Professor of Child and Adolescent Health

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Role

• You will develop a research, education and capacity building portfolio in the field of child and

adolescent health

• You will acquire competitive research funding and build a sustainable research unit
• You will develop/join research partnerships, attract and mentor PhD students, and increase the

international reputation and visibility of ITM’s work in this field

• You will explore and lead novel research collaborations with Flemish, European, and global academic centra, and strengthen scientific capacity through relevant research and education activities
• You will develop and lead teaching activities on child and adolescent health within ITM’s postgraduate courses, the MSc in Public Health and elsewhere
• You will lead the Unit and ensure its scientific activities and management, including the budgetary

responsibility

• Depending on their seniority, you will coach/mentor or advise/support the members of the unit.

You will foster a collaborative and creative environment, in which senior researchers are encouraged to develop their own research lines, and to invest in project writing and in teaching

• You will ensure complementarity and synergies with the other units and Groupsin the Department

of Public Health, particularly, but not exclusively, with the SRH Group; and you will strive for interdepartmental collaboration in research, education and capacity strengthening.

Profile

• You are a medical doctor, with a specialisation in child and adolescent health
• You have a PhD in a research domain that is relevant to (global) child and adolescent health
• You have proven clinical and research experience in the field of child and adolescent health, including in resource-limited contexts
• You have a track record of research and publications on topics related to child and adolescent

Health

• You have a track record of successful grant writing and obtaining competitive funding
• You have a proven reputation and access to international networks in the field of child and adolescent health, including in resource-limited contexts
• You have a track record in teaching and coaching/mentoring at post-graduate and doctoral level
• You are an inspiring leader within and outside your unit and the ITM, with focus on inclusiveness

and empowerment

• You have solid experience/skills in planning, in people management and in budget management
• You are fluent in writing and speaking English and [preferably] in French. Active knowledge of

Dutch is desirable, or willingness to learn Dutch