1. You have a Ph.D. in biomedical or biological imaging science or similar experience.
2. You have in-depth knowledge of biological and/or biomedical imaging and its applications.
3. You have a good working knowledge of both the Flemish and European funding landscapes.
4. You have experience with delivering training courses and seminars, presentations, meetings, etc., at the national and international level.
5. Good working knowledge of imaging data management frameworks/repositories in Flanders and Europe is appreciated.
6. Having experience with working at a core facility or in an industrial setting is a plus.
7. Having experience with Euro-BioImaging or other multinational collaborations is a plus.
8. Junior profiles that want to develop into science policy are welcome.
9. The role requires fluent spoken and written English for the multinational research setting, as well as a proactive and flexible approach to the management of and interaction with a wide range of stakeholders, ranging from students to experienced PIs, academic to industry, and governmental organizations.
10. Develop an in-depth understanding of the current biological and biomedical imaging spearpoints at the sites that comprise the Flanders BioImaging node, as well as the overall imaging capability at each site and as a consortium. This includes landscape analysis and comparisons with other sites in Belgium and beyond.
11. Coordinate efforts for quality management for biological and biomedical imaging at the constituent core facilities, together with the individual sites.
12. Coordinate efforts for a (meta)data management framework for biological and biomedical imaging data, also in collaboration with other resources and infrastructures, on both Flemish and European levels, such as ELIXIR Belgium, the VSC, the BioImage archive, etc., to promote OPEN and FAIR data use.
13. Coordinate user access to Flanders BioImaging, support these projects, and develop them in liaison with Euro-BioImaging and the individual core facilities within Flanders BioImaging. Support each site with respect to Euro-BioImaging user access and project development.
14. Develop strategic collaborations in the thematic areas of brain and neurological diseases and oncology, both across the consortium and beyond, specifically in relation to developing further joint grant applications.
15. Expand the portfolio of Horizon Europe infrastructure funding participation for the consortia, both within and external to Euro-BioImaging.
Are you interested in engaging in science policy? Flanders BioImaging is looking for a project coordinator. Flanders BioImaging aims to integrate, optimize, rationalize, and coordinate the imaging infrastructure available in Flanders while providing access to regional, national, and international users. In this context, Flanders BioImaging became an officially accredited multisite/multimodality node within Euro-BioImaging in 2023. The node consists of nine sites across the leading life science research institutes in Flanders, and funding has been obtained from the FWO international research infrastructure fund to develop key imaging applications at each site. Consequently, Flanders BioImaging is a node in Euro-BioImaging, the European landmark research infrastructure for biological and biomedical imaging. Euro-BioImaging aims to provide life scientists worldwide with access to imaging instruments and expertise, as well as training and data management/image analysis services via its network of accredited imaging ‘nodes’ and the ‘hubs’ located in Finland, Italy, and Germany. Therefore, the Flanders BioImaging project coordinator's job is to coordinate the Flanders BioImaging project at the interface between the local, regional, and transnational levels. We seek a full-time project coordinator for Flanders BioImaging. The idea is to coordinate between the different sites along the lines of the ongoing grant application, namely to integrate, optimize, rationalize, and coordinate the imaging infrastructure and develop imaging applications that can serve as spearheads of excellence for each site. Next to that, the idea is to support valorizing, in the sense of an increased degree of utilization and follow-up of projects utilizing the developed imaging spearpoints at each of the Flanders BioImaging sites within Euro-BioImaging and beyond. In addition, the coordination of quality and data management, as well as the management of access for Flanders BioImaging users, is part of the job. Moreover, the position requires coordinating the grant application for the next grant period. We are offering full-time employment based in Leuven, a historic, dynamic, and lively city located in the heart of Belgium, within 20 minutes of Brussels.
16. Financial support is available for 3 years until 2028, with the possibility of prolongation. The initial appointment is for one year and with possibility for extension upon positive evaluation.
17. An interdisciplinary environment with access to state-of-the-art technologies.
18. Access to extensive scientific and transferable skills training programs available through VIB and KU Leuven.
19. The position is available from September 1st, 2025.