PostDoctoral Fellowship in 3D cell bioprinting
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ORGANISATION/COMPANYUniversité Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
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RESEARCH FIELDBiological sciences › Biological engineering
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RESEARCHER PROFILEFirst Stage Researcher (R1)Recognised Researcher (R2)
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APPLICATION DEADLINE31/05/2021 23:00 - Europe/Brussels
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LOCATIONBelgium › Brussels
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TYPE OF CONTRACTTemporary
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JOB STATUSFull-time
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HOURS PER WEEK38
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OFFER STARTING DATE01/09/2021
OFFER DESCRIPTION
The PostDoctoral Fellow will perform cutting-edge research to develop 3D-bioprinted salivary gland model to decipher the physiopathology of diseases. PhD candidates will perform their research in an intellectually stimulating and multi-disciplinary environment.
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Benefits
- EU Citizens and citizens from countries that have a bilateral social security agreement with Belgium: social security coverage including medical insurance, unemployment benefit, retirement pension, maternity leave and child benefit.
- Non-EU Citizens from countries that have no bilateral social security agreement with Belgium: social security coverage including medical insurance, maternity leave and child benefit.
- Insurance against accidents in the workplace.
- Tax exemption.
- Low-cost private hospitalization insurance.
- On-site services at the ULB: medical centre, university hospital, sports centre, subsidized restaurants, cultural activities, child day care, activities for children…
Eligibility criteria
The applicant should have a Master and a PhD thesis in the field of medicine, biological sciences, chemical engineering or biological engineering. We are looking for a highly motivated person with strong background in molecular biology, biochemistry, biomaterial synthesis, and cell biology who should be able to satisfy most of the following requirements.
Languages: French and English.
Selection process
The applicant should prepare a SINGLE PDF FILE containing the following documents in the specified order:
- cover letter (1 page maximum)
- curriculum vitae
- list of skills
- publication list
- brief overview of relevant experience (1 page maximum)
- 2 recommendation letters
- scan of Bachelor, Master and PhD diplomas
- academic transcripts
Application deadline: May 31st 2021
Submit application to: christine.delporte@ulb.be and amin.shavandi@ulb.be
If judged suitable, applicants will be selected for an online interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by email.
Additional comments
Required Research Experiences
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RESEARCH FIELDBiological sciences › Biological engineering
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YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE1 - 4
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RESEARCH FIELDEngineering › Chemical engineering
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YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE1 - 4
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RESEARCH FIELDEngineering › Biomaterial engineering
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YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE1 - 4
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RESEARCH FIELDEngineering › Biomedical engineering
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YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE1 - 4
Offer Requirements
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REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVELBiological sciences: PhD or equivalentEngineering: PhD or equivalentMedical sciences: PhD or equivalent
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REQUIRED LANGUAGESFRENCH: Good
Skills/Qualifications
The applicant should have a Master and a PhD thesis in the field of medicine, biological sciences, chemical engineering or biological engineering. We are looking for a highly motivated person with strong background in molecular biology, biochemistry, biomaterial synthesis, and cell biology.
The applicant should be able to satisfy most of the following requirements:
Essential:
- Have completed a relevant PhD within the last 2 years.
- Strong scientific background and publication record.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Be highly motivated and organized.
- Be motivated to conduct interdisciplinary and translational research in close collaboration with people of distinct expertise.
- Possess experience in cell culture – including stem cells, 3D cell bioprinting and tissue engineering.
- Flexibility to travel overseas will be considered as an advantage.
- Languages: French (good) and English (excellent).
Specific Requirements
Candidates can be EU or Non-EU citizens. Candidate will have to travel overseas to ensure technology transfer. Candidates must have spent one year outside Belgium in the past three years.
Expertise and technical skills :
- Stem cells & regenerative medicine.
- Advanced cell-culture and tissue engineering techniques (e.g., organoids, 3D bioprinting, etc.).
- Bioprinting techniques, such as extrusion and DLP.
- Biomaterials, e.g., hydrogel and scaffold design, synthesis and characterization
- Immuno-histo/-cyto chemistry, confocal microscopy, flow cytometry/FACS, and RNAseq, cell live / death assays.
- In vivo models, imaging, and tissue evaluation
- Preparation of bioactive compounds and hydrogels.
- Physicochemical techniques including SEM, FTIR, rheology.
EURAXESS offer ID: 598904
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Starting date: September 2021 or earlier.
Duration: 24 months.
Contacts:
Contacts:
Prof. Ch. Delporte, cdelport@ulb.ac.be, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry; http://cvchercheurs.ulb.ac.be/Site/unite/ULB762.php; http://lpnb.ulb.be/Current%20Research%20Projects-LPNB.html
Prof. A. Shavandi, amin.shavandi@ulb.be, Université Libre de Bruxelles, BioMater Lab, https://cvchercheurs.ulb.ac.be/Site/unite/ULB831UK.php
Application deadline: application should be submitted before May 31st 2021 to christine.delporte@ulb.be and amin.shavandi@ulb.be, selected candidates will be contacted by email and interviewed by video conference.