Post-doctoral assistant department of Telecommunications and Information Processing

Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG); Oost-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days paid leave

Bicycle commuting reimbursement

Ecocheques

Job summary

Ghent University invites applications for a Post-doctoral assistant in the department of Telecommunications and Information Processing. The position initially offers a one-year appointment starting 1 January 2027, with a predominant focus on research and significant teaching responsibilities.

You will supervise Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Advanced Master’s students, assist in undergraduate and graduate courses, and contribute to doctoral mentoring.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required at start of appointment.
• Experience in camera/radar/lidar sensor fusion for safe traffic.
• Ability to supervise Bachelor’s, Master’s and Advanced Master’s students and publish in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct academic research for 70% of the assignment.
• Assist teaching at Bachelor’s or Master’s level.
• Counsel doctoral and master’s students.
• Tutor and coach students as needed.

Skills

Academic research

Teaching

Student mentoring

Publication writing

Education

Doctoral degree (Doctor of Engineering)

Job description

Post-doctoral assistant department of Telecommunications and Information Processing

Job ID: 30491

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15.000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, and technical and social services on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With each of its 11 faculties and more than 100 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes that are grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its employees as well as its students.

YOUR TASKS

• At least 70% of your assignment will be spent on academic research.
• You will assist in teaching activities at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level.
• You will counsel Master’s students in their exercises, work placement and Master’s dissertation.
• You will counsel doctoral students.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You hold a doctoral degree ((preferably) Doctor of Engineering).The degree requirement needs to be fulfilled at the start of your appointment.
• For diplomas awarded outside the European Union, a certificate of equivalence (NARIC) must be submitted.
• You have already conducted research within the field of camera/radar/lidar sensor fusion for safe traffic.
• You have distinguished yourself as a promising researcher in your doctorate.
• You are profoundly interested in coaching students in the Bachelor’s, Master’s and/or Advanced Master’s programmes.
• You may present relevant scientific publications in (inter)national peer-reviewed academic journals that are widely disseminated.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• We offer you a temporary appointment of 1 year. The appointment cannot be renewed. Even if you have already been appointed earlier (whether or not at another university and whether or not in the same field of discipline) in a first term of up to 3 years, you can apply. The second appointment does not have to be immediately connected to a first term.
  The 80% appointment of post-doctoral assistant will be supplemented by a 20% position of postdoctoral scientific personnel, funded by the budgets of the department EA07. This implies that we offer you a full-time position in het department EA07.
• Your appointment will start on 1 January 2027 at the earliest.
• All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of paid leave, bicycle commuting reimbursement, ecocheques, etc. A complete overview of all our fringe benefits .

Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘Cv’: your cv and an overview of your relevant scientific publications (merged into one pdf file).
• In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format.
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
• In the field ‘Certificate of equivalence’: only for diplomas awarded outside the European Union a certificate of equivalence (NARIC) must be submitted (if already in your possession, if not, you need to be able to provide proof that you have applied for a certificate of equivalence at the start of your appointment). The certificate can be requested via www.naricvlaanderen.be/en . For diplomas awarded in the UK before January 31st of 2020, a certificate of equivalence is not required .

Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

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