• Last application date: Nov 30, 2014 23:59
• Department: TW20 – Department of Industrial Technology and Construction
• Contract: Statutary
• Occupancy rate: 100%
• Vacancy Type: Academic assisting staff

The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture has a vacancy for a position of post-doctoral assistant, starting from February 1, 2015. It concerns a temporary full-time position for a one-time renewable period of three years.

Department – reference: EA20

a position of full-time post-doctoral assistant at the Department of Industrial Technology and Construction (EA20)  – salary at 100%: min. € 23.468,58 – max. € 39.716,10 (at present paid out at 160,84%)

Profile:

• hold a PhD in Engineering or in Industrial Engineering or a degree recognized as equivalent (this requirement has to be fulfilled at the appointment date);
• have research experience in the field of characterization and processing of polymer and composites, provided by scientific publications in international and national peer reviewed journals and/or books;
• having actively participated in international and national scientific conferences relevant to the field concerned;
• be profoundly interested in guiding students in Bachelor’s and (advanced) Master’s programmes;
• knowledge of the structure, behavior and/or processing of polymers is recommendable.

Job description:

• to conduct scientific research in the discipline of characterization and processing of polymer and composites;
• to provide assistance in the teaching duties of the department in Bachelor’s and (advanced) Master’s programmes;
• obtaining funding in order to facilitate the scientific research in above mentioned domain;
• to cooperate in the academic services of the department, especially through the research group Product and Material Technology (PMT);

(the total amount of academic and administrative duties will be limited to maximum 30% of the assignment).

Starting date: February 1, 2015

More detailed information on this vacancy can be obtained from prof. Ludwig Cardon

(t: +32(0)9 331 04 26; e: ludwig.cardon<στο>ugent.be)

Applications should be sent no later than November 30, 2014 by e-mail torecruitmentaap<στο>ugent.be with the application letter, the required transcripts (copies of degrees) and an overview of the study results attached (please merge all the documents in one file). Please indicate clearly for which position and which department you are applying as well as the reference number 2014-11-05. The candidate will receive an e-mail confirming receipt of the application.

Applicants should measure up to the language proficiency as mentioned in article 91novies of the decree concerning the restructuring of higher education in Flanders. The administrative and teaching language used at Ghent University is Dutch, but in case one doesn’t speak Dutch, it is also possible to apply.

In accordance with the decree, in case the candidate has an education assignment, one should have proficiency in the language in which one teaches. This means that the candidate needs to have proficiency on an ERK-level (European Reference for Languages) C1.

Even if the candidate with an education assignment, isn’t teaching a training component in Dutch, one should have proficiency in the Dutch language on an ERK-level B2. One should meet the requirements within 3 years after the recruitment or appointment.

If you have worked as a postdoctoral fellow before, you cannot apply.