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Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

Doctoral fellow - Department of Environment

Ghent University · LA20 - Department of Environment

  • Ghent, Belgium
  • Agricultural sciences » Forest sciences

Last application date Nov 15, 2026 23:59 Department LA20 - Department of Environment Degree MSc degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (Bioscience-Engineering, Remote Sensing, Surveying, Physics, Geosciences, Environmental Sciences, Computer Science, etc.) Occupancy rate 100% Vacancy type Research staff ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15.000 people, it

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

PhD scholarship: Development of new (allosteric) ligands

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

  • Brussels, Belgium
  • Medical sciences
  • Steven Ballet

1 - Working at the VUB For more than 50 years, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has stood for f reedom, equality and solidarity , and this is very much alive on our campuses among students and staff alike. At the VUB, you will find a diverse collection of personalities: innovators pur sang, but above all people who are 100% their authentic selves . With some 4,000 employees , we are the largest Dutch-speaking employer, in the private sector, in Brussels ; an international city with which we are only too happy to connect and where (around) our 4 campuses are located. Add to this our principle of

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

MSCA doctoral network (SPARK) PhD position in numerical photonics

Université de Namur · Sciences Faculty/Physics Department

  • Namur, Belgium
  • Physics

Perfect Broadband Temporal Metamaterial Absorbers The Lobet research team part of the NISM institute of the Science Faculty of the University of Namur (Belgium), is looking for a PhD candidate part of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) doctoral network SPARK project on the topic of “ Perfect Broadband Temporal Metamaterial Absorbers ” to perform theoretical and numerical calculations, as well as experimental fabrication and characterization in the novel domain of “ time-varying photonics”, in collaboration with Prof. H. Caglayan (TU/e) and S.Burger (JCMWave). Research/project description

Fully funded 17 Nov 2026

PhD research advancing objective hearing assessment and innovative middle ear surgery

KU LEUVEN · Medicine/Neurosciences

  • Leuven, Belgium
  • Neurosciences

This PhD project combines two complementary research lines, both aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hearing loss. 1. Research line 1 – Objective clinical assessment of speech understanding using neural speech tracking with CORGEE Accurately assessing hearing and speech understanding remains challenging in young children and in other patients who are difficult to test using conventional behavioural methods. At UZ Leuven, the CORGEE test platform (Brainphonics) has recently been implemented. This innovative EEG-based technology objectively measures the neural process

Funding not stated 18 Nov 2026

Doctoral fellow - Department of Marketing, Innovation and Organisation

Ghent University · EB23 - Department of Marketing, Innovation and Organisation

  • Ghent, Belgium
  • Economics » Business economics

Last application date Nov 18, 2026 23:59 Department EB23 - Department of Marketing, Innovation and Organisation Degree Master’s degree relevant for the research project and including a research-based Master’s thesis Occupancy rate 100% Vacancy type Research staff ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY Ghent University is an internationally renowned, open, pluralistic, and socially engaged university in Belgium. We strive

Fully funded 20 Nov 2026

Doctoral Candidate / PhD Position in the SPACE-MEL MSCA Doctoral Network (DC11)

Aspect Analytics NV

  • Genk, Belgium
  • Computer science
  • Dr Marc Claesen

Title: Computational modelling of cellular neighbourhoods in spatial multi-omics Aspect Analytics is recruiting a Doctoral Candidate for a fully funded, 36-month industrial PhD within SPACE-MEL, a Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network. The candidate will develop computational methods to model and interpret multicellular environments in spatial and single-cell multi-omics data, using melanoma as the principal disease context. Supervision Main supervisor: Dr Marc Claesen, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Aspect Analytics, Belgium Academic co-supervisor: Prof. Bernd Boden

Funding not stated 23 Nov 2026

BEST doctoral programme - 19 PhD contracts

Université de Namur · Chemistry

  • Number of offers: 19, Belgium

The University of Toulouse, as part of the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND programme, is launching a call for applications for 19 fully-funded PhD positions within the BEST (Between Earth and Sky in Toulouse) project.This interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral programme...

