Scientific Staff EMBRC BE Marine Training Unit

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 great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.

YOUR TASKS

 The Marine Training Unit (www.marinetraining.eu) is a core service of the European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC) Research Infrastructure, hosted by the EMBRC BE, and coordinated by Ghent University (UGent).

The vision of the Marine training Unit is to:

• make information on training and internship opportunities on ocean and marine related topics easier to find
• support the delivery of training and lifelong learning opportunities in ocean and marine sciences related topics (with special attention to innovation in ocean and marine training and education, specifically by enabling the use of digital tools to make access to training easier and more widely available).

In the context of several EU-funded Projects where the Marine Training Unit is a partner, the Marine Biology Research Group of Ghent University is searching for a scientific staff member.

Within the MarineTraining team the new person will be responsible for the follow-up of activities related to the projects, mainly focusing on the following:

• Deliver training related tasks as in the projects Description of Action, namely: develop and facilitate the delivery of online, blended and onsite courses, workshops, webinars as well as mapping training opportunities and conducting training needs surveys and gap analysis, etc.
• Assist with project reporting
• Assist with MTU and EMBRC BE outreach activities, including contributing to newsletters and ensuring social media presence, and supporting the organization of online and onsite events and meetings
• Daily curation of the Marine Training Unit databases (course catalogue, internships, training providers, etc.), following internationally agreed (training and education) standards.
• Participation in Project meetings, online and/or onsite, including flexibility to travel abroad for project meetings.

The above tasks will be done under the supervision and in close collaboration with the team members.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Good knowledge of English. Knowledge of other EU languages including Dutch is an asset.
• You have a Master degree in sciences; background on marine science, training and pedagogy is an asset.
• You are a team player who is able to work independently.
• You have a strong interest in education and training.
• You have a strong interest on the use of digital tools to facilitate training.
• You have a basic understanding of databases and pay attention to details and data standards.

Attitudes:

• Integrity: you act in accordance to the generally accepted social and ethical principles and values.
• Customer-oriented: you acknowledge the needs of the internal and external clients and you adapt your thinking and acting in the most appropriate way.
• Team Player: you help to achieve the best results in collaboration with your team-members.
• Decisiveness: you can make well-considered, unambiguous choices, even with incomplete information or under time pressure.
• Result orientated: you commit yourself to successfully achieving or even exceeding the predefined results and your own set goals within the agreed time and with the available resources.
• Creativity: you find new, original or inventive solutions or can approach a situation from perspectives that deviate from the established thinking patterns.
• Pro-active: you identify potential tasks and improvements and take the necessary actions in close collaboration with your team-members.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Contract to start as soon as possible (estimated starting date 1 February 2025), with a 6 months’ probation period, to be potentially renewed (pending on funding opportunities and positive evaluation); possibility of working part-time can be considered. Place of work: UGent, Campus Sterre. Limited telework is possible.

• We offer you a contract of definite duration a the period of 6 months
•  Your contract will start on 1/02/2025 at the earliest.
• Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale WM1 to WM4 (if you hold a Master’s degree)  Click here for more information about our salary scales.
• All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits (in Dutch).

INTERESTED?

Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late applications or applications that are not submitted through the online system.

Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘CV’: your CV and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file)
• In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
• In the field “other documents”: any other relevant document

Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about this vacancy, please contact  claudia.delgado@ugent.be Important: do NOT send your application by email, but apply online.

Do you have a question regarding the online application process? Please read the FAQ or contact us via selecties@ugent.be or +32 9 264 34 36