ZAP Coordinator PRECLINICAL SKILLS EDUCATION DENTISTRY

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ZAP Coordinator PRECLINICAL SKILLS EDUCATION DENTISTRY

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Offer DescriptionResearch· In addition to your primary teaching assignment, you will conduct SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH in one of the research groups of the Department of Oral Health Sciences, for which you will acquire competitive research funding, supervise PhD students and generate research output by publishing internationally.Teaching

• You are responsible for the practical organization, daily implementation and coordination of preclinical skills education within the DENTISTRY EDUCATION PROGRAM at KU Leuven.

• You teach preclinical skills to dental students in the ultramodern PRECLINICAL SKILLS CENTRE DENTISTRY, supported by a team of supervisors and logistics staff.

• You enthusiastically take on teaching tasks within the DENTISTRY EDUCATION PROGRAM at KU Leuven with a clear commitment for quality of the program. You also contribute to the pedagogical project of the university and the dentistry program by supervising MASTER THESES.

• You develop your teaching activity in accordance with KU Leuven’s vision on ACTIVATING and RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATION and make use of the opportunities for educational professionalization offered by the Faculty of Medicine and the university.

Service. You are willing to actively participate in one on more working groups and commissions within the Department of Oral Health Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine, and the Biomedical Sciences Group.· After your intake period, you will take on representational functions in external organizations (councils, committees, …).· If desired, you can (limited) clinically work as ‘permitted’ dentist in UZ Leuven.Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Medical sciences Education Level PhD or equivalentLanguages ENGLISH Level ExcellentLanguages DUTCH Level BasicAdditional InformationBenefits· We offer a FULLTIME EMPLOYMENT in an intellectually challenging environment that appreciates diversity, promotes an inclusive working environment and endorses the ALBA-statement of fairness and inclusion[1]. KU Leuven is a research intensive, internationally oriented university that carries out fundamental and applied scientific research. It has an inter- and multidisciplinary focus and strives for international excellence. The university actively collaborates with domestic and foreign research partners. It offers students an academic education based on high-quality scientific research. KU Leuven RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT[2] is a role model for knowledge and technology transfer for many European universities.[1][2]· Depending on your record and qualifications, you will be appointed in one of the positions belonging to the ACADEMIC STAFF: assistant professor, associate professor, professor or full professor. Young researchers are normally appointed for a period of 5 years as an assistant professor in a tenure track. After this period and a positive evaluation, they will permanently be appointed (or tenured) as an associate professor.· KU Leuven is well set to welcome foreign professors and their family and provides practical support with regard to immigration & administration, housing, childcare, learning Dutch, partner career coaching, … .· To facilitate scientific onboarding and accelerate research in the first phase, new professors who do not have substantial other funding and are appointed for at least 50%, can apply for a starting grant of 110.000 euro.KU Leuven attaches great importance to scientific integrity[1], acting ethically and with integrity[2], and will ask you to sign a concerning statement upon recruitment.

LEUVEN[3] is an ATTRACTIVE EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY CITY with a rich history and a lively atmosphere, for centuries a natural habitat for researchers and their families. In 2020, the city was declared to be the European capital of innovation by the European Commission. English is spoken well in this city and its surroundings. LEUVEN offers an affordable high standard of living, has an international school and sufficient affordable childcare options. The public education system and public healthcare in Flanders are world-class, easily accessible, and cheap for end users. Public transport is also well organized and widely available.BRUSSEL[4], the capital of Europe, is only 20 minutes away. Leuven is also just 14 minutes by train from Brussels Airport, which has many direct flights to North America, Africa and Asia every day. There are also direct international train connections to Paris, London, Frankfurt and Amsterdam.[1][2][3][4]Eligibility criteria· You have a MASTER’S DEGREE in DENTISTRY (or equivalent).· You obtained a DOCTORAL DEGREE based on a dissertation in BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (or equivalent).· TEACHING EXPERIENCE is considered a plus.· You have excellent ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS and can maintain the overview, even in stressful circumstances.· You are a MANAGER and INSPIRATOR for your employees and colleagues, or you are willing to develop these skills.· You are creative and have good COMPUTER SKILLS.· You have excellent COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS in terms of interaction with other people, verbal and non-verbal communication and personal charisma.· Proficiency in DUTCH is required. The official administrative language used at KU Leuven is DUTCH. If you do not speak Dutch (or do not speak it well) at the start of employment, KU Leuven will provide language training to enable you to fully participate in administrative meetings (Dutch level B2). Prior to teaching in Dutch, you will be given the opportunity to learn the required language up to the necessary standard (level C1).Selection processFor more information please contact prof. dr. Bart Van Meerbeek (Chair of the Department of Oral Health Sciences), tel.: +32-16-337587, mail: , prof. dr. Els Wierinck (Coordinator of the Preclinical Skills Centre Dentistry), tel.: +32-16-374693, mail: , or prof. dr. Marcio Vivan Cardoso (Programdirector Dentistry), tel. +32-16-194322, mail: .
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You can apply for this job no later than 25/11/2024 via theWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute KU Leuven Country Belgium State/Province Vlaams Brabant City Leuven Postal Code 3000 Street Leuven GeofieldContact State/ProvinceLeuven CityVlaams Brabant StreetLeuven Postal Code3000 E-Mailbart.vanmeerbeek@kuleuven.beSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Louvain, Brabant Flamand

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Mon, 30 Sep 2024 01:20:06 GMT

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