Funding not stated 30 Nov 2026

Doctoral fellow - Department of Information Technology

Ghent University · TW05 - Department of Information Technology

  • Ghent, Belgium
  • Computer science » Other

Last application date Nov 30, 2026 23:59 Department TW05 - Department of Information Technology Degree Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics Engineering, Computer Sciences, or a related Master of Science degree Occupancy rate 100% Vacancy type Research staff ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15.000 people, it is actively involved in education an

Fully funded 30 Nov 2026

Marie Curie PhD vacancy (DC8) for PhD research titled "Additive manufacturing of ceramics with complex surfaces for small-scale turbomachinery"

KU LEUVEN

  • Leuven, Belgium
  • Engineering
  • Prof. Jozef Vleugels

KU Leuven seeks a highly motivated PhD candidate for a fully funded, four-year international doctoral position within the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network (MSCA-DN) project TURBO-IMPACT (TURBOmachinery Innovative Manufacturing, Processing, Analysis, Characterization, and Topology ; Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101311350 ). The TurboImpact project, funded by Horizon Europe – MSCA-DN, tackles challenges in designing, optimizing, selecting materials, and manufacturing small-scale turbomachinery for applications in heat pumps, fuel cells, organic Rankine cycles, or gas turbi

Fully funded 30 Nov 2026

Marie Curie PhD vacancy (DC7) for PhD research titled "Laser Power Bed Fusion of novel high temperature-resistant multi-metal combinations for small-scale turbo

KU LEUVEN · Mechanical Engineering Department - Additive Manufacturing Team

  • Leuven, Belgium
  • Engineering
  • Prof. Brecht Van Hooreweder

KU Leuven seeks a highly motivated PhD candidate for a fully funded, four-year international doctoral position within the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) project TURBO-IMPACT (TURBOmachinery Innovative Manufacturing, Processing, Analysis, Characterization, and Topology ; Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101311350 ). The TurboImpact project, funded by Horizon Europe – MSCA-DN, tackles challenges in designing, optimizing, selecting materials, and manufacturing small-scale turbomachinery for applications in heat pumps, fuel cells, organic Rankine cycles, or gas turb

Fully funded 30 Nov 2026

MSCA PhD vacancy TURBO-IMPACT (DC9) "High precision and crack free fs laser material removal for high performance materials"

KU LEUVEN · Mechanical Engineering

  • Leuven, Belgium
  • Engineering
  • Prof. Sylvie Castagne

KU Leuven seeks a highly motivated PhD candidate for a fully funded international doctoral position within the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) project TURBO-IMPACT ( TURBOmachinery Innovative Manufacturing, Processing, Analysis, Characterization, and Topology; Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101311350 ). The TURBO-IMPACT project, funded by Horizon Europe – MSCA-DN, tackles challenges in designing, optimizing, selecting materials, and manufacturing small-scale turbomachinery for applications in heat pumps, fuel cells, organic Rankine cycles, or gas turbines. This

Fully funded 30 Nov 2026

Doctoral fellow - Department of Information Technology

Ghent University

  • Ghent, Belgium
  • Technology

Last application date Nov 30, 2026 23:59 Department TW05 - Department of Information Technology Degree Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics Engineering, or a related Master of Science degree Occupancy rate 100% Vacancy type Research staff ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15.000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers grea

Funding not stated 1 Dec 2026

Social and Cultural Anthropologist with Expertise in Latin America

KU LEUVEN

  • Leuven, Belgium
  • Anthropology » Cultural anthropology

You are expected to develop an international research program aimed at producing high-quality scholarly output. You will actively support and promote the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology in national and international research collaborations. We invite candidates with strong and sustained ethnographic engagement in Latin America.We particularly encourage applications from candidates specializing at the intersection of political and environmental anthropology (e.g., political economy, extractivism, indigeneity and resistance, social action, decolonization). The department is also c

Fully funded 7 Dec 2026

Pulmonologist, Belgium

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  • Belgium
  • Medical sciences
  • Vitaly Pryadka

