Hiring of Research Professors

Doctoral Assistant (Research Professor, Non-tenured) – Ghent University Global Campus, Korea

Ghent University Global Campus

Ghent University Global Campus (GUGC) is an integrated campus of Ghent University, Belgium, and the first European university to be part of the Incheon Global Campus (IGC) in Incheon, South Korea. Ghent University Global Campus currently offers Bachelor of Science programs in Molecular Biotechnology, Environmental Technology, and Food Technology. Ghent University is one of the top 100 universities in the world (ARWU 66^th), and in the Life Sciences subjects taught at GUGC, Ghent University ranks even higher.

Please visit the Ghent University Global Campus homepages to learn more about our organization: http://www.ugent.be/globalcampus/en.

Job Summary

1. Doctoral Assistant in Plant Biotechnology Research Center (RC1)

Full-Time Research Professor (Non-tenured) – Ghent University Global Campus

Department: Plant Biotechnology Research Center, RC1

Degree: Doctoral degree in one of the following (or closely related area): Plant Biology/Plant Biotechnology/ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Contract: 2-year fixed contract term

Occupancy rate: 100%

Vacancy Type: Assistant Academic Personnel (AAP)

Last application date: Oct 31, 2020 (Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as the position will be filled upon finding the right candidate)

Starting date: Dec 1, 2020 (negotiable)

Scientific Supervisor : Prof. Hoo Sun Chung (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-TJob_8AAAAJ&hl=en; https://drive.google.com/file/d/102infOdIivNtVlt9q7DwThV4R7TvccP6/view?usp=sharing)

Job Position

Ghent University Global Campus, South Korea, has a vacancy for a Full-time Research Professor (Non-tenured) position in each Research Centre of Ghent University Global Campus, starting from Oct 1, 2020 (open to negotiation). It concerns a 2-year fixed contract position with a possible extension based on positive evaluation and considering the campus operational circumstances.

The candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Hoo Sun Chung at Plant Biotechnology Research Centre of the Ghent University Global campus in Korea. The candidate must have experience in obtaining Korean Government Funding and a good publication record.

Job Qualification (Profile of the Candidate)

You hold a PhD degree with strong focus on Plant Biology/Plant Biotechnology.
Required knowledge : You have a good knowledge on Plant Biology and/or Plant Biotechnology and/or Plant Genetics and Bioinformatics ;
Practical skills : Having practical laboratory experience with performing wet lab practical course in plant biology, plant physiology, plant molecular biology, plant biochemistry, plant molecular genetics, plant genomics, and plant bioinformatics is an advantage.
Analytical skills : You are strong in data interpretation and analysis;
Educational experience and participation in extra-curriculum training, conference is recommended;
You have independent research and strong self-learning abilities; a creative and inquisitive attitude is a must;
You have strong didactic, communicative and management skills and a large interest in providing and support in academic education;
You have an excellent academic track record, an excellent command of English (a minimum score of 80 on the TOEFL iBT test), and good academic writing and presentation skills.
You are familiar with international research funding possibilities in general. Familiarity with research funding possibilities in Korea in particular is an advantage.

Job Description
Assists the research centre in developing research project proposals and finding funding for the Research Centre.
Assists the Research Centre with teaching of undergraduate and/or graduate courses (including practical exercises) for up to 30 % of your total working time.
Assists in the preparation of the above-mentioned courses, following instructions of the lecturer(s)-in-charge.
Supervises Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis projects.
Assists with grading, examinations, and other educational duties of the research centre.
Develops their own line of research in one of the above-mentioned disciplines in joint agreement with the professors of the Research Centre.
Conducts research projects in the domain.
Links up with colleagues at Ghent University home campus in Belgium and, if relevant, be willing to spend a certain research period at the home campus (2 to 3 months per year).
Helps in the assistance and supervision of PhD researchers in the Research Centre.
Publish original articles and other publications on the research performed.

Selection Criteria

Preference will be given to candidates with a proven track record of obtaining research funding in Korea
Scientific background and knowledge
Educational experiences

Application Documents

< > letter< >Full resume (CV), including at least 2 references
Portfolio (including the candidate’s plan or strategy of applying and obtaining research funds from outside)
A complete list of your publications, a research plan, including the integration of your research in that of the Plant Biotechnology Research Center
A transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than Dutch, French, German, or English, please add a translation in English

The documents must be merged in to a single PDF file and sent to hoosun.chung@ghent.ac.kr (subject line: Doctoral Assistant (Research Professor, non-tenured in (Plant Biotechnology Research Center).

