PhD position - Impact of gender-affirming therapy on bone

16 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

KU Leuven

Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

28 Jun 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38 hours/week

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

BAP-2024-166

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

You will work on an exciting and clinically relevant project, investigating how gender-affirming therapy affects bone properties. To tackle our specific research questions, you will use preclinical mouse models that mimic the clinical strategy that is applied in transgender youth, combined with state-of-the-art technologies including single-cell RNA sequencing, metabolomics, multi-color flow cytometry, imaging and genetic engineering to gain deep mechanistic insights. You will take part in internal seminars and meetings to disseminate your findings, and attend relevant workshops and training courses.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

• We offer a PhD position in a young and dynamic team within an excellent working environment.
• You will have the opportunity to work on high impact projects in a multidisciplinary environment with access to state-of-the-art technologies and infrastructure.
• We support PhD students with excellent (daily) guidance and training, and provide the opportunity to participate in (inter)national collaborations and conferences. We aspire to create a lab culture where all talents can flourish and feel welcome, regardless of age, race, gender, cultural background, or disability.
• The KU Leuven has a strong international character and is located in Leuven, close to Brussels at the heart of Europe.

Eligibility criteria

• You hold a Master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences, Bioengineering or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory animals, cell culture and biochemical assays such as Western blot and qRT-PCR analysis is certainly desired, but not all is required. Some experience with bioinformatics would be a plus.
• You are a proactive, dynamic person and show spirit for initiative and problem-solving. You take great care and precision in your work, and are able to work independently but also as part of a team.
• You possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Selection process

Please send your application to prof. Steve Stegen at [email protected] , which should include: 1) a CV including previous research experience, 2) a short cover letter describing your motivation, research interests and career objectives.

You can apply for this job no later than 28/06/2024 via the online application tool

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

KU Leuven

Country

Belgium

State/Province

Vlaams Brabant

City

Leuven

Postal Code

3000

Street

Leuven

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://easyapply.jobs/r/IjSbofI21wS17I3zLUjJ

Contact

State/Province

Leuven

City

Vlaams Brabant

Street

Leuven

Postal Code

3000

STATUS: EXPIRED