PhD Fellow in the Field of Medical Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Belgium

The University of Antwerp is a knowledge centre with 3.600 co-workers that performs ground-breaking and innovative research of international standing. The university takes special care to ensure optimum support and supervision of students, and pays constant attention to educational innovation. The university is an autonomous pluralistic institution that is committed to the enhancement of an open, democratic and multicultural society, and it pursues an equal opportunities policy.

The Laboratory of Medical Microbiology within the Vaccine & Infectious Diseases Institute(VAXINFECTIO) of the faculty of Medicine has a fulltime position (m/v):

PhD fellow (100%) in the field of Medical Microbiology

Tasks:
you will prepare a PhD in the framework of a project studying medically relevant biofilms

you will study biofilm development and co-aggregation as well as antibiotic resistance in biofilms, utilizing both standard microbiological and state-of-the art molecular techniques .

Project:
Bacterial biofilms are a new concept in infectious disease, and can explain resistance to antibiotics and to host defenses along with being one of the most important factors responsible for bacterial persistence evidenced as chronic infections.

Profile:
you are holder of a master degree in Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy or a related subject with a strong interest in bacterial genetics and in laboratory work

good knowledge of English is required.

We offer:
a dehousse mandate for 12 months, which will be extended up to 3-4 years upon excellent performance

starting date is 1/10/2009

Interested?
To apply: Mail or e-mail your curriculum vitae + a one page letter in which you explain your interest in the position and in the field of research to:

herman.goossens[ at ]uza.be
Universiteit Antwerpen
Campus Drie Eiken
Vaxinfectio, Labo Medische Microbiologie
Universiteitsplein 1
2610 Antwerpen (Wilrijk)
Belgium

Phone: + 32 3 821 37 89

no later than 15/09/2009

For more information please contact prof. dr. Herman Goossens, herman.goossens[ at ]uza.be, + 32 3 821 37 89.