1 Doctoral position in the area of Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy in Belgium | University of Antwerp

The Faculty of Medicine is seeking to fill a full-time (100%) vacancy in the Department of Ophthalmology for a doctoral student in the area of Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy.

Job description

• You prepare a doctoral thesis in the field of Tissue Engineering in Ophthalmology
• You contribute to teaching and research in Ophthalmology/Medicine/ Translation Neurosciences.

Profile and requirements

• You hold a master degree in Medicine/Biomedical Sciences/Biology.
• You can submit outstanding academic results.
• Also students in the final year of their degree can apply.
• The focus in your teaching corresponds to the educational vision of the university.
• Your academic qualities comply with the requirements stipulated in the university’s policy.
• You are quality-oriented, conscientious, creative and cooperative.
• You are organized, solution driven and a team player.
• Some knowledge of cell culture, proliferation assays, immunohistochemistry, Flow cytometry and PCR are required. Prior experience in tissue engineering or ophthalmology is a plus.

We offer

• a doctoral scholarship for a period of two years, with the possibility of renewal for a further two-year period after positive evaluation;
• the start date of scholarship will be 1 September 2016;
• a gross monthly grant ranging from € 2.189,88 - € 2.334,46;
• a dynamic and stimulating work environment.