Research manager in molecular plant hormone biology > Leuven > Joboolo BE :
Company : KU Leuven Location : Leuven Flanders From : Talent BE
Furthermore, your profile best matches the following elements:
Master the English (academic) language fluently.Uphold the highest standards in scientific integrity.Be ambitious and aspire high-impact scientific output.Be a team-player that strengthens other team members.Be pro-active, inspirational, and communicative but humble.Positively represent the research team and aspire peer scientists.Have a personality that celebrates diversity and inclusion.Scientific expertiseYou have a vast expertise in molecularplantbiology and physiology.
Your skill and knowledge set entails a wide variety of tools and techniques used in molecularbiology and applicable to plant sciences.
These include but are not limited to, knowledge in plant transformation, cloning, genetic engineering, omics, transcriptional regulation, protein assays, biochemistry and advanced imaging (e.g.
confocal microscopy).
You actively seek out to learn the latest tools in molecularbiology and implement them in your research projects.You have a proven track-record in planthormonebiology, with a special interest in ethylene.
Your expertise is not limited to one hormone category, and entails biosynthesis, transport and signaling of planthormones in general.
You are up to date with the latest discoveries in phytohormonebiology.You have a proven track-record in abiotic stress biology, with a special interest in low-oxygen stress.
You demonstrate the link between abiotic stress and planthormones in your expertise and knowledge. TasksYour main task is to strengthen the research excellence of the lab of Prof.
Van de Poel in the field of molecularplanthormonebiology.
You will do this in an independent way in close collaboration with Prof.
Van de Poel and your tasks entail:
Acquisition and management of research project in the field.Participate in the strategic and scientific growth of the research team.Initiate new lines of investigation and acquire new technologies in the field.Supervision and guidance of the staff members of the research team.Participate in the daily operations, financial and people management of the research team.Disseminate research findings to the international scientific community.Networking and image building to strengthen the profile of the research team. Always aspire excellence as a measure for the scientific output of the research team.The lab of Prof.
Bram Van de Poel is part of the Division of Crop Biotechnics (https:
//www.biw.kuleuven.be/biosyst/cropbiotechnics/cropbiotechnics) of the Department of Biosystems (https:
//www.biw.kuleuven.be/biosyst/english) and conducts fundamental research on planthormones and their link with abiotic stress.
We deploy a variety of molecular, biochemical, and physiological approaches to study planthormones and abiotic stress.
We are looking for a researchmanager who commits to strengthen and expand the research endeavors of the group and who supports Prof.
Van de Poel with management and acquisition of research projects, supervision of team members and accelerating the scientific output.We offer you a full-time researchmanager position at a top-ranked multidisciplinary university.
You will integrate in the group of Prof.
Van de Poel, under his personal guidance and supervision.
You will have the opportunity to be an independent scientific leader in collaboration with Prof.
Van de Poel.
You will be able to participate in the daily lab management and team supervision.
You are encouraged to pro-actively initiate new lines of investigation and you will have financial resources to your availability to do so.
You will have opportunities to participate at national and international scientific events, and establish your own network, to strengthen your own profile and the team. KU Leuven offers you a fixed contract with a competitive salary, with additional benefits (e.g.
KU Leuven also provides ample trainings and courses to expand your non-scientific career development.
You will also be embedded in a group of researchmanagers of the Department of Biosystems and have representation in the board. KU Leuven LeuvenFlanders
