Description

The GIGA-CRC Human Imaging is seeking a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher or Principal Investigator to develop an ambitious and innovative research program leveraging 7 Tesla MRI.
This position is designed as a career accelerator with a 2-year contract (renewable) and a startup package: 1-year PhD student contract, more than €20,000 worth of equipment access (including 7T MRI), and full methodological support.
While structured career development support is provided, the candidate is expected to apply for a permanent position (FNRS) and an ERC grant within 18 months.(*)

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(*) Application to permanent FNRS position is < 10y (+1y per child) from PhD award ; to ERC starting grant < 10y (+ 1.5y per child); to ERC consolidator grant < 15y (+ 1.5y per child).

Requirements

Mandatory Criteria

• Early-career researcher, ideally 3–8 years after PhD award 
• Demonstrated expertise with high resolution MRI (acquisition, analysis, or sequence development).
• Strong motivation to pursue a permanent research position via FNRS/ERC applications, with support from the host team.
• Strong publication record (Q1 journals, relevant neuroimaging fields).
• Evidence of autonomy in leading research
• Ability to plan ambitious and innovative 7T MRI studies (and potentially other imaging/experimental techniques).
• Clear justification and feasibility for conducting a 3-year research plan using ULiège infrastructure.

Required Skills

• Capacity to design high-quality, original, and methodologically rigorous research projects.
• Strong autonomy and ability to write papers and competitive grant applications.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary environments (biologists, clinicians, physicists, engineers).
• Motivation to engage with the ULiège research community, facilities, and databases.

Desirable Skills

• Experience mentoring students or leading small teams.
• Ability to contribute to collaborative projects within GIGA-CRC Human Imaging.
• Previous involvement in bottom-up, investigator-driven projects across diverse disciplines.

Human Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse scientific profiles and foster teamwork.
• Motivation, initiative, and a proactive mindset in scientific and institutional engagement.

Language

• Excellent command of English (spoken and written).
• Additional language skills are an asset but not required.