Postdoctoral researcher
- Gand, Flandre-Orientale
- CDD
- Temps-plein
→ Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
→ Department: FW03 - Bioanalyse
→ Occupancy rate: 100%
→ Number of positions: 1
→ Type of employment: Contract of limited duration
→ Term of assignment: 2 jaar
→ Wage scale: PD1 to PD4 (doctoral degree)
→ Required diploma: PhDABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITYGhent 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
- Conduct research on the interaction of mycotoxins and the gut epithelium towards colorectal cancer risk using mouse and patient-derived gut organoids, in vitro cell assays, conditional mouse model of colorectal cancer and patient-derived organoid-based xenograft models
- Elucidate the molecular mechanism using RNAseq and pathway analysis followed by validation using standard molecular techniques (qPCR, ELISA, bead-based multiplex immunoassays, immunostainings, …)
- Supervision and guidance of master students (Biomedical Sciences or related) and PhD students
- You hold a thesis-based doctorate in Health Sciences.
- You have profound knowledge of gut homeostasis and pathology, including inflammation and cancer development.
- You have strong expertise in mouse models for intestinal inflammation, colorectal cancer and colitis-associated cancer, including endoscopic monitoring of tumor growth
- You have practical experience with standard molecular techniques
- You have experience in in vitro cell culture of gut-derived primary cells and organoids
- You have experience in biobanking patient-derived biological materials
- You have experience in supervision of master thesis students and guidance of PhD students
- Experience in writing grant proposals and obtaining funding
- FELASA C or other to act as experiment leader in mice experiments
- First author and co-authorships on several scientific publications
- You possess excellent written and spoken knowledge of Dutch and English
- We offer you a contract of definite duration for the period from 2 years.
- Your contract will start on 1/10/2024 at the earliest.
- Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale PD1 to PD4 (if you hold a doctorate).
(in Dutch).INTERESTED?Apply online through the e-recruitment systembefore 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.
- In the field “other documents”: a reference letter, an overview of your study results, …
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