2. Doctoral Assistant in Centre for Food Chemistry and Technology (RC2)

Job Summary

Full-Time Research Professor (Non-tenured) – Ghent University Global Campus

Department: Centre for Food Chemistry and Technology

Degree: Doctoral degree in one of the following (or closely related area): Food Science

Contract: 2-year fixed contract term

Occupancy rate: 100%

Vacancy Type: Assistant Academic Personnel (AAP)

Last application date: October 31, 2020 but stays open until filled (Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as the position will be filled upon finding the right candidate)

Starting date: February 1, 2021 (negotiable)

Scientific Supervisor : Prof dr. ing. Sam Van Haute (Sample Publications (http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3727-3603)

Job Position

The mission of the Centre for Food Chemistry and Technology at Ghent University Global Campus, South Korea, is to contribute to the research fields of Food Technology, Food Chemistry, and Food Microbiology.

Research topics include: i) microplastics in food, ii) allergens in food, iii) food proteins, iv) insect-based foods, v) non-destructive analysis of foods for detecting food fraud and food authenticity, vi) life cycle analysis of food production processes, vii) antimicrobial strategies for fruit and vegetables, viii) food digestion.

The members of the Centre for Food Chemistry and Technology contribute to theoretical and practical courses at GUGC. The Centre also prepares students (BA/MA/PhD) for their careers in food science, both in academia, R&D, and food production.

The Centre for Food Chemistry and Technology at Ghent University Global Campus, South Korea, has a vacancy for a Full-time Research Professor (Non-tenured) position, starting from February 1, 2020 (open to negotiation). It concerns a 2-year fixed contract position with a possible extension based on positive evaluation and considering the campus operational circumstances.

The candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Sam Van Haute at the Centre for Food Chemistry and Technology of the Ghent University Global campus in Songdo, Incheon. The candidate must have experience in obtaining Korean Government Funding and a good publication record.

Job Qualification (Profile of the Candidate)

You hold a PhD degree in Food Science.
Required knowledge: You have already conducted research within the field of food science but a good knowledge of food technology would be a great asset.
Has educational experience; participation in extra-curriculum training, conferences, is recommended.
Has an independent research and strong self-learning ability; a creative and inquisitive attitude is a must.
Has strong didactic, communicative and management skills and a large interest in providing and supporting academic education.
Has an excellent academic track record, an excellent command of English (a minimum score of 80 on the TOEFL iBT test), and good academic writing and presentation skills.
Must have experience in obtaining research funding and should be able to research related business development activities in Korea.

Job Description

Assists the research centre in developing research project proposals and finding funding for the Research Centre.
Assists the Research Centre with teaching of undergraduate and/or graduate courses (including practical exercises) for up to 30 % of your total working time in one or more of the following courses (Modern Aspects of Food, Chemical Analytical Methods, Food Chemistry, Food Technology, Technology of Non-Animal Products, Introduction to Biochemistry: Biomolecules ).
Assists in the preparation of the above-mentioned courses, following instructions of the lecturer(s)-in-charge.
Supervises one or more Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis projects.
Assists with grading, examinations, and other educational duties of the research centre.
Develops their own line of research in one of the above-mentioned disciplines in joint agreement with the professors of the Research Centre.
Conducts research projects in the domain of food science, with research interest in food technology being an asset.
Links up/ cooperates with colleagues at Ghent University home campus in Belgium.
Helps in the assistance and supervision of PhD researchers in the Research Centre.
Publish original articles and other publications on the research performed.

Selection Criteria

Preference will be given to candidates with a proven track record of obtaining research funding in Korea
Scientific background and knowledge
Expertise in practical aspects of food science
Educational experiences

Application Documents

< > letter< > Full resume (CV), including at least 2 references
Portfolio (including the candidate’s plan or strategy of applying and obtaining research funds from outside)
A complete list of your publications, a research plan, including the integration of your research in that of the Centre for Food Chemistry and Technology
A transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than Dutch, French, German, or English, please add a translation in English

The documents must be merged in to a single PDF file and sent to sam.vanhaute@ghent.ac.kr (subject line: Doctoral Assistant (Research Professor, non-tenured in Centre for Food Chemistry and Technology).

