Research & Teaching Assistant (PhD Candidate) in Biotech Data Science

Employer: Ghent University Global Campus

Location: Yeonsu-gu, Songdo 1(il)-dong, Incheon, South Korea

Job Summary

Full-Time Research & Teaching Assistant, PhD Candidate – Ghent University Global Campus

Department: Department of Environmental Technology, Food Technology, and Molecular Biotechnology (KR01); Department of Electronics and Information Systems (TW06)

Degree: Master’s degree in computer science/engineering, informatics, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, biomedical engineering, or related field

Contract: 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 years (max 6 years, renewable on positive evaluation)

Occupancy rate: 100%

Vacancy type: Research and Teaching Assistant (PhD Candidate, AAP)

Last application date: Review begins April 1, 2026, until filled

Starting date: May 1, 2026 (negotiable)

Scientific supervisor: Prof. Wesley De Neve

Job Position

Ghent University Global Campus in South Korea seeks a Research & Teaching Assistant in biotech data science. Position is full-time, renewable up to 6 years. PhD candidate enrolls at Center for Biosystems and Biotech Data Science, with opportunity to visit home campus in Ghent (IDLab – ELIS). Non-Korean applicants receive rent-free housing and travel budget.

50% time on teaching (supervising sessions, developing materials, grading, supervising projects). 50% on research in deep machine learning for biomedical image understanding or biomolecule design. Must prepare doctoral proposal within 6 months.

Target degree: Doctor in Computer Science Engineering from Ghent University. More info: Faculty page, Doctoral research.

Job Description

• Assist in teaching Informatics, Bioinformatics, Bachelor’s Project at GUGC, Korea.
• Conduct research in deep ML for biomedical image understanding/biomolecule design.
• Support R&D projects, collaborations.
• Present and publish research.

Candidate Profile

• MSc by June 2026 in CS/Eng, Informatics, EE, Applied Math, BME or related.
• Excellent record, strong programming (C++, Python, Rust, R; GitHub).
• Experience in scientific computing/ML (PyTorch/TF/Keras plus).
• Motivated for ML in biotech; analytical skills; independent; English proficient (TOEFL 80+).
• International team fit; visa rules for non-Koreans.

Selection Criteria

Scientific background, educational experience, programming skills.

Application Documents

• Motivation letter
• Research statement (1 page)
• CV with 2 references, work exp if applicable
• Degrees, transcripts, MSc thesis (single PDF)

Email to Prof. Wesley De Neve, subject: “Full-time PhD Position in Biotech Data Analysis.”

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: Annual base 27,375,000 KRW (monthly 2,281,250 KRW gross)
• Bonuses: June (92%), Dec (100% monthly)
• Housing: Dorm for non-Koreans; 725,000 KRW/mo allowance otherwise
• Travel: 2 roundtrips/year up to 4M KRW (non-Koreans)
• Severance: After 1+ year
• Insurance: Private health
• Leave: 35 days annual + holidays