RESEARCH MANAGER VIROLOGY

(ref. OZK-2025-12)
Laatst aangepast: 12/03/25
The Virus-Host Interactions & Therapeutic Approaches (VITA) Research Group is a Unit of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, within the Group of Biomedical Sciences of the KU Leuven. The Unit is also affiliated with the Rega Institute for Medical Research and consist out of three teams. The team of Prof. Els Henckaerts (Trellis), the team of Prof. Delang (the Mosquito Virology Team (MOVIT)) and the team of Prof. Joana Rocha-Pereira (Pathogenesis of RNA viruses & Therapeutic Options (PORTO) Lab). This unit is looking for a research manager to support the work performed in the PORTO Lab, to identify and support innovative science, coordinate new and current research projects and assist in connecting with industry. He/she will also be responsible for the daily operational management of the team in which he/she will support Prof. Joana Rocha-Pereira and her group of 7-10 staff members, consisting of PhD researchers, lab technicians and postdoctoral researchers. He/she will also have to support grant writing, managing infrastructure, be co-responsible for recruitment and organize/oversee financial workflows.
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• Identify, initiate, support and/or coordinate research projects. Assist in grant writing to ensure continuation of research activities.
• Develop strategic plans to expedite research projects and translate these strategic plans into concrete research activities, including valorization.
• Help to initiate, acquire and/or manage (inter)national collaborations of the PORTO lab (and VITA unit), including with industrial partners and/or CDMO’s.
• Manage financial aspects of projects, including budgeting and financial reporting.
• Contribute to the management of labs and infrastructure, by overseeing or introducing high-standard lab procedures and research methodologies. This includes the build- up of extensive data packages to support transition of the research projects to industry standards.
• Identify, train and supervise competent staff (technicians, PhD researchers, postdoctoral researchers) to ensure highest quality research.
• Play an important role in scientific discussions and assist in manuscript writing, revision of PhD theses and conferences proceedings.
• Provide service to internal/external parties. Manage interactions with Leuven Research and Development (LRD), ethical committees of UZ and KUL.