Technicien de laboratoire - Microbiologie - Collet lab - de Duve Institute - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe

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de Duve Institute

Our research group is part of the de Duve Institute, an international institute of fundamental research
located in Brussels, on the medical campus of UCLouvain (the largest university in the French-speaking
part of Belgium). Our microbiology lab works on Escherichia coli and we recently initiated a collaboration
with industrial partners. Our new team lies at the crossroad of the fundamental and applied research areas
aiming at developing innovative tools to increase the productivity of the current bacterial strains by
modifying their physiology.

We are looking for a motivated lab technician who will be responsible for:

  • Molecular cloning
  • Protein purification (Western blot, small scale fermentation)
  • Various lab organization tasks
  • Preparing sterile media, solutions and labware
  • Experimental support for other lab members

Your qualifications and skills

  • Lab tech Bachelor degree or equivalent (a Bachelor degree is required)
  • A good level of English is indispensable (our team is international)
  • Motivation and interest for academic AND industrial research (experience in the industry is an asset)
  • Reliability, precision, quality-oriented, good organisation skills
  • Autonomy
  • Team work

What we offer
Full time one-year contract, potentially renewable, starting from October 1st, 2020 at the latest.
A rare and stimulating position in a research environment mixing fundamental and industrial approaches.
Our lab tech will have a key role in optimizing the daily lab life and organization while having the
possibility to conduct projects on both side of Science (academic vs industrial).

Interested?
You can send your application via email –with subject: Research Laboratory Technician – to the head of
the research team Dr Michael Deghelt and to Dr. Pauline Leverrier, including:

  • Motivation letter and CV
  • Contact information of at least 1 referee

This vacancy is open until a candidate has been selected with the skills needed; hence, we
recommend applying as soon as possible. Only selected applicants will be contacted.
More information about our institute and laboratory on the following website:
https://www.deduveinstitute.be/bacteria

Durée du contrat : 12 mois

Date limite de candidature : 01/10/2020

Date de début prévue : 01/10/2020

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

  • English (Required)

Work Remotely:

  • No
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