Last application date: Mar 31, 2015 23:59
Department: TW06 – Department of Electronics and information systems
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 October 1, 2015. It concerns a temporary full-time position for a one-time renewable period of three years.

Department – reference: EA06

a position of post-doctoral assistant at the Department of Electronics and Information Systems (EA06) – salary at 100%: min. € 23.468,58 – max. € 39.716,10 (at present paid out at 160,84%)

Profile:

• hold a PhD in Engineering Physics or Photonics Engineering or Electrical Engineering or a degree recognized as equivalent (this requirement has to be fulfilled at the appointment date);
• have research experience in the field of physical electronics and photonics, provided by scientific publications in international and national peer reviewed journals and/or books and be able to guide doctoral students;
• having actively participated in international and national scientific conferences relevant to the field concerned;
• have didactic skills and be profoundly interested in guiding students for courses in the field of physical electronics and photonics;
• have experience with microscopy, electro-optical components and colloidal particles is recommended.

Job description:

• to provide assistance in the teaching duties of the department in the field of physical electronics and photonics;
• to organize, implement and supervise scientific research in the field of physical electronics and photonics and photonics, in particular with regard to microscopy, colloidal particles and microscopy

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

Starting date: October 1, 2015

More detailed information on this vacancy can be obtained from prof. Kristiaan Neyts

(t: +32 9 2643381; e: kristiaan.neyts<στο>ugent.be).

Applications should be sent no later than March 31, 2015 by e-mail to recruitmentaap<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. Also mention the reference number 2015-03-02. 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.