PhD position on Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy

KU Leuven; Vlaams-Brabant; Sur place; EUR 25 000 - 35 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A prestigious university in Belgium is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate for a position in Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy. The role involves multi-omics research and collaboration with leading experts. Ideal applicants will have a Master's degree in relevant fields, experience in laboratory techniques, and a strong foundation in immunology and oncology. Join an inclusive environment that promotes diversity and equal opportunity.

Prestations

Access to state-of-the-art infrastructure

Opportunity for personal PhD fellowship

International research environment

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognized MD or MSc/Masters’ degree.
• Demonstrated skills in cell culture, animal handling, and laboratory techniques.
• Solid knowledge of immunology, oncology, and cancer biology required.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both oral and written.

Responsabilités

• Perform experiments in immunology and multi-omics research.
• Deliver presentations at seminars and conferences.
• Co-supervise thesis projects of master’s students.

Connaissances

Cell culture

Basic animal handling

Basic in vitro experiments

Basic analytical analyses

Basic laboratory skills

Basic data analyses & statistics

Solid knowledge of immunology

Solid knowledge of oncology

Solid knowledge of cancer biology

Good communication skills

Formation

MD or MSc/Masters’ degree in relevant fields

Description du poste

PhD position on Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy

The Laboratory for Cell Stress & Immunity, at KU Leuven, Belgium seeks a highly motivated PhD student.

Broad Research Topic: Next-generation immunotherapy strategies for kidney cancer: a multi-omics & translational immunology-driven approach

Description: This position is available at KU Leuven within the context of a research project at the interface of translational research and clinical setting. Our project brings together a translational immunology research group led by Prof. Abhishek D. Garg, further working together with the groups of Prof. Dr. Benoit Beuselinck (clinician/oncologist specializing in kidney cancers) and Prof. Stefan Naulaerts (specializing in computational oncology). This project’s aims are located at the interface of the immunobiology of kidney cancer, multi-omics bioinformatics, and translational immunotherapy. With this project we ambitiously aim to go significantly beyond the current state-of-the-art, by proposing innovative and interdisciplinary research theme, integrating methodology from various fields of kidney cancer biology, T cell immunology & immunotherapy; and cover multiple levels from integrated omics to translational immunotherapy.

The current PhD position is immediately available for a highly motivated candidate within the research group of Prof. Abhishek D. Garg. Don’t wait for the deadline to apply since the incoming applications will be continuously considered. The recruited PhD student will perform translational & multi-omics research focused on discovery of next-generation immunotherapy for kidney cancer through different state-of-the-art approaches integrating multi-omics and translational immunology.

Profile

• You must hold a MD or MSc/Masters’ degree in medicine, biotechnology, biosciences, biomedicine, bioinformatics, or equivalent related fields from a recognized university.
• You must have demonstrated following skills: cell culture, basic animal handling, basic in vitro experiments, basic analytical analyses, basic laboratory skills, basic data analyses & statistics.
• You must have solid knowledge of immunology, oncology, and/or cancer biology.
• Practical knowledge and skills in immuno-oncology or bioinformatics would be a plus (but not a necessity).
• You should be a team player with good oral and written (English) communication skills.

Key Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Performing experiments dealing with immunology, omics-related basic bioinformatics, and in vivo tumor immunology & immunotherapy.
• Delivering presentations (oral or poster) inconsortium/institutional seminars and national/international symposiums or conferences.
• Eager to carry out visitations (if required) to other laboratories (within Belgium or abroad) for learning new techniques.
• Eager to co-supervise the thesis projects of master’s students.

Offer

• At least a 4-year contract (although we do encourage the candidate to apply for a personal PhD fellowship to be part of this program for a longer period).
• Access to state-of-the-art infrastructures and active collaborations with well-known Belgian or international laboratories.
• A stimulating, international research environment in a world-class academic laboratory and the opportunity to interact with several highly collaborative, world-class investigators part of this program.
• Possibility to interface with and influence kidney cancer patient management thereby creating high value via socio-economic impact. This is uniquely possible due to our interfacing and collaboration with an oncologist working at University Hospital Leuven/UZ Leuven.

Interested?

For more information please contact Prof. Abhishek D. Garg, mail: [e-mail]

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