Reference : 2026-S131
Application deadline: 19/06/2026 12:00 PM
Start date: 01/10/2026
Job Description
This position is intended for candidates wishing to obtain a PhD in Computer Science.
The work has two components: a research activity in computer science on the one hand, and on the other hand supervision of practical work and exercise sessions (approximately 300 hours per year) for courses from the program in computer science or bioinformatics. Research will be done under the supervision a professor from the Department. The candidate must have made prior contact in this regard with one of the professors in the Department. (see https://sciences.ulb.be/en/computer-sciences/la-recherche-au-departement-d-informatique).
The Computer Science Department of the Faculty of Sciences conducts cutting-edge research in computer science, both theoretical and applied. Researchers are in contact with the international research community in their field.
The assistant position provides a rich experience in the field of higher education, and also constitutes privileged access to the PhD. The salary conditions are competitive.
Required degree
A 120-credit Master degree in Computer Sciences, and satisfy entry requirements for the PhD.
Assistants must pursue research towards a PhD degree, applications from candidates who already hold a PhD will therefore not be considered.
Skills required
- High quality scientific skills in Computer Science or related field.
- Good pedagogical skills.
- Good social skill to ensure good integrations with the teaching teams.
- Punctual and trustworthiness in the execution of logistic skills.
- Excellent knowledge French and a good level of English.
Courses covered
Exercises and personal works for different computer science courses organized in the Bachelor and Master programs in Computer Science and/or the Computer Science courses of the Master program in Bioinformatics and Modelling.
Interested ?
For more information, please contact Mr Gwenaël Joret, head of the Department of Computer Science, (telephone: +32 2 650 57 59 – E-mail: gwenael.joret@ulb.be ).
Your application will consist of a Curriculum Vitae(if you wish, a standard CV can be downloaded from the website: https: //www.ulb.be/fr/documents-officiels/emplois-academiques-et-scientifiques-cv- type) and a document completed using the template available at this URL address https://www.ulb.be/fr/documents-officiels/4e-applic-form-assistant-docx.
This template structures your application by including the following elements:
- an application letter
- a note on the applicant’s PhD research project (4 pages)
- two letters of reference
Incomplete applications or applications that do not use the template provided will not be examined by the selection committee.
Where to go to apply?
Click here: https://jobs.ulb.be/job-invite/1982/?isInternalUser=true
For any connection problems or questions about our application, consult our FAQ : e-recrut-mode-d-emploi-candidat-en-_1734942996246-pdf
N.B.: SAP complies with European and U.S. regulations and, as a result, does not allow access to its application from the following countries/regions: Crimea, Sevastopol, the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) / Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR), areas not controlled by the Ukrainian government in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, and Belarus.
Therefore, candidates applying from these countries – and only from these countries – can submit their CV and application to this address: [email protected]
Equal opportunities policy
ULB's personnel management policy is geared towards diversity and equal opportunities.
We recruit candidates on the basis of their skills, irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, origin, nationality, beliefs, disability, etc.
Would you like to be provided with reasonable accommodation in the selection procedure because of a disability, disorder, or illness? Please contact Marie Botty, the person in charge of diversity aspects for the academic and scientific staff ([email protected]). Be assured of the confidentiality of this information.
More details on the ULB gender and diversity policy are available at https://www.ulb.be/en/about-ulb/gender-equality-at-ulb.
You will find all the regulations relating to research careers on our site at http://www.ulb.ac.be/emploi/academique.html.
