Job ID: 27936
- Department: Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; BW21 – Plant en Gewas
- Applications can be submitted until 06-11-2024 (DD/MM/YYYY)
- Occupancy rate: 100% – temporary position
Your job
The research group HortiCell develops innovative methods for propagation and breeding of crops and ornamentals. We use tissue culture and molecular techniques to select cells and regenererate entire plants. The envisioned methods are not specifically aimed at producing or generating GMOs, and are preferentially conform the EU legislation regarding the use of GMOs.
One of the active projects is GENESIS (Microspore embryoGENESIS: a path to life or death).
We offer a temporary position where the main task is to set up a transformation platform for Brassica napus.
Your profile
- You have a degree in biotechnology, molecular biology, biochemistry (or equivalent)
- You have experience with in vitro culturing of plants and molecular biology techniques
- You enjoy microscopy (preferably by hands-on experience)
- You are able to function in the context of an international group, which requires a good knowledge of English (written and orally)
- You know how to do statistical processing of data
- You have experience with Excel, Word, Powerpoint and are willing to learn how to use new software
- You enjoy working in an environment where you are given responsibility
- You work meticulous and thorough; you provide regular reports, and are able to put a good structure in your reports
- Your work is result oriented
- You are critical and know how to learn from feedback provided
- You are team oriented and flexible
- You enjoy working in an international context
- You are curious and passionate to witness and contribute to the launch of a future spin-off
Our offer
You will be employed with a temporary contract of 12 months in function class B. Read more about our remuneration on our website.
Ghent University strongly focuses on the career development of its employees. You will have opportunities to discover other roles and gain new experiences within Ghent University (both temporary and permanent).
In addition, you will receive:
- 36 vacation days (for full-time employment of 38 hours/week)
- the possibility of working from home and flexible working hours if your job allows it
- favorable pension conditions
- hospitalization insurance
- reimbursement of your public transport subscription and/or a bicycle allowance for commuting
- eco vouchers
- an extensive training and development offer and ample internal career opportunities
- a good work-life balance
- our benefits platform ‘benefits at work’ and a number of other benefits such as an extensive sports offer at favorable prices, discount rate in the student restaurants, free flu vaccination, etc.
Interested?
To apply for this vacancy, you must have a bachelor’s diploma.
Submit the following documents no later than 06-11-2024 at 11:59 PM:
- Your CV
- Your cover letter
- A copy of your diploma
- If you obtained your diploma outside the European Union (except for diplomas obtained in the United Kingdom before January 31, 2020): an equivalence certificate from NARIC (www.naric.be)
Note: your application is only valid if you have the required diploma at the time of application, and you provide us with all the above-mentioned documents before the application deadline.
We believe it is important that everyone can participate in the selection process under the best conditions. Do you have a disability? Please let us know in advance via selecties@ugent.be so that we can provide reasonable accommodations.
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