Postdoctoral Researcher (Precision immuno-oncology)

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Postdoctoral Researcher (Precision immuno-oncology)

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Offer DescriptionPerforming high-quality experiments dealing with ex vivo immune cell biology, immune activation mechanisms, flow cytometry-based immunophenotyping, and in vivo tumor immunology & immunotherapy.Delivering presentations (oral or poster) in collaboration meetings, consortium/institutional seminars, and national/international symposiums or conferences.Eager to carry out visitations (if required) to other laboratories (within Belgium or abroad) for learning new techniques.Eager to co-supervise the thesis projects of PhD students, as well as collaborate with postdoctoral scientists and lab tech.Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Biological sciences Education Level PhD or equivalentLanguages DUTCH Level GoodLanguages ENGLISH Level GoodAdditional InformationBenefitsA full-time contract for one year with the possibility to extend (at least) 3 more years thereafter. You are stimulated to apply for personal postdoctoral fellowship.Opportunity to work on projects that have real-world applications for cancer patients thereby being attractive for biotech/pharma industries, and oncologists at hospitals.Bright possibilities for crosstalk with industrial partners and clinicians to chart translation and valorisation of immunotherapy.Access to state-of-the-art infrastructures and active collaborations with well-known Belgian or international laboratories.A stimulating, international research environment in a world-class academic laboratory and the opportunity to interact with several highly collaborative and world-class investigators.The ability to work on scientifically exceptional and high impact, state-of-the-art projects.The KU Leuven is one of the most innovative universities in Europe. Leuven is located 20 min. from Brussels, in the center of Europe.Eligibility criteria

• You must hold a PhD degree in life sciences, medicine, biotechnology, biosciences, biomedicine, or equivalent related fields from a recognized university.
• You must have demonstrated following skills: cell culture, basic animal handling, basic in vitro experiments, immunology or immuno-oncology analyses, basic laboratory skills, basic data analyses & statistics.
• You must have solid knowledge of immunology, oncology, and/or cancer biology.
• Practical knowledge and skills in mouse surgical procedures would be a plus.
• You should be a team player with good oral and written (English) communication skills.
• A proven and successful publication track record in this field.
• High intrinsic motivation and a strong scientific curiosity.
• Ability to be inventive and to present novel ideas in method development and interpretation.
• Experience in working with deadlines and being involved in multiple projects.

Selection processFor more information please contact prof. dr. Abhishek Garg, tel.: +32 16 37 93 40, mail: . Official application should be entered via the above KU Leuven application portal.You can apply for this job no later than 15/04/2025 via theWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute KU Leuven Country Belgium State/Province Vlaams Brabant City Leuven Postal Code 3000 Street Leuven GeofieldContact State/ProvinceLeuven CityVlaams Brabant StreetLeuven Postal Code3000 E-Mail[email protected]STATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Louvain, Brabant Flamand

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Thu, 06 Feb 2025 03:37:19 GMT

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