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
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