3. Doctoral Assistant in Center for Biotech Data Science (RC4)

Full-Time Research Professor (Non-tenured) – Ghent University Global Campus

Department: Center for Biotech Data Science

Degree: Doctoral degree in one of the following (or closely related area): bioinformatics, computer science, statistical data science, mathematics, or equivalent

Contract: 2-year fixed contract term

Occupancy rate: 100%

Vacancy Type: Assistant Academic Personnel (AAP)

Last application date: October 31, 2020 (Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as the position will be filled upon finding the right candidate)

Starting date: February 1, 2021 (negotiable)

Scientific Supervisor: Prof. dr. Wesley De Neve, or Prof. dr. Shodhan Rao, or Prof. dr. Arnout Van Messem

Job Position

The Center for Biotech Data Science (RC4) at Ghent University Global Campus pursues the development of new mathematical and computational approaches for extracting knowledge from huge sets of biotech data, paying attention to technical challenges such as (1) predictive analysis and visualization of biotech data; (2) complexity reduction and validation of data-driven models for biotechnological processes and systems; and (3) interpretability and robustness of data-driven models for biotechnological processes and systems.

The newly developed approaches have a wide variety of applications, ranging from cancer research and medical image diagnosis over drug development to plant phenotyping. Current research topics are varied and include, among others, adversariality in deep machine learning, 3-D phenotyping of rice plants, interpretability for biological sequence and biomedical image analysis, and stability and model reduction of biochemical reaction networks.

The Center for Biotech Data Science has a vacancy for a Full-time Research Professor (Non-tenured) position, starting from February 1, 2021 (open to negotiation). It concerns a 2-year fixed contract position with a possible extension based on a positive evaluation and considering the campus operational circumstances.

Job Qualification (Profile of the Candidate)

Holds a doctoral degree in a relevant subject (bioinformatics, computer science, statistical data analysis, mathematics or equivalent).
Has already conducted research within the fields of statistics, computer science, and/or mathematics (preferably biostatistics, bioinformatics, or mathematical biology).
Possesses good programming skills (knowledge of Python is a plus), and a basic to good awareness of algorithms and data structures.
Has strong data interpretation and analytical skills.
Has educational experience; participation in extra-curriculum training, conferences, … is recommended.
Has an independent research and strong self-learning ability; a creative and inquisitive attitude is a must.
Has strong didactic, communicative and management skills and a large interest in providing and supporting academic education.
Has an excellent academic track record, proven by scientific publications in high standard international journals.
Has an excellent command of English (a minimum score of 80 on the TOEFL iBT test), and good academic writing and presentation skills.
Being fluent in Korean and having experience with writing funding applications in the Korean language is an advantage.
Must have experience in obtaining research funding and should be able to research related business development activities in Korea.

Job Description

Assists the Research Center in developing research project proposals and finding funding for the Research Center.
Assists the Research Center in the co-development of a new course in Bioinformatics.
Assists the Research Center with teaching of undergraduate and/or graduate courses (including practical exercises) for up to 30% of your total working time.
Assists in the preparation of the above-mentioned courses, following instructions of the lecturer(s)-in-charge.
Supervises Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis projects.
Assists with grading, examinations, and other educational duties of the Research Center.
Develop your own line of research in one of the above-mentioned disciplines in joint agreement with the professors of the Research Center.
Conducts research projects in the domain.
Links up with colleagues at Ghent University home campus in Belgium and, if relevant, be willing to spend a certain research period at the home campus (2 to 3 months per year).
Helps in the assistance and supervision of PhD researchers in the Research Center.
Publishes original articles and other publications on the research performed.

Selection Criteria

Scientific background and knowledge
Educational experiences
Experience with funding applications
Preference will be given to candidates with a proven track record of obtaining research funding in Korea

Application Documents

< > letter< > Full resume (CV), including at least 2 references
A complete list of your publications
A research plan, including the integration of your research in that of the Center for Biotech Data Science and a strategy of applying and obtaining research funds
A transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than Dutch, French, German, or English, please add a legalized translation in English

The documents must be merged into a single PDF file and sent to arnout.vanmessem@ghent.ac.kr [subject line: Doctoral Assistant (Research Professor, non-tenured in Center for Biotech Data Science)].

4. Doctoral Assistant in Center for Biomedical Research (RC5)

Full-Time Research Professor (Non-tenured) – Ghent University Global Campus

Department: Center for Biomedical Research

Degree: Doctoral degree in one of the following (or closely related area): Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Immunology.

