Apply For Doctoral Fellow In Department of Biomolecular Medicine at Ghent University,2020

The lab of Translational Onco-genomics and Bioinformatics at the Department of Biomolecular Medicine (supervised by prof. dr. ir. Katleen De Preter) has a vacancy for a highly motivated researcher with expertise in bio-informatics and a keen interest in translational cancer research.
You will work in a multidisciplinary environment under the supervision of senior scientists in bioinformatics and molecular biology in the Department of Biomolecular Medicine and within the broader framework of the Cancer Research Institute Ghent (crig.ugent.be) where you will implement and develop (new) algorithms for genomics analysis of tumors aiming at a more precise care for the patient. They offer:

A PhD position for at least one year (including a 6-month evaluation period) after which you will apply for a personal PhD grant with FWO, BOF, etc.,
Participation in an exciting and rapidly evolving research area of clinically translational genomics,
Being part of a research team operating at international level and dedicated to improving survival of patients with cancer,
State-of-the-art technology and facilities (sequencing, single cell sequencing and manipulation, bioinformatics, molecular biology, etc),
The opportunity to work in a dynamic and interdisciplinary academic research environment,
Embedding within top-research teams with a broad range of expertise,
Collaboration with and assistance of wet-lab scientists in the design, analysis and interpretation of cancer genomics data.