Junior Postdoctoral Researcher in Cell Engineering

Il y a 3 jours

Gent, Belgique VIB Temps plein
Eyckerman Lab — VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, Ghent, Belgium Start date: as of 01/04/2026 | Deadline to apply: 28 February 2026 ABOUT VIB AND THE EYCKERMAN LAB:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
: You’ll join a small team advancing a new screening platform focused on therapeutic antibody specificity. The aim is to deploy this newly developed assay for internal and external projects, bringing it up to industry standards. You will
- Develop and optimize the specificity assay for biologics, with technical support.
- Coordinate with biopharma partners to streamline development and promote industry adoption.
- Participate in grant writing to secure project funding.

YOUR PROFILE
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- Ph.
D. in life sciences (earned within the past 3 years).
- Required: experience with human cell line engineering; molecular biology expertise is a plus.
- Excellent English communication skills, supported by publications and presentations.
- Ambitious, motivated, and committed to high professional standards and research valorization.
- Able to work independently and collaboratively.
- Enjoys networking with academic and industry partners.
- Experience in writing research proposals and securing grants is a plus.

WHAT WE OFFER
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- Your contract will start on 1/04/2026 at the earliest.
- You will work in a VIB lab located in new facilities in the middle of one of the main biotech hubs in Europe.
- You will become part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team.
- Training programs from UGent and VIB, also including excellent courses on tech transfer and valorization.
- An international working environment in an academic institute that is active at the forefront of life sciences.
- Access to state-of-the-art equipment for life science research.

HOW TO APPLY
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