Postdoctoral Researcher – Center for Biosystems and Biotech Data Analysis – Ghent University Global Campus, Korea

Ghent University Global Campus (GUGC) is an extended campus of Ghent University in Songdo, South Korea, offering Bachelor of Science programs in Molecular Biotechnology, Environmental Technology, and Food Technology.

Job Summary

Job Position

Ghent University Global Campus, South Korea, has a vacancy for a Postdoctoral Researcher in the area of biotech data science, starting from 1 October 2025. This is a 1-year full time position that is renewable for a further 1-year term, subject to a positive evaluation. The candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Joris Vankerschaver at the Center for Biosystems and Biotech Data Science.

Job Description

• You hold, or you are expected to hold, by August 2025, a PhD degree in one of the following disciplines: computer science/engineering, bioinformatics, applied mathematics, biomedical engineering, or electrical engineering.
• You are an established researcher in machine learning and biotechnology, as evidenced by a strong publication record.
• You have an enquiring and self-motivating attitude to scientific research.
• You have deep familiarity with a scientific computing language (preferably Python) and have demonstrable experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or scikit-learn.
• You are a team player and a team leader: you can mentor PhD students and Bachelor students effectively.

You assist the supervisor to (a) conduct research at the intersection of machine learning and biotechnology, (b) develop new research lines, and (c) contribute to research-related activities. The research workload is expected to be around 70% of available time. You assist in mentoring students and teaching occasional courses, with teaching workload not exceeding 30%.

Selection Criteria

• Scientific background and knowledge
• Educational experience
• Scientific computing/machine learning skills
• Strength of the provided research plan

Application Documents

Motivation letter, full resume (CV), copy of degree certificates, research plan, code portfolio, and a link to your PhD thesis. Send as a single PDF file to Joris.Vankerschaver@ghent.ac.kr.

Compensation & Benefits

• One-year contract, renewable once for a total of maximum 2 years.
• Annual base salary starting from 46,624,160 KRW.
• Bonuses in June and December.
• Housing unit or allowance for non-Koreans.
• Two roundtrip tickets to hometown for non-Koreans.
• Severance, private health insurance, extensive annual paid leave, and holidays.