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Job Information; Gent; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A prominent university in Belgium seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher for biotech data science. This role requires a PhD in related fields and expertise in machine learning, offering an opportunity to mentor students and develop innovative research. The position is full-time and involves a mix of research and teaching responsibilities, starting from October 2025 with a competitive salary and additional perks.

Prestations

Two roundtrip tickets to hometown

Private health insurance

35 days of paid annual leave

Housing unit for non-Koreans

Qualifications

• Expected to hold a PhD by August 2025 in relevant fields.
• Strong publication record in machine learning applied to biological data.
• Enquiring attitude and ability to develop independent research lines.

Responsabilités

• Conduct research at the intersection of machine learning and biotechnology.
• Mentor Bachelor and PhD students effectively.
• Assist in teaching and research-related activities.

Connaissances

Machine learning expertise

Biotechnology knowledge

Team leadership

Scientific computing languages

Formation

PhD in computer science, bioinformatics, or related field

Outils

Python

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Ghent University Global Campus Research Field Biological sciences » Other Computer science » Other Engineering » Biomedical engineering Engineering » Computer engineering Engineering » Electrical engineering Mathematics » Applied mathematics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 16 Nov 2025 - 14:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Ghent University Global Campus

Ghent University is a pluralistic university open to all, regardless of ideological, political, cultural, or social background. Our credo is "Dare to Think." As a top-100 university with more than 49,000 students and 15,000 staff members, we are one of the largest universities in the Dutch language area, located in Flanders, Belgium. Our 11 faculties offer more than 200 courses and conduct in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains. Several of our research groups, centers, and institutes are renowned worldwide in disciplines such as biotechnology, aquaculture, microelectronics, and history. Over the past 200 years, our university has seen many eminent scientists, ministers, and even Nobel Prize winners among its staff and alumni.

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. The main research areas at GUGC are plant biotechnology, biomedical technology, biotech data science, food technology, and environmental technology.

Center for Biosystems and Biotech Data Science (KR01)

At GUGC, the mission of the Center for Biosystems and Biotech Data Science is to pursue the development of new mathematical and computational approaches for complexity reduction of biosystems and for extracting knowledge from (vast) sets of biotech data. A core technology leveraged by researchers at the center is deep machine learning, targeting the development of innovative tools and concepts in both the area of molecular biology and the field of computer vision. Furthermore, the Center for Biosystems and Biotech Data Science, which has a headcount of four professors and ten PhD students, is responsible for organizing nine courses at GUGC (for 65 ECTS), ranging from Informatics to Bioinformatics and Probability & Statistics.

Job Summary

Full-Time Postdoctoral Scholar – Ghent University Global Campus

Department: Department of Environmental Technology, Food Technology and Molecular Biotechnology (KR01)

Degree: PhD degree in one of the following disciplines: computer science/engineering, bioinformatics, applied mathematics, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field

Contract: 1 year + 1 year extension (subject to positive evaluation of the previous 1 year term)

Occupancy rate: 100%

Vacancy type: Assistant Academic Personnel (AAP)

Last application date: 5 September 2025 (Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as the position will be filled upon finding the right candidate)

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 (open to negotiation). 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 of the Ghent University Global campus in Korea. In addition, the candidate will be able to spend time at the home campus in Ghent at the Department of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics, upon mutual agreement with the supervisor. For non-Korean applicants, free accommodation and a yearly travel budget are foreseen. Ghent University Global Campus is an equal opportunities employer.

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. Related disciplines may be considered as well but need to be motivated.
• You are an established researcher in machine learning and biotechnology, as evidenced by a strong publication record. You are aware of recent developments in machine learning applied to biological data.
• You have an enquiring and self-motivating attitude to scientific research. You look forward to developing your own research lines at the intersection of machine learning and biotechnology, and you are able to contribute decisively to existing research projects.

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 share your knowledge with the team and you contribute to the institutional culture.

Job Description

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 (presenting results at conferences, organizing academic conferences, applying for research funding, and so on). The research workload is expected to be around 70% of available time.

You assist the supervisor in the mentoring of Bachelor, and PhD students at Ghent University Global Campus. You assist in teaching occasional courses. The teaching workload is expected not to exceed 30%.

Selection Criteria

Scientific background and knowledge

Educational experience

Scientific computing/machine learning skills

Strength of the provided research plan

Application Documents

Full resume (CV), including at least 2 references

Copy of degree certificates

Research plan (Describe the research that you plan to do at GUGC in 1-2 pages, focusing on a concrete research hypothesis that can be investigated in 1+1 years, and include a brief but focused outline of tasks, methodology, … to achieve the objective).

Code portfolio (Describe your experience with scientific software development by highlighting 2-3 impactful software projects that you contributed to. Provide links to GitHub wherever possible, and clearly indicate (for collaborative work) which part is yours).

A link to your PhD thesis.

The application documents must be merged into a single PDF file and be sent via email to Prof.Joris Vankerschaver ([e-mail] ) (subject line: Postdoctoral position in biotech data science). The candidate will receive an email confirming receipt of the application. Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Application Process and Interview

Interviews (in-person or online) will take place in stages from the first available time.

Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as the position will be filled upon finding the right candidate.

We reserve the right to hold applications on file for potential future job openings.

CV Screening -> Interview -> Internal committee -> Approval -> Acceptance notice to the candidate selected.

Compensation & Benefits for the Candidate Selected

Basic terms of the contract

One-year contract( renewable once, after positive evaluation, for a total period of maximum 2 years )

-Starts from an Annual Base Salary of 46,624,160 KRW (Monthly Salary of 3,885,347 KRW Gross)

-Two additional bonuses in June (92% of monthly salary) and December (100% of monthly salary)

-A single dormitory unit operated by Incheon Global Campus (IGC) will be provided for non-Koreans. If the selected candidate has the Korean nationality or if the selected candidate is a permanent resident in Korea, then a housing unit will not be provided. Instead, a monthly Housing Allowance of 725,000 KRW will be provided.

Two Roundtrip Tickets to Hometown (for non-Koreans only)

-The selected candidate of non-Korean nationality will be provided, on a yearly basis, with two roundtrip tickets to their hometown (up to 4,000,000 KRW)

Severance

-Severance shall be paid when the contract ends and if the candidate worked for more than one year

Private Health Insurance

-Marsh private health insurance is provided, including basic medical reimbursements

Extensive Annual Paid Leave and Holidays

-The selected candidate shall have 35 days of paid annual leave per year

-Additional holidays: from Christmas (Dec 25) to New Year (Jan 1)