Full-time Research Assistant in Plant Research Center of Ghent University Global Campus, Korea

Department: WE09 – Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Belgium (PhD degree affiliation) KR01 – Department of Environmental Technology, Food Technology, Molecular Biotechnology, Ghent University Global Campus (Teaching Assistant)

Contract: 1-year initial contract, renewable every two years after

Pre-requisite degree: Master of Science in Biology / Biotechnology / Agriculture or a relevant similar degree

Occupancy rate: 100%.

Vacancy type: Academic Assisting Staff.

Profile of the candidate

• You hold from September 2022 (or earlier) a Master of Science degree with strong focus on (plant) biology/genetics/molecular biology AND you have (at least) 3 years of related experience after obtaining master's degree.
• If you have Korean nationality or have studied in a Korean Public University for a Master program, 3 years of related experience (mentioned above) is not required.
• You have a good knowledge of biology, molecular biology, and molecular genetics.
• Having practical laboratory experience with performing biological experiments and/or having publications in plant biology is an advantage.
• You have good knowledge and skills regarding biology, and you feel comfortable with wet-lab experiments;
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills;

Responsibilities

• Design and execute research projects investigating plant gene function in the MPK pathways in regulation of plant development and stress responses
• Perform molecular cloning, protein expression, and biochemical assays
• Conduct growth chamber experiments with model plant species
• Analyze genomic and transcriptomic data using computational tools
• Present research findings at conferences
• Mentor undergraduate students and assist with laboratory management
• Collaborate with research teams

How To Apply

Required Documents are below.

• Personal motivation letter
• Full professional/academic resume (CV): Your resume needs to include the contact details of at least 2 references/ Your resume needs to document at least 3 years of relevant work experience in case you do not have an MSc degree from a Korean university (visa requirement of the Korean government for non-Korean Ph.D.)
• Transcripts of your study results
• Copy of your BSc and MSc degrees
• A PDF version of your master’s thesis might be requested in a later stage

Applications and all required documents, which must be merged into a single PDF file, have to be sent in English no later than Sep 30th, 2025 to hoosun.chung@ghent.ac.kr