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- Faculty of Sciences
- Department: WE10 - Biochemie en Microbiologie
- Occupancy rate:100%
- Number of positions: 1
- Type of employment: Contract of limited duration
- Term of assignment: 20 months
- 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
- This vacancy supports the European Commission's Horizon Europe project Better-B, which is coordinated by Ghent University.
- You will dedicate at least 30% of your assignment to providing administrative support to project management.
- You will serve as work package leader for work packages 2, "Resilience to Chemicals," and 9, "Coordination and Management."
- You will supervise doctoral students affiliated with this European project within the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (WE10).
- You will contribute to the dissemination of research results from this project.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- You hold a PhD in biochemistry or biochemistry and biotechnology, or a discipline deemed admissible by the assessment committee.
- You have experience managing European Commission projects, specifically monitoring implementation by the various partners and financial and scientific reporting and accountability (periodic reports).
- You have experience with molecular biology research on honeybees, demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications.
- You have already conducted research in the development of rapid laboratory tests for detecting genetic variants (TaqMan assays).
- You are familiar with assessing gene expression based on RNAseq and qRT-PCR techniques.
- You are familiar with setting up and conducting field experiments in which honeybee colonies are exposed to chemicals, as well as assessing these.
- You are familiar with setting up and conducting cage experiments and assessing humoral and cellular immunity of individual honeybees.
- You have distinguished yourself as a promising researcher during your postdoctoral work.
- You have a strong interest in mentoring students in academic and/or advanced academic programs.
- You have relevant scientific publications in widely distributed international and national scientific journals that rely on experts to assess submitted manuscripts.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- We offer you a contract of definite duration for the period of 20 months.
- Your contract will start on 1/10/2025 at the earliest.
- Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale WM1 to WM4 (if you hold a Master’s degree) or salary scale PD1 to PD4 (if you hold a doctorate). 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.
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 a transcript of your academic record (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. Dirk de Graaf ([email protected], +32 (0)92648732). 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 [email protected] or +32 9 264 34 36
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