Professor in Virology and Gene Technology

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Professor in Virology and Gene Technology

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Offer Description→ Apply until 20/12/2024 (DD/MM/YYYY) 23:59 (Brussels time)
→ Discipline: Virology and Gene Technology
→ 10% Assistant professor / Associate professor
→ Reference number: 202412/WE/ZAP/007ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITYGhent University is one of the most important education and research institutions in the Low Countries. On a daily basis, 15,000 staff members and 50,000 students implement its motto “Dare to Think”. Ghent University’s mission statement is characterised by qualitative education, internationally renowned research and a pluralistic social responsibility.ASSIGNMENT
Academic education

• You lecture various course units in the discipline of Virology and Gene Technology

Academic research

• You conduct research in the discipline of Antiviral vaccines and biologics primarily directed against respiratory viruses such as SARS and MERS coronaviruses, influenza viruses and paramyxoviruses. The focus is on the development of vaccines and biologics with broad protective potential against these viruses. These vaccines are based on recombinant proteins or messenger RNAs while the antiviral biologics preferentially are antibodies, antibody-derived molecules (such as nanobodies), and monobodies.

Academic services

• You take part in the internal and external service provision of the department of Biochemistry and Microbiology

PROFILEExperience

• You have already conducted eminent academic research in the given discipline, which is clearly reflected in publications in high-quality academic journals and peer-reviewed books;
• You are capable of initiating, supervising and acquiring the necessary funding for academic research;
• You are didactically skilled to teach university students to develop academic competences;
• Recommended are:

• International mobility, among other things thanks to research stays at institutions external to the one where you acquired your highest academic degree;
• Positively evaluated experience in provided or organised academic lecturing;
• Professionalisation of education.
• Experience with initiation of and participation in research collaborations with industrial partners.
• You have experience with daily supervision of lab technicians, PhD students, and postdocs;
• You have experience with the isolation and functional characterization of nanobodies directed against viral class I fusion proteins
• You have experience with work in a Biosafety Level 3 laboratory.
• You must master the language of instruction in which you will teach a course at CEFR- level C1.You can demonstrate this by means of a language certificate or a diploma obtained from an institution in which that language is the language of instruction. In addition, Article II.270, §1 of the Codex of Higher Education requires that: (i) you must master the Dutch language at least at CEFR-level A2 within two years after the start of the appointment. (ii) you must be able to master the Dutch language at least at CEFR-level of B2 within five years after the start of the appointment. More info:

Skills / Attitude

• You are quality-oriented;
• You take initiative;
• You are communicative;
• You have a talent for presenting research results enthusiastically at national and international conferences.

Admission requirements

• You hold a thesis-based doctorate or a diploma or certificate that is recognised as equivalent (article V.20 Codex Higher Education).
• Upon evaluation of a foreign (non-EU) diploma, a certificate of equivalence may still have to be requested at

. If this is the case, we advise you to initiate this recognition procedure as soon as possible. You are required to have the recognition no later than on the date of your appointment. * You have at least two years of postdoctoral experience on 1 February 2025. This term of two years is determined by the date written on the above-mentioned required diploma.APPOINTMENT INFORMATIONDepending on the specific profile of the selected candidate, the degree of assistant professor or associate professor will be awarded. This is decided by the University Board on the recommendation of the Faculty Council.

• We offer you an appointment with renewable duration for a maximum of 3 years.

Pay attention: A part-time assignment of a certain degree of the professorial staff cannot be combined with a part-time assignment of a different degree of the professorial staff within the same institution.The recruitment is from 1 February 2025.OUR OFFERThe career and evaluation policy for Professorial Staff is based on talent development and growth, prioritizing vision development and strategy – at the personal as well as the group level. At UGent we focus on career support and coaching of the Professorial Staff in the different phases of the career. More information can be found on .
Ghent University is committed to properly welcoming new professorial staff members and offering them appropriate guidance. The basic teacher training and courses of ‘Dutch’ and ‘English’ for foreign-speaking lecturers are only a few examples of our wide range of training and education opportunities. Furthermore, each Ghent University staff member can count on a number of benefits such as a bike allowance, reimbursement of public transport commuting costs, daycare, a wide range of sports facilities and EcoCheques. (in Dutch).Ghent University also invests in welcoming international professorial staff. It offers various housing options, a relocation bonus, the International School for school-aged children (with a discount on the tuition fee), support when registering at the City of Ghent, support with the procedure of family reunification and other administrative matters in connection with moving to Ghent. .GENDER AND DIVERSITYGhent University conducts an equal opportunities policy and encourages everyone to apply. Ghent University also strives for a gender balance. Female applications are thus especially welcomed.SELECTION PROCEDUREAfter the final application date, all received applications will be sent to the faculty selection committee assembled for this vacancy. After a pre-selection on the basis of the submitted and assessed as admissible application files, the selection committee may hear the candidates about their vision and planning regarding education, research and services. It is also possible to organize a trial lesson or a presentation on a subject in the relevant field. Afterwards, the committee will rank the suitable candidates and present this ranking to the Faculty Board. The advice of the Faculty Board will then be presented to the University Board for approval.Candidates are asked to further discuss their top 5 most important publications or other academic achievements with the highest impact. Next to academic publications, the candidate is thus also able to show merit of knowledge transfer by academic dissemination, social valorisation, public awareness, seminars or conference presentations. These competences are also taken into account when evaluating the candidates.The evaluation of the required international mobility is broad and partly takes the gender perspective into account, thus not only considering longer stays abroad by also other forms of internationalisation.Pregnancy leave, prolonged sick leave, parental leave, filial leave or other forms of absence are taken into account when evaluating the available time for the realisation of academic output.HOW TO APPLYApply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late or incomplete applications, or applications that are not sent through the online system.Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘Application form’:

(+ all annexes mentioned in the form), merged into one pdf file. * In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format

• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of your doctoral degree. If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
• In the field ‘Certificate of equivalence’: only for diplomas awarded outside the European Union: certificate of equivalence (

) (if already in you possession). For diplomas awarded in the UK before January 31st of 2020, a certificate of equivalence is not required.Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.MORE INFORMATIONFor further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Professor Bart Devreese ( , +32 (0)9 2645273) at the faculty of Sciences, department Biochemistry and Microbiology.Vragen over online solliciteren? Lees de of contacteer ons via of 09 264 34 36Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Biological sciences Years of Research Experience More than 10Research Field Medical sciences Years of Research Experience More than 10Additional InformationWebsite for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Ghent University Country Belgium City Ghent Postal Code 9000 Street Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 33Contact CityGhent WebsitePostal Code9000STATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Gand, Flandre-Orientale

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Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:46:32 GMT

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