Job offer: Art-Science R&D Coordinator

Context

The Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and the Brussels-based art-science organisation Ohme join forces to recruit a part-time (4/5) Art and Science R&D Coordinator.

Its Ohme Lab division, accredited as an R&D centre by Innoviris, acts as a platform for technical and scientific co-creation, offering design, prototyping and consulting services to the artistic, academic and cultural worlds.

The position is part of the ongoing collaboration between ULB (via STARI) and Ohme Lab, which aims to consolidate the technical and scientific development of the laboratory, strengthen the coordination of ongoing projects and support new dynamics in research, mediation and innovation in art and science.

Ohme is a Brussels-based organisation dedicated to creation, research, production, curation, mediation and education in art and science, at the crossroads of the arts, sciences, technologies and societal issues. Founded in 2017, it sees transdisciplinarity as a driver of creation, innovation, imagination and knowledge sharing. The organisation brings together artists, researchers, designers, engineers and students to collaborate on innovative themes and methodologies through a variety of formats: artistic and curatorial productions, research residencies, exhibitions, educational programmes and R&D projects. Its activities connect formal, fundamental and applied sciences with the humanities and social sciences, including philosophy, and explore fields such as cognition, ecology, artificial intelligence, mechatronics, democracy, materials science and perception.

The Service de soutien transversal aux activités de recherche et d’innovation (STARI) of the ULB Research and Innovation Support Department supports the university community in the management, promotion and dissemination of research, with a particular focus on technological, digital and societal innovation. In this context, STARI collaborates with external actors whose activities extend and reinforce the university’s public service mission. Among them, Ohme occupies a unique place.

About STARI
About Ohme
About Ohme Lab

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Your responsibilities

(Full details on the ULB version)

You will work at Ohme Lab while being administratively employed by ULB (via STARI). You will co-manage the technical, scientific and operational development of the Lab alongside the existing managers and contribute to the coordination of complex interdisciplinary projects combining art, science and technology.

1. Technical management & project coordination (1.5 days/week)

• Co-manage R&D projects, ensuring consistency between artistic, scientific and technical dimensions.
• Coordinate project teams bringing together artists, engineers, researchers, technicians and designers.

2. Design, prototyping & implementation (1 day/week)

• Design, develop and produce technological devices and interactive installations.
• Ensure the ideation, modelling, prototyping, testing, integration and documentation of projects.

3. Strategic & partnership development (0.5 days/week)

• Structure new collaborations between ULB and Ohme.
• Participate in setting up projects, seeking funding and monitoring technological developments.

4. Technical and organisational management (0.5 days/week)

• Participate in the Lab’s working and documentation methodologies.
• Manage purchases, materials, equipment and information flow.
• Contribute to the Lab’s collaborative dynamics.
  

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Required profile

(Full details on the ULB version)

Education

• Master’s degree (FWB) in engineering, bioengineering, science, architecture, industrial design, computer science, etc.
• Experience or additional training in R&D, project management, technological innovation, digital arts, media art or scientific mediation is an asset.
• Equivalencies required for foreign degrees.

Required skills

• Experience in technical and scientific project management.
• Skills in at least two areas:
  electronics/mechatronics, CAD & digital manufacturing,
  programming (Python, C++, interactivity),
  IT/embedded systems (Linux/Windows, networks, Raspberry Pi).
• Understanding of R&D and prototyping methods.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Fluency in French and good knowledge of English (C1). Dutch is an asset.

Assets

• Knowledge of physics, materials, acoustics, robotics, AI, signal processing, etc.
• Interest in artistic creation and cross-disciplinary approaches.
• Experience in scientific mediation, documentation or technological and scientific monitoring.
• Knowledge of best practices in safety, sustainability and eco-design.

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Conditions & benefits

(Full details on the ULB version)

Joining this position means becoming part of:

• A large, renowned university that promotes values of openness, inclusion and service to society,
• A unique ArtScience laboratory in Belgium, at the heart of an active network of artists, researchers and engineers.

We offer:

• A 12-month fixed-term contract for 4/5 days per week, with the possibility of renewal.
• A stimulating work environment, where artistic creation meets scientific research and technological innovation.
• A collaborative, multidisciplinary and supportive environment, within a team passionate about transdisciplinarity.
• The possibility of teleworking (0.5 days/week after 4 months, adjustable depending on projects and activities).
• ULB’s extra-legal benefits:
• — particularly attractive holiday entitlement
• — supplementary pension
• — contribution towards transport costs
• — option to take out hospitalisation insurance
• — privileged access to libraries, cultural spaces and sports facilities

This position offers a rare professional experience at the crossroads of several worlds and an opportunity to contribute to the development of a rapidly expanding laboratory.

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Provisional recruitment process schedule

(The dates below are the proposed schedule; they may be subject to change depending on the availability of the jury members and candidates.)

21/11/2025 – Publication of the job offer

04/01/2026 – Application deadline

05–11/01/2026 – Review of applications by the ULB–Ohme selection jury

• evaluation of applications
• pre-selection and notification of successful candidates
• planning of interviews

12 and 13/01/2026, 1.30pm–4.30pm – Selection interviews
(please reserve these slots in your diaries)

19 January 2026 – Announcement of the selected candidate

From 02/02/2026 – Desired start date
(a later date may be considered depending on the selected candidate’s professional situation)

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Contractual conditions

We are offering a 12-month fixed-term contract, working 4/5ths of full time, with the possibility of renewal. Remuneration of these working hours is distributed as follows:

• 3/5 under ULB contract, via the STARI Service, with remuneration in accordance with ULB scales and the university’s extra-legal benefits;
• 1/5th financed directly by Ohme, according to the conditions of Commission Paritaire 304 (socio-cultural sector). Depending on the candidate’s situation, this part may be established via:
• — Ohme’s social secretariat/payroll services provider,
• — self-employed status,
• — or the SMart cooperative (or equivalent).

This configuration aims to ensure the complementarity of the missions between ULB and Ohme, as well as continuity of operation within the Ohme Lab.

Remuneration will be determined based on experience directly related to the position.
Ultimately, the position may evolve into a full-time role, depending on the needs of the ULB–Ohme partnership and the funding available.

This role falls under the INGE2, E or E-INDUS valuation family (depending on the degree obtained) in the ULB’s internal mapping.

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How to apply

Applications must be submitted by 4 January 2026 at the latest via the official ULB platform:

⟶ Official ULB Platform

Applications sent directly to Ohme will not be considered.

If you have any questions about the position or the application process, please contact us at the following address: info@ohme.be.