Postdoctoral researcher biomedical photonics

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 8,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.

What you will do

• To be the responsible for leading and for the execution of research projects, in which you will solve problems independently but also collaborate with colleagues and work in a team.
• You will develop new types of optical sensors for biomedical applications. The final goal is to integrate those sensors in small form-factor realizations in the context of continuous healthcare. For example, wearables that can be worn comfortably by patients or point-of-care testing systems based on microfluidic chips (e.g. Covid testing).

Detailed content:

• You will be involved in multidisciplinary projects and collaborate with peers experienced in medical, chemical and material sciences.
• You will design and realize test setups for evaluating the new optical sensors for relevant biomedical parameters
• You will develop new technologies/components in a cleanroom environment, with the aim to miniaturize the sensors. The main task will be the realization of optical components based on fs-laser technology in glass.

What we do for you

We offer you a contract of definite duration for the period of 1 year with possible extension in case of favourable conditions.
Your contract will start on 1/01/2023 at the earliest.
Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale PD1 to PD4 (if you hold a doctorate).  Click here for more information about our salary scales.
All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits (in Dutch).

Who you are 

• You hold a thesis-based doctorate in Engineering (Electrical/Photonics/Physics) or Physics and you have good knowledge of photonics
• You are interested in practical work, especially linked with biomedical optical sensors and cleanroom micro/nano fabrication technologies
• Experience in optical sensing, instrumentation, cleanroom technologies, laser technology, characterization tools (microscope, SEM, optical profiler, ...) and functional optical characterization will be positive aspects in the evaluation
• You have good organizational, writing and communication skills (in English).
• You like to work in (interdisciplinary) research projects and you have the ability to discuss and communicate your work with people of different backgrounds.
• You are a motivated person, with a strong curiosity and a genuine wish to learn more and develop your skills and knowledge further
• You take responsibility for the managing and execution of your project in a well-structured, thorough way, both by solving problems independently and by instructing and collaborating with others.
• You are able to work in a team.

Because of the specific financing statute which targets international mobility for postdocs, only candidates who did not stay or work/study in Belgium for more than 24 months in the past 3 years can be considered for the position (short stays such as holiday, participation in conferences, etc. are not taken into account).

Interested?

Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the September 30th. We do not accept late applications or applications that are not submitted through the online system.

Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘CV’: your CV and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file)
• In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). 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 “other documents”: a reference letter, an overview of your study results,  …  Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof. Geert Van Steenberge (geert.vansteenberge@ugent.be) and Prof. Jeroen Missinne (jeroen.missinne@ugent.be , +32(0)9/2645621).

Important: do NOT send your application by email, but apply online

Do you have a question regarding the online application process? Please read our FAQ.