The Faculty of Sciences is seeking to fill the following full-time
(100%) vacancy in the Department of Biology for a Doctoral Grant by the
University Research Fund (BOF) in the area of Plant-Microbial Ecology
Research at the centre of excellence PLECO has an extensive and
long-standing experience with the study of a wide range of
sub-disciplines in the domain of ecology – in particular the ecology of
plants and vegetations – and in the domain of biogeochemistry, in
particular the cycling of carbon and its interactions with water and
nitrogen.
In the framework of a project on plant-microbe interactions in soils of
tropical rainforest in French Guiana PLECO is looking for a PhD student
with interests in Microbial/Community Ecology. The candidate will be
primarily based at UA in Belgium, with frequent field-work visits
abroad. Both traditional ecological and molecular (Next Generation
Sequencing) methods will be employed to elucidate the ecology of the
plant/microbe/soil interface.
Job description
• You prepare a doctoral thesis in the field of Plant-Microbial Ecology.
• You publish scientific articles related to the research project of
the assignment.
• You contribute to teaching and research in the research group Plant
and Vegetation Ecology (PLECO) in the department of Biology at UA.
Profile and requirements
• You hold a master degree in Biology;
• You can submit outstanding academic results;
• Students in the final year of their degree can also apply;
• Foreign candidates are encouraged to apply;
• Your academic qualities comply with the requirements stipulated in
the university’s policy.
• You are quality-oriented, conscientious, creative and cooperative.
• You have a strong interest and/or experience in the field of
molecular microbial ecology, next generation sequencing, and related
bio-informatical tools.
We offer
• A doctoral scholarship for a period of two years, with the
possibility of renewal for a further two-year period after positive
evaluation;
• The start date of scholarship will be October 1st, November 1st or
December 1st 2016 or January 1st 2017;
• a gross monthly grant ranging from € 2.189,88 - € 2.513,13;
• A dynamic and stimulating work environment.
Interested?
• Applications may only be submitted online
https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/vacancies/ap/2016bapdocproex208/, and
should include a copy of your CV and a cover letter, until the closing
date August 15th 2016.
• A pre-selection will be made from amongst the submitted applications.
• The remainder of the selection procedure is specific to the
position and will be determined by the selection panel.
• The interviews of the candidates, preselected by a selection panel,
will take place from August 22nd until September 16th 2016.
• More information about the application form can be obtained from
Myra De Munck (Tel. 03 265 32 24).
• For questions about the profile and the description of duties,
please contact Erik Verbruggen (erik.verbrug...@uantwerpen.be).
The University of Antwerp is a family friendly organization, with a
focus on equal opportunities and diversity. Our HR-policy for
researchers was awarded by the European Commission with the quality
label 'HR Excellence in research'.