Our client, a public hospital located in central Belgium, is seeking a Pulmonologist. Expected salary (net monthly): EUR 6,000. Requirements & Expectations: Must be a European Union national. Must have a medical degree and specialty degree from a European Union university. Must speak French at a level that allows for at least good communication with patients (level B2). Must not have been subject to serious criminal or professional sanctions. Must already be registered with the Belgian Medical Association or another European Union/European Economic Area country, or eligible to be registered wi

Fully funded 7 Dec 2026

Psychiatrist, Belgium

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  • Belgium
  • Medical sciences
  • Vitaly Pryadka

For our client, a private group located in central Belgium, we are seeking a Psychiatrist. Expected salary (net monthly): EUR 6'000. Requirements & Expectations: Be a national of the European Union. Hold a Doctor of Medicine degree and specialty from a university in the European Union. Speak French at a level that allows for at least good communication with patients (level B2). Not have been subject to serious criminal or professional sanctions. Be already registered with the Belgian Medical Association or another country of the European Union/European Economic Area, or eligible to register wi

Fully funded 7 Dec 2026

Physiotherapy Physician, Belgium

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  • Belgium
  • Medical sciences

For our client, a private clinic in the centre of Brussels, we are seeking a Physiotherapy Physician with proven skills in electromyography. Starting monthly salary: €12'000 (gross). Requirements & Expectations: Must be a European Union national. Must have a Doctor of Medicine degree specialising in Geriatrics from a European Union university. Must speak French at a level that allows for at least good communication with patients (level B2). Not have been subject to serious criminal or professional sanctions Already be registered with the Belgian Medical Association or another country in the Eu

Fully funded 7 Dec 2026

Paediatrician, Belgium

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  • Belgium
  • Medical sciences
  • Vitaly Pryadka

Region: Province of Luxembourg We are seeking a Paediatrician for our client, a public hospital located in central Belgium. The gross monthly salary is approximately €12'000. Requirements & Expectations: Be a European Union national. Hold a medical degree and specialty degree from a European Union university. Speak French at a level that allows for at least good communication with patients (level B2). Not have been subject to serious criminal or professional sanctions Already be registered with the Belgian Medical Association or another country in the European Union/European Economic Area, or

Fully funded 7 Dec 2026

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Brussels, Belgium

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  • Belgium
  • Medical sciences
  • Vitaly Pryadka

For our client, a public university hospital in the centre of Brussels, we are seeking an orthopaedic surgeon with experience supervising orthopaedic surgery departments. Starting monthly salary: €6'000 net Requirements & Expectations: Must be a European Union national. Must have a medical degree and a specialty degree from a European Union university. Must speak French at a level that allows for at least good communication with patients (level B2). Not have been subject to serious criminal or professional sanctions Already be registered with the Belgian Medical Association or another country

Fully funded 7 Dec 2026

Ophthalmologist, Belgium

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  • Belgium
  • Medical sciences
  • Vitaly Pryadka

For our client, a private clinic in Belgium, near Luxembourg, we are seeking an Ophthalmologist (consultations and surgeries). Expected salary (net monthly): EUR 10'000. Requirements & Expectations: Be a citizen of the European Union. Hold a medical degree and specialty degree from a university in the European Union. Speak French at a level that allows for at least good communication with patients (level B2). Not have been subject to serious criminal or professional sanctions Already be registered with the Belgian Medical Association or another country in the European Union/European Economic A

Fully funded 7 Dec 2026

Oncologist, Belgium

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  • Belgium
  • Medical sciences
  • Vitaly Pryadka

Responsibilities: A renowned private clinic in Brussels, Belgium, is seeking an oncologist to provide consultations. Compensation and benefits: Monthly salary of approximately €8'000 net. Requirements and expectations: Be a citizen of the European Union. Hold a medical degree and specialty degree from a university in the European Union. Speak French at a level that allows for at least good communication with patients (level B2). Not have been subject to serious criminal or professional sanctions Already be registered with the Belgian Medical Association or another country in the European Union

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