Doctoral scholarship holder, Lung transplantation

Department: Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre
Regime Full-time

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The Department of Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is looking for a full-time doctoral scholarship holder in the field of lung transplantation

Position

• You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of lung transplantation: lung transplantation is the ultimate option for patients with end-stage chronic respiratory diseases, but its success is hampered by the development of rejection. The aim is to investigate the interaction between vascular remodelling and inflammation in lung transplant rejection.
• You will investigate the role of vascular remodelling and its interaction with angiogenesis, inflammation, healing, … You will examine blood, bronchoalveolar lavage and lung specimens both from human and animal origin with different state-of-the-art tools such as microCT imaging, immunohistochemistry, bulk RNA sequencing and vascular perfusion, to unravel the differential role of inflammation and vascular remodelling in lung rejection post transplantation. All these techniques are available in the lab or within our European network.
• You will publish scientific articles related to the research project.

Profile

• You hold a Master degree in medicine, biomedical sciences, pharmacy, biology, or veterinary medicine, or you will have obtained it by the time you start work.
• You can demonstrate excellent study results.
• Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision .
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies .
• You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
• Previous experience with animal experiments especially mice is considered a plus but not an absolute criterium since the transplantation is already done by the lab technicians.

What we offer

• We offer a doctoral scholarship for a period of two years. Following a positive evaluation, the scholarship can be renewed once for another two-year period.
• The planned start date is 2nd of January 2023 or as soon as possible after that date.
• Your monthly scholarship amount is calculated according to the scholarship amounts  for doctoral scholarship holders on the pay scales for Contract Research Staff (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
• You will receive ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.  
• You will do most of your work at Campus 3 Eiken in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
• Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here .

Want to apply?

• You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including 2nd November 2022 (by midnight Brussels time). Click on the 'Apply' button, complete the online application form and be sure to include the following attachments: a motivation letter and your academic CV including at least one reference contact person
• The selection committee will review all of the applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision has been made, we will inform you about the next steps in the selection procedure.
• If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions  or send an email to [email protected] . If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact Prof dr Jeroen M.H. Hendriks, head of the department of Thoracic and Vascular surgery via email: [email protected]

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