Postdoctoral Research Position

The Liver and Pancreas Differentiation group is part of the de Duve Institute, a multi-disciplinary and international biomedical research institute of the UCLouvain in Brussels. Its goal is to identify genes that control differentiation of liver and pancreatic cells in the embryo and to unravel how dysfunction of these genes in adults causes diseases. 

We offer

- multidisciplinary training in molecular and cellular biology, and in transgene technology,

- stimulating and competitive environment,

- opportunities to interact with scientists of different nationalities in the context of national and international research networks.

The project, together with the candidate’s CV, will be submitted for funding to the de Duve Institute Fellowship Committee. Pending approval, the project is scheduled to start on November 1, 2025. Subject to funding, a one-year postdoctoral fellowship will be offered, with the possibility of a one-year renewal. Further extension may be considered if additional funding is secured.

The post-doctoral researcher will unravel the molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive a new rare genetic disease called ciliogenic pancreatopathy, which affects the function of the exocrine pancreas. The project will combine studies on human patients and mouse models. It will be carried out in close collaboration with Pr Isabelle Scheers, pediatric gastroenterologist at the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels.She/he will be located at the de Duve Institute (Research group on Liver and Pancreas Differentiation headed by Patrick Jacquemin). 

Candidates must hold a PhD in biology, pharmacy, medicine, veterinary sciences, biomedical sciences or agronomy and have first author research publications in international peer-reviewed journals. Team spirit and knowledge of English are required. An "international mobility” status (i.e. candidates must not have resided or worked in Belgium for more than 24 months during the last 3 years) is required for this position.