imπACT is a research and training programme fostering impact development and entrepreneurship skills through research for postdoctoral researchers. imπACT will equip 20 postdoctoral researchers with the necessary knowledge and technology transfer skills to take up leadership positions in academia, business and civil society and to deploy intersectoral solutions the European R&I landscape so much needs.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is a competitive, high-quality, socially committed and internationally oriented university located in Brussels, Belgium. It counts 4 campuses in Brussels, 8 faculties and around 160 research groups most of them involved in one or more of the 9 strategic research clusters: 1) big data, 2) brain & behaviour, 3) city dynamics, 4) environmental issues, 5) fighting diseases, 6) small particles, 7) smart engineering, 8) societal challenges, and 9) the circle of life.
The imπACT programme welcomes postdoctoral researchers interested in creating more impact and developing entrepreneurship skills.
Please read carefully the requested documents and submit your application online before 31th August 2023.
imπACT’s recruitment process uses a bottom-up approach and postdoctoral researchers will be invited to propose a 2-year research and innovation project of their choice without expectations or limitations regarding discipline or topic.
