Postdoctoral Researcher - Inwendige ziekten en Pediatrie (27560)

→  Apply before 29/09/2024 (DD/MM/YYYY) 23:59 (Brussels Time)
→  Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
→  Department: GE35 - Inwendige ziekten en Pediatrie
→  Occupancy rate:100%
→  Number of positions: 1
→  Type of employment: Contract of unlimited duration with clause
→  Term of assignment: 2 years
→  Wage scale: PD1 to PD4 (doctoral degree)
→  Required diploma:PhD

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

• At least 70% of your assignment will be spent on academic research.
• You are involved in patient-related (clinical) HIV/SIV research projects together with an international team of postdocs, PhD students and laboratory technicians. You will help developing new technologies to better characterize the mechanisms responsible for HIV persistence in ART-treated individuals
• You are one of the internal and external point of contact for ongoing research projects in the field of HIV reservoirs
• You bring ideas for development of projects in the field of HIV latency and HIV reservoir analysis.
• Project management and coordination at the interface of in vitro and in vivo projects and downstream omics analyses
• Write projects to support the funding of the lab

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Interested candidates should hold a PhD in the field of medicine, veterinarian medicine, bio-medical sciences, bio-engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, biology or any other study domain relevant to the job description.  (obtained max. 6 years ago. This term of 6 years is determined by the date written on the above-mentioned required diploma).
• A strong background in either immunology or virology, and ideally both, is required
• Previous experience in HIV research is an asset
• Extensive hands-on-experience with conducting wet lab experiments in the domain of viro-immunology (e.g. flow cytometry, PCR,…) is mandatory
• You have experience in experimental mouse work (Felasa certified).
• You have experience in experimental design and statistical analysis
• You have at least basic bio-informatics skills (R, Python,…), more advanced bio-informatics skills (eg. for Omics analyses) are an important asset
• You have excellent written and oral English skills, as evidenced by prior high ranked publications.
• You are a team player and a fluent communicator
• You have experience in supervising students
• You are organized, passionate about scientific research and you can work independently.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• We offer you a contract of indefinite duration with a maximum term of 2 years
•  Your contract will start on 01.01.2025
• Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale PD1. 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, a bicycle allowance and eco vouchers.. Click here for a complete overview of all the staffbenefits (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.

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 Prof. Vandekerckhove Linos (Linos.vandekerckhove@UGent.be, +32(0)9/3323398) or Prof. Sarah Gerlo (Sarah.Gerlo@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