Contract: 2-year fixed contract term

Occupancy rate: 100%

Vacancy Type: Assistant Academic Personnel (AAP)

Last application date: October 31st, 2020 (Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as the position will be filled upon finding the right candidate)

Starting date: December 1, 2020 (negotiable)

Scientific Supervisor: Prof. dr. Magdalena Radwanska and Prof. dr. ir. Stefan Magez (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0797-6001, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3760-7968).

Job Position

The research activities at the Center for Biomedical Research are dedicated to unravelling mechanisms underlying B cell dysfunction, vaccine development and diagnostics of infectious diseases with focus on trypanosomosis. The B cell dysfunction in parasitic diseases and cancer is studied using various approaches in immuno-transcriptome analysis, including single cell RNA sequencing, as well as at the level of cellular Immunology.

Ghent University Global Campus, South Korea, has a vacancy for a Full-time Research Professor (Non-tenured) position in each Research Center of Ghent University Global Campus, starting from Oct 1, 2020 (open to negotiation). It concerns a 2-year fixed contract position with a possible extension based on positive evaluation and considering the campus operational circumstances.

The candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Magdalena Radwanska at the Center for Biomedical Research of the Ghent University Global campus in Korea. The candidate must have experience in obtaining Korean Government Funding and a good publication record.

Job Qualification (Profile of the Candidate)

Holds a doctoral degree in a Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, or equivalent, with a good knowledge of Immunology and Microbiology.
Has already conducted research in bioinformatics related to genome and immuno-transcriptome analysis such as single cell RNA sequencing, the use of Bioconductor, R and 10 X Genomics pipelines.
Has strong data interpretation and analytical skills, in combination with the ability to work independently.
Has proven educational experience conducting practical courses and co-lecturing in Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Has an excellent academic track record, proven by scientific publications in high impact journals.
Has a strong self-learning ability, and creative and an inquisitive attitude.
Has strong didactic, communicative and management skills, and an interest in providing and supporting academic education.
Has an excellent command of English (a minimum score of 80 on the TOEFL iBT test, or equivalent), and good academic writing and presentation skills.
Being able to communicate and help in preparing/submitting research proposals in Korean, in the context of ongoing laboratory research, is considered to be an advantage.
Having experience in obtaining research funding and having knowledge of business development activities in Korea are considered to be an advantage.

Job Description

Assists the research center in preparing and submitting research project proposals and finding funding for the Research Center.
Assists the Research Center with teaching of undergraduate and/or graduate courses (including practical exercises) for up to 30 % of your total working time.
Assists in the preparation of the above-mentioned courses, following instructions of the lecturer(s)-in-charge.
Supervises Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis projects.
Assists with grading, examinations, and other educational duties of the Research Center.
Conducts research projects in the ongoing domain of the Research Center.
Links up with colleagues at Ghent University home campus in Belgium and, if relevant, be willing to spend a certain research period at the home campus (2 to 3 months per year).
Helps in the assistance and supervision of PhD researchers in the Research Center.
Publish original articles and other publications on the research performed.

Selection Criteria

Scientific background and knowledge
Educational experiences
Experience with applying for Korean research funding
Preference will be given to candidates with a proven track record of obtaining research funding in Korea

Application Documents

< > letter< > Full resume (CV), including the contact details of at least 3 references
Portfolio (including the candidate’s plan or strategy of applying and obtaining research funds from outside)
A complete list of your publications, and a research integration plan for your activities at the Center for Biomedical Research.
A transcript of the required (PhD) degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than Dutch, French, German, or English, please add a translation in English

The documents must be merged in to a single PDF file and sent to Magdalena.Radwanska@ghent.ac.kr (subject line: Doctoral Assistant (Research Professor, non-tenured in (Biomedical research Center)).

Common information

Application Process and Interview

Interviews will take place in stages from the first available time.
Application deadline is on October 31, 2020. Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as the position will be filled upon finding the right candidate.

We reserve the right to hold applications on file for potential future job openings.

Selection Process

CV Screening -> Interview -> Internal committee -> Approval -> Acceptance Notice to the candidate selected.

Compensation & Benefits for the candidate selected

Basic Term of the Contract

-2 year-contract term
Two round-tickets to Hometown (For foreigners only)

-The selected candidate with foreign nationality, shall have two round-tickets to Home town per year (up to 4,000,000 KRW)

Private Health Insurances

-Marsh private health insurance provided, including basic medical reimbursements

Extensive annual paid leave and holidays

-The selected candidate shall have 35 days paid annual leave per year.

-Additional holiday from Christmas(Dec 25) to New Year(Jan 1).

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