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A postdoctoral position is available for a period of up to 4 years in the group of Prof. Mathieu Bertrand. The research team of Prof. Bertrand focuses on the elucidation of the molecular mechanisms regulating stress-induced cell death and inflammation, studied at the molecular, cellular and in vivo levels.

The research activities of Prof. Bertrand are contained within the Molecular Signaling and Cell Death Unit, headed by Prof. Peter Vandenabeele. Our research unit belongs to the Inflammation Research Center (IRC: http://www.irc.ugent.be/), a department of the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) and Ghent University (directed by Prof. Bart Lambrecht).

Profile

• ​The candidate should have obtained a PhD degree in the field of biomedical sciences
• The candidate should have strong publication record, international profile and excellent communication skills
• The candidate should be able to work independently, and willing to contribute to the supervision of master students
• The candidate has strong practical experience with molecular cell biology techniques, signal transduction and good knowledge of cell death, inflammation and ubiquitylation
• The candidate has practical experience with mouse models

We offer

The IRC offers an exiting working environment with several high-end core facilities (microscopy, flow cytometry, transgenesis, cell culture, recombinant protein technology) and expert international research groups actively collaborating within and outside the IRC. Ghent is a lively and beautiful historical city located in the center of Europe….