Postdoctoral scholarship holder Infection Immunology

Department: Department of Biomedical Sciences
Regime Full-time

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The Department of Biomedical Sciences in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences is looking for a full-time (100%) postdoctoral scholarship holder in the field of Infection Immunology.

Position

• You will assist in ongoing research projects that deal with the immunology of Leishmania infection and the Parasitology activities of the Laboratory of Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene.
• You will assist in the supervision of PhD students and other team members.
• You will help coordinate project proposals in the field of Leishmania immunology and contribute to attracting external funding.
• You will fulfil a limited number of teaching activities.

Profile

• You hold a PhD in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Bio-engineering, Biochemistry, Veterinary Medicine, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences (or you will have obtained it by the time you start work).
• A solid immunological background and experience with cell culture and flow cytometry are essential.
• Experience with rodent models and to hold a FELASA certificate or equivalent are essential.
• Experience with immunoprofiling of mature myeloid or progenitor cells is an asset.
• Experience with bioinformatic analysis of transcriptomics data is an asset.
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies .
• Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision .
• You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
• You can speak and write fluently in English.
• You have a strong motivation and have good oral and written communication skills. 

What we offer

• We offer a full-time appointment as a postdoctoral scholarship holder for a period of 1 year and extendable to 3 years;
• The planned start date is 1 January 2022 or as soon as possible after that date.
• Your monthly scholarship amount is calculated according to the scholarship amounts for postdoctoral scholarship holders on the pay scales for Contract Research Staff (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
• You will receive ecocheques, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.    
• You will do most of your work at Campus Drie 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 8 November 2021 (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 with the contact details of two academic referees.
• 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. Guy Caljon, head of Parasitology (Tel.: 03/265.26.01 or [email protected] ).

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