PhD position: Green Chemistry and Technology 1555 views

The Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at Ghent University are seeking a talented and highly motivated PhD student for an initial 2-year position at the SynBioC research group.

About the position:

• The position is created in the frame of an FWO funded project, BIO2BIO, that aims to generate biostimulants and biopesticides from organic waste streams.
• BIO2BIO will establish a screening platform compiled of a large array of in vitro, greenhouse and field bioassays that test for environmental toxicity, biostimulant and biopesticide activity, unique in its kind.
• The aim is to determine the active ingredients and their mechanism of action by transcriptome and metabolome analysis.
• The candidate will join a consortium of researchers from UGent, KULeuven, ILVO and VITO who are partner in the BIO2BIO project.
• In this PhD-project, selected bioactive extracts will be investigated in greater detail using state of the art bioactivity-guided fractionation and chemical structure analysis with the aim to identify principle ingredients at the molecular level.

Requirements:

• Applicant must hold Master’s degree in Bioscience Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry or related disciplines with distinction
• Background in analytical organic chemistry, extraction, purification technologies and identification of biomolecules, or in organic synthesis and analysis
• Ability to perform in-depth and critical data analysis
• Applicant must have good computer and data management skills
• Strong motivation for scientific research is required
• Good knowledge of English for scientific discussions and written and oral communication
• Willingness to work at interdisciplinary boundaries, in close collaboration with the other project members
• Team player with a strong sense of autonomy, responsibility and hands-on mentality
• Willingness to apply for scholarships to obtain additional funding

How to apply

Submit the following documents by email to Sven.Mangelinckx@UGent.be:

• Motivation letter
• CV
• Names and contacts from at least 2 references
• Copy of diploma’s and transcripts of records