Academic Position in Community Health

About the role

The Faculty of Public Health at UCLouvain seeks a full‑time academic to teach, conduct research and serve the community in the field of community health. The appointment is tenure‑track with a start date of 1 September 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Teach community health courses, health promotion and supervise Master’s dissertations.
• Lead independent research projects on intervention strategies, social determinants of health and health promotion, including supervision of PhD theses.
• Participate in institutional service activities such as programme committees, examination boards and community outreach.

Required profile

• PhD in Public Health, Health Sciences, Psychology or Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Healthcare professional background with fieldwork experience and sensitivity to societal health issues.
• Proven university teaching record and international‑level publications.
• Experience abroad or extended stay outside the awarding institution.

Required skills

• Ability to integrate research results into teaching.
• Competence in obtaining research funding and managing research teams.
• Multilingual communication in French and English (or commitment to acquire within two years).

What we offer

• Tenure after a successful four‑year probationary period with public‑sector pension.
• Progressive salary based on seniority and promotion.
• Teaching load capped at 90 hours (full‑time) and 150 hours once tenured.
• Leadership and management training, plus transport, family, cultural and commercial benefits.