About the team:
The laboratory of Prof. Vermeesch translates and implements novel precision technologies to improve patient care. We use liquid biopsies as a biomarker to monitor and provide early detection of genic and non-genic diseases. Wouter Bossuyt is manager of the genomics core facility and develops NGS technology.
The position:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate to start a PhD trajectory in liquid biopsy method development for improved cancer detection. The project has a strong focus on novel design and implementation of different IT tools and coordination of team members. As such, you integrate different large scale and omic data sources. You have a master degree in Engineering, Bioinformatics, Biomedical sciences and have a keen interest in genetics. You are passionate about scientific research. You have strong English language skills (additional language skills are an asset).
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Working with us:
We have onsite access to state-of-the-art facilities, including single cell analysis platforms, Flow cytometry, High-Throughput Sequencing, Bioinformatics, Imaging, high-capacity computing and others.
You will be embedded in the KULeuven Genomics Core facility (https://www.genomicscore.be), the largest sequencing facility in Belgium, which offers a broad portfolio of NGS techniques for academic labs, companies, and hospitals.
Located in Leuven, a small but vibrant and international town by the river Dijle where centuries of history meet cutting-edge science, we are only a stone’s throw away from the cosmopolitan city of Brussels, the heart of Europe.
We are part of the University of Leuven, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities of Europe.
Founded in 1425, it is Belgium’s largest university, currently featuring among the best universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education and recently ranked as Europe’s most innovative for the third year in a row.
For more information please contact Prof. dr. Joris Vermeesch, mail: joris.vermeesch@kuleuven.be
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