PhD Fellowship in Spatial Multi-Omics & Single-Cell Tech

KU Leuven; Belgique; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36-month scholarship

Secondments to AtlasXomics

Secondments to Intelligent Biodata

Job summary

KU Leuven's Department of Human Genetics invites applications for a PhD fellowship in spatial single-cell omics. The project is part of SPACE-MEL, a Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network, and will involve hands-on wet-lab and computational training in advanced single-cell technologies.

The doctoral candidate will develop workflows to generate spatial transcriptome, protein and epigenome readouts from the same tissue section, with secondments at AtlasXomics (USA) and Intelligent Biodata (Spain).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in life sciences (bioengineering, biomedical sciences, genetics, genomics or equivalent). A publication record is a plus.
• Genuine interest and commitment to advancing scientific knowledge and innovation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work seamlessly across interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience in designing and troubleshooting experiments is a plus.
• Experience with or knowledge of single-cell and/or spatial (multi-)omics methods is a plus.
• Applicants must be doctoral candidates, i.e not already in possession of a doctoral degree.
• Mobility rule: researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date.

Responsibilities

• Develop a workflow to generate spatial transcriptome, protein and epigenome readouts from the same tissue section.
• Combine single-cell and spatial multi-omics with DBiT-seq-based spatial omics sequencing technology and COMET-based spatial proteomics.
• Collaborate with academia/industry partners during secondments at AtlasXomics and Intelligent Biodata to apply and evaluate workflows.

Skills

Excellent communication

Collaboration across teams

Designing experiments

Interest in single-cell/spatial omics

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in life sciences (bioengineering, biomedical sciences, genetics, genomics or equivalent)

Tools

DBiT-seq workflows

COMET-based spatial proteomics

Spatial omics data analysis

Job description

KU Leuven's Department of Human Genetics invites applications for a PhD fellowship in spatial single-cell omics. The project is part of SPACE-MEL, a Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network, and will involve hands-on wet-lab and computational training in advanced single-cell technologies.

The doctoral candidate will develop workflows to generate spatial transcriptome, protein and epigenome readouts from the same tissue section, with secondments at AtlasXomics (USA) and Intelligent Biodata (Spain).