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Postdoctoral researcher (2 years) in frame of the Methusalem Program “An integrated approach towards understanding the pathogenesis of CNS and PNS disorders” (NEURONET)
(mandate MBW/2008/024)

Job description
Research at the Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED, Hasselt University) focuses on disease mechanisms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the development of new therapeutics for this neuroinflammatory disease. The group uses various modern technologies in immunology, molecular biology, cell biology and imaging to study the activation and regulation of the immune system and the immune mediated injury of oligodendrocytes. The successful applicant will be working in the recently approved Methusalem Program NEURONET. NEURONET brings together researchers from Hasselt University and Antwerp University (VIB) headed by prof. Christine Van Broeckhoven (UA) en prof. P. Stinissen (UHasselt) specialized in clinical neurology, neuropathology, neuroimmunology, genetics and genomics, cell biology, mouse model organisms and therapeutics in the domain of neurodegenerative diseases. NEURONET will focus its main research activities on neurological diseases with emphasis on neurodegenerative aspects of diseases such as MS and Alzheimer disease. The successful applicant will make use of in vitro and in vivo models to study neurodegenerative and restorative aspects of MS.

Profile and diploma
Candidates must have an officially recognized PhD degree in biological, (bio)medical or life sciences or equivalent with a molecular/cellular orientation. The successful candidate has proven expertise in field of neurobiology/neurosciences. The candidate has excellent communication skills and is highly motivated to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Further information

• Content job responsibilities:

  • prof. dr. Niels Hellings, +32 11 26 92 68 niels.hellings@uhasselt.be

  • prof. dr. Piet Stinissen, +32 11 26 93 03, piet.stinissen@uhasselt.be

  • website of the Biomedical Research Institute: www.uhasselt.be/biomed

• Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@uhasselt.be

Applications
Applicants must use the official application forms

• which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 03

• or which can be downloaded here http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.doc

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than Wednesday, October 8th 2008.

Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt.be.