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Post-doctoral fellow in hematopoietic stem cell research : Leuven, Belgium

Within the Interdepartmental Stem Cell Institute (SCIL), KU Leuven, the lab of Dr Verfaillie is looking for a highly motivated

Post-doctoral fellow

The lab of Dr. Verfaillie is conducting research on hematopoietic stem cells as well as on (induced) pluripotent stem cells. The lab is recruiting an outstanding postdoctoral fellow highly versed in molecular biology techniques, that can be used for lineage tracing as well as inducible knockout or overexpression of genes related to stem-ness or differentiation. Ideally the candidate also has experience with modern methods of genome editing of human stem cells. The successful candidate will be part of a team developing optimized methods for neural or hepatocyte differentiation from pluripotent stem cells suitable for disease modeling, or drug screens.

Profile
Hold a PhD in molecular or cellular biology, in biochemistry or bioengineering
Have extensive lab experience in molecular biology particularly in nucleic acid manipulation (DNA/RNA extraction and purification, PCR/qPCR, cloning)
Be hard working and curious about stem cell behavior and differentiation
Have outstanding publications in high impact journals, which will allow access to competitive long-term (3-6 years) Flemish funding schemes
Are structured and responsible
Contribute with enthusiasm to working in an ambitious team
Be fluent in written and spoken English

Offer
We offer a position for 1 year with the possibility of renewal after a positive evaluation and independent funding. (Flemish funding schemes)
The application must include:
Application letter
CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work, scientific publications)
Copies of educational certificates and grades
Letters of reference, as well as email addresses/telephone numbers of 2-3 referees.
KULeuven, being the 6th European university in the 2008 Leiden ranking has a rich tradition of learning and research for almost six centuries. European surveys rank KULeuven among the top European universities in terms of output: 530 PhD degrees in 2007-2008 (151 for foreign PhD students), over 10,800 international peer-reviewed publications (2005-2007), >80 spin-off companies are created and the total patent portfolio comprises around 280 patents, supported by KULeuven Research & Development, one of the oldest and most renowned TTOs in Europe. The KULeuven Stem Cell Institute was founded in 2006 with as goals to basic pluripotent and multipotent stem cell research and assess stem cell biology in several disease entities, including hematopoiesis, vascular, musculoskeletal, neurologic and liver disorders.
More information related to the Stem Cell Institute Leuven (SCIL) can be found at
www.kuleuven.be/research/keydomains/excellence/excellence23.html
http://www.kuleuven.be/samenwerking/scil/

Interested
For more information please contact Christina Vochten, mail: christina.vochten@med.kuleuven.be….