POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN EXOSOMES AND CANCER RESEARCH - LABORATORY OF PNEUMOLOGY - UNIVERSITY OF LIEGE, GIGA INSTITUTE, BELGIUM
1 Mar 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
GIGA Institute-ULiège- Research Field
Medical sciences » Cancer research- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)- Country
Belgium- Application Deadline
22 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
A post-doctoral position is available at the Laboratory of Pneumology, led by Prof Dr Renaud Louis and under the supervision of Prof Dr Julien Guiot, within the GIGA Institute of the University of Liege (Belgium).
The GIGA Institute (www.giga.uliege.be ) is an interdisciplinary biomedical research center offering access to core facilities including animal facilities, imaging, sequencing and viral vector production platforms.
Located within the university hospital on the Sart-Tilman campus, the institute comprises more than 600 scientists specializing in the development of health solutions for the benefit of patients. GIGA scientists include physicians, pharmacists, veterinarians, psychologists, molecular and cellular biologists, chemists, physicists, mathematicians, and engineers working together for academic excellence and to foster breakthrough medical innovations.
As part of a collaborative funding and under the overall supervision of Dr Ingrid Struman’s Molecular Angiogenesis lab, we are looking for a motivated candidate to manage the project in a translational fashion between the clinic and the wet lab.
Research topic
Based on our combined lab team expertise in extracellular vesicles (EVs), we aim to determine if EVs are suitable tools for lung diseases. The project jointly supervised by Dr Ingrid Struman and Dr Julien Guiot will aim to detect and block immune checkpoint proteins (ICPs) in the context of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCL). We recently developed a new methodology allowing the identification of up to 40 ICPs at the surface of EVs in a single liquid-biopsies. The high sensibility of the method permits the detection of several ICPs at the same time offering a new possibility to follow the evolution of immune checkpoint landscape in tumor.
Three axes will be developed:
In this context, we propose a unique collaborative and translational approach to promote an innovative biotechnological development and to obtain a first therapeutic proof of concept in an unmet medical need.
Tasks
The position offers various tasks and activities in an exciting environment, including but not limiting to:
- Designing and conducting the research project based on the funding objectives.
- Managing the wet lab practices and supervising a lab technician dedicated to the project.
- Managing the whole workflow of sampling: from the patients inclusion, samples management, biobank requirements to the lab experiments.
- Promote the research project through publications drafting and dissemination activities.
- Maintaining daily efficient and productive communication with the academic and industrial partners of the project.
Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated researcher with a PhD degree in biomedical sciences, biochemistry or equivalent, and a high interest in lung diseases.
The ideal candidate should have a strong background in molecular biology, with interest in cancer immunology and published evidence of aptitude for high quality research.
Fluency in oral and written English, an independent, creative mind yet with a good team spirit and excellent organizational skills are essential requirements.
What we offer
- A high-profile research project, fully financed by competitive grants.
- A modern, international, and well-equipped research environment with state-of-the-art technological platforms.
- Multimodal activities linking the clinical and research worlds.
- An attractive salary in an affordable, lively, and welcoming environment.
- A full-time position for a 3-year period (one-year renewable contracts)
- The candidate should ideally start in April 2024.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Cancer research
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Health sciences
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Medicine
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Languages
- ENGLISH
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- ULiege - GIGA Institute - Lab of pneumology
- Country
- Belgium
- Geofield
Where to apply
[email protected]
Contact
- City
Liège- Website
http://www.giga.uliege.be- Street
Avenue de l'Hôpital 1, Bât. B34- Postal Code
4000
[email protected]
STATUS: EXPIRED
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