time scientists.
International working experience.
You have a thorough knowledge of spoken and written English.
The official administrative language at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you do not speak Dutch or are not proficient at the beginning of your employment, VIB and KU Leuven will offer language training. You are required to achieve a CEFR-level of B2 in Dutch within five years of starting your appointment.
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Deadline 15 November
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