Laboratory Technician | 2 years - Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; FW02 - Pharmaceutical analysis (28699)

• Department: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; FW02 - Pharmaceutical analysis
• Occupancy rate: 100% - temporary position
• Applications can be submitted until 23/06/2025 (DD/MM/YYYY)

Your assignment

The Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Microbiology (LPM) at Ghent University (UGent) is looking for a laboratory technician to support ongoing projects. These include a project aimed at further developing a live biotherapeutic product for the treatment of chronic lung diseases.

As Laboratory Technician your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with and reporting to researchers within the LPM.
• Performing in vitro cell culture and host-microbe interactions experiments to evaluate efficacy and safety of potential therapeutic candidates, including using physiologically relevant 3-D lung cell cultures.
• Performing in vitro microbiology experiments including antibiotic susceptibility assays, biofilm experiments, evaluation of novel antimicrobial compounds.
• Technical and logistical support for the practical course in microbiology.
• Processing and analyzing samples from animal studies, including for histology.
• Executing a variety of molecular biology assays, including molecular biology techniques such as RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, qPCR, Western blotting, ELISA.
• Prepare detailed and accurate records of experimental procedures, data, and results.

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof. Aurélie Crabbé ([email protected], +32(0)9/264 81 42). Important: do NOT send your application by email, but apply online.

Your profile

We are seeking a motivated candidate with the following qualifications and skills:

• Educational background: Bachelor’s degree Biomedical Laboratory Technology or similar.
• Technical expertise: Knowledge of and experience with techniques in microbiology, cell biology, host-microbe interactions, immunology, and molecular biology.
• Knowledge of working in a lab: Health and safety, GLP.
• Personal characteristics: You are well organized and accurate, a good communicator, and have good interpersonal skills. You can work well in a team and independently.
• Basic computer skills: Text processing, spreadsheet, presentations, basic statistics.
• Language skills: Good command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written.

What Do We Offer You?

You will be employed with a temporary contract for 2 years in function class B. Read more about our remuneration on our website.

Ghent University strongly focuses on the career development of its employees. You will have opportunities to discover other roles and gain new experiences within Ghent University (both temporary and permanent).
In addition, you will receive:

• 36 vacation days (for full-time employment of 38 hours/week)
• the possibility of working from home and flexible working hours if your job allows it
• favorable pension conditions
• hospitalization insurance
• reimbursement of your public transport subscription and/or a bicycle allowance for commuting
• eco vouchers
• an extensive training and development offer and ample internal career opportunities
• a good work-life balance
• our benefits platform 'benefits at work' and a number of other benefits such as an extensive sports offer at favorable prices, discount rate in the student restaurants, free flu vaccination, etc.

Interested?

To apply for this vacancy, you must have a bachelor's degree Biomedical Laboratory Technology or similar.

Submit the following documents no later than 23/06/2025 at 11:59 PM:

• Your CV
• Your cover letter
• A copy of your diploma
• If you obtained your diploma outside the European Union (except for diplomas obtained in the United Kingdom before January 31, 2020): an equivalence certificate from NARIC (www.naric.be)

Note: your application is only valid if you have the required diploma at the time of application, and you provide us with all the above-mentioned documents before the application deadline.

We believe it is important that everyone can participate in the selection process under the best conditions. Do you have a disability? Please let us know in advance via [email protected] so that we can provide reasonable accommodations.

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