1 PostDoctoral assistant at the Department of Basic Medical Sciences in Belgium | Ghent University

What we are looking for

• You hold a doctoral degree Biomedical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Health Sciences, Applied Biological Sciences or an equivalent degree. The degree requirements need to be fulfilled at the start of your appointment;
• You have already conducted research within the field of cell material interactions and tissue engineering;
• You have distinguished yourself as a promising researcher in your doctorate;
• You are profoundly interested in coaching students in the Bachelor’s, Master’s and/or Advanced Master’s programmes;
• You may present relevant scientific publications in (inter)national peer-reviewed academic journals that are widely disseminated;

Your tasks

• At least 70% of your assignment will be spent on academic research;
• You will teach at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level, more specifically in the field of biomaterials and tissue engineering;
• You will counsel Master’s students in their exercises, work placement and Master’s dissertation (domain material properties, cell / material interactions and tissue engineering);
• You will counsel doctoral students (tissue engineering, materials characterization and validation);

What we can offer you

We offer you a three-year appointment, which may be renewed once for three years at the most, on condition that the previous term was given a positive evaluation. The term of renewal begins immediately after the first term has expired.

Attention: If you have been previously appointed as a post-doctoral assistant at a university within the Flemish Community, you cannot apply for this position. Your appointment will start by 1/09/2015 at the earliest. Your remuneration will be determined according to salary scale AAP5. More information about this can be found on ourwebsite. All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as 38 days of paid leave, a wide range of training and education opportunities, bicycle commuting reimbursement, ecocheques, etc.