- Department of Marketing, Innovation and Organisation
The Entrepreneurship Research Center at Ghent University is hiring! Please check out the vacancy for 17 (!) PhD positions for a new European Commission project on Alzheimer disease. This research is within a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Network. Your job will run for one year and it is renewable. The full job posting can be found at: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/88418.
Eligibility
Interested candidates must have:
- Completed or close to completing a Master’s degree in Business or Entrepreneurship with a flair for Medicine or the other way round.
- Highly motivated, outstanding students with optimal interpersonal and communication skills with;
- proven English language proficiency.
- You must comply with the MSCA mobility rule: not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to your recruitment
Benefits
- Enrolment in two doctoral programs leading to a double degree (by two different Universities of the consortium)
- A PhD thesis co-supervised by 2 main supervisors (Supervisor #1 and Supervisor #2) from 2 different institutions and access to 2 research environments in different countries.
- Gross salary will consist of a Living Allowance (= € 3.400/monthly, correction factor to be applied per country) and a monthly Mobility Allowance of €600. An additional family monthly allowance of €660 is applicable depending on family situation.
Application Documents
Your application to this program must contain the following:
- Curriculum Vitae
- A motivation letter (maximum 1 page) highlighting relevant research experience, skills and academic achievements and explaining why you are interested in the program and in the selected research projects.
- The TClock4AD CV Application form template including Personal information; Education and research experiences, Language and other relevant skills; Contact details of at least two scientists for reference; List of the three (maximum) positions each candidate is interested in.
- Two letters of support provided by academics and research professionals.
How to Apply
Apply HERE
Deadline: May 31, 2023 00:00
- Department of Electromechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering
Description
The department is looking for a computationally oriented PhD student with a mechanical engineering degree (or equivalent) to join the MACBED team. The student will conduct experiments to obtain the magnetic characteristics of the materials and measure their resulting movement for specific magnetic fields using a magnetic targeting setup.
Eligibility
Interested candidates must have:
- Master in (electro)mechanical engineering, Engineering Physics or equivalent.
- Experience with Matlab and COMSOL is a plus.
- Interest in performing both computational as well as experimental work.
- Fluent in English
How to Apply
If you are interested in pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering in a multidisciplinary setting, please contact Prof. L. Dupré (Luc.Dupre@UGent.be) or dr. A. Coene (Annelies.Coene@UGent.be) for more information. Please also provide a motivation letter and full CV.
Deadline: June 1, 2023
- Department of Biology
Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated PhD student to investigate how multiple pressures affect marine ecosystem functioning and ecosystem service provisioning. The PhD research is embedded in the METRIC project (Marine EcosysTem Responses in a multIple pressures Context) (METRIC). More specifically, this project investigates the relationship between marine functional diversity and ecosystem stability through a combination of experimental research and modeling approaches using existing ecosystem-wide databases on marine biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and environmental settings. In this project, the student will have the opportunity to contribute to the emerging research field on the link between biodiversity and marine ecosystem services. As such, the student will be situated at the interface of fundamental scientific research and societally relevant outcomes.
Eligibility
- You hold a Master in Sciences within the field of Biology, Biochemistry, Oceanography or equivalent) or Bio-engineering Sciences (within the field of Bioprocess Technology, Environmental Science and Technology, Land and Water Management or equivalent), acquired before August 31st 2023.
- You will perform fundamental research within the domain of marine food web ecology and biogeochemistry through a combination of field and experimental work and ecological modelling.
You are skilled in programming in R (or equivalent) and have a good understanding of marine ecology.
- You have a problem-solving, analytical mind, dedicated to overcoming practical and technical challenges.
You have an open and collaborative attitude toward team members.
You are willing to participate in (inter)national conferences, conduct field work at sea for several days and maintain experiments in the lab.
- You are a motivated, hard-working person, committed to obtaining a PhD.
- You are willing to assist in teaching practical courses on marine (experimental) ecology and applied statistics at master level, and support bachelor and master students during their thesis projects.
- You have good oral and written communication skills, and are fluent in English.
Benefits
- A fully funded, full-time PhD scholarship at a competitive salary. There will be a one-year probation period and, after a positive evaluation, the contract will be extended for another three years (4 years in total).
- You will be working in the friendly and dynamic Marine Biology Research Group at Ghent University, advised by Prof. Ulrike Braeckman and Prof. Jan Vanaverbeke, and collaborating with marine ecologists and policy advisers from the Marine Ecology and Management (MARECO) group of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (Brussels).
- You will have access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure offered in a European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC) context, allowing for high-level scientific training at a top-ranked university and the research institutes it collaborates with.
- Ghent University has a generous benefits package open to all its staff members, including a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave, a bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Ghent is a vibrant, safe and welcoming university city allowing great quality of life.
- You will have the opportunity to attend international conferences, publish your results in high-profile journals and visit relevant research institutes.
How to Apply
Send your application to Prof. Ulrike Braeckman (ulrike.braeckman@ugent.be) with the subject ‘METRIC PhD’.
Your application must include the following documents:
- Your CV and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file)
- Motivation letter for this PhD scholarship in pdf format. Please specify why you apply specifically for this topic.
- 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.
- Contact details of two references
Deadline: June 9, 2023
- Phd Student Machine Learning for engineering (ML4ENG)
Description
The activities of the Ph.D. position are embedded in this stimulating environment with a focus on data-efficient machine learning (or surrogate modeling) techniques to solve complex and challenging engineering problems with use cases from various engineering disciplines such as electrical and mechanical engineering.
In particular, the goal of the Ph.D. research is to design tools and techniques to improve key parts of the engineering design pipeline, aiding designers in several computer-aided design (CAD; design and analysis of computer experiments) activities such as uncertainty quantification, calibration, sensitivity analysis, design space exploration, and optimization, etc. Machine learning algorithms such as Gaussian Processes and Bayesian optimization will be used to create a modern design flow, e.g., for the efficient design of electromagnetic and electronics circuits. This includes techniques for physics-informed modeling, generative design, preference-based learning, explainable engineering design, spatiotemporal modeling, free-form topology and shape optimization, efficient data collection, labeling, etc. The proposed Ph.D. research is defined within the context of several national and international research projects on automation in machine learning (AutoML).
Eligibility
Interested applicants should possess the following:
- You have (or will obtain in the next months) a master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Informatics, Engineering, or equivalent, with excellent (‘honors’-level) grades.
- You have strong computer science skills (python, C++, etc.)
- You have a strong interest in machine learning and are eager to advance the state-of-the-art.
- Experience with machine learning algorithmic approaches or frameworks (such as PyTorch, Tensorflow, GPFlow, etc.) is considered a plus.
- You have excellent analytical skills to interpret the obtained research results.
- You are a team player and have strong communication skills.
- Your English is fluent, both speaking and writing.
Basic Salary
- Opportunity to do full-time research in an international (with over 17 nationalities at IDLab, part of imec and Ghent University) and friendly working environment, with a competitive salary at Ghent University.
- While grounded in fundamental academic research, as a Ph.D. candidate you will also participate in collaborative research with industrial and/or academic partners in Flanders and/or on a wider geographic scale (e.g., EU H2020 projects), in the framework of new/ongoing projects.
- Furthermore, you will publish your research results at major international conferences and in journal papers, as part of meeting the requirements for your Ph.D.
Application Documents
Applications should include:
(1) an academic/professional resume,
(2) a personal motivation letter, and
(3) transcripts of study results, and
(4) at least two reference contacts.
How to Apply
Send your application by email or any questions concerning this vacancy to prof. Tom Dhaene (tom.dhaene@UGent.be) and prof. Ivo Couckuyt (ivo.couckuyt@ugent.be), indicating “Job Application: ML4ENG” in the subject.
Deadline: June 30, 2023
- Department of Translational Physiology, Infectiology and Public Health
Description
The research group of Prof. Sarah Gabriël, focusses on foodborne parasitic zoonoses. Various parasites are covered, but for the present project, the fishborne parasite Anisakis is the focus. The project ANISALL is funded by the Federale Overheidsdienst (FOD) (Belgium) and is entitled: “Anisakidae: Studying the hidden allergic concerns in fish, pork and chicken meat.” For this position we are looking for a motivated candidate for a PhD student position (1 year + 3 more years after positive evaluation). You will also be part of a team of PhD students responsible for supervising master students and practical courses.
Eligibility
- Only candidates with a master’s degree should apply.
- For diplomas awarded outside the European Union, a certificate of equivalence (NARIC) must be submitted. The degree requirements need to be fulfilled at the start of your appointment.
- You have a strong interest in academic and/or project-based research and services.
- You have strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- You have a strong interest in foodborne parasites, proteomics, and/or food allergens. Hands-on experience is an asset.
- You have strong communication skills.
- You are motivated to provide practical exercises to students.
- You are a team-player, but you can also work perfectly independent.
- You speak and write Dutch fluently. Good knowledge of English is also required.
Application Documents
Interested applicants need to upload the following documents (in pdf):
- A Curriculum Vitae (personal details, education, work experience, mastered languages, additional skills, etc.)
- A Cover letter explaining your motivation
- A transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession)
- A transcript of grades obtained during the Bachelor and Master years
How to Apply
Apply by sending the documents listed below to Prof. Dr. Sarah Gabriël (sarah.gabriël@ugent.be) before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late applications.
Deadline: July 08, 2023