The Department of Medical Microbiology at the University of Antwerp is looking for a doctoral researcher to participate in a project financed by the European Commission as part of the 6th Framework Programme, ‘Mastering Hospital Antimicrobial Resistance And Its Spread Into The Community’ (MOSAR) (2007 ? 2011). The overall objective of MOSAR is to investigate the dynamics of transmission of the major and emerging multi-antimicrobial-resistant bacterial pathogens (AMRB), and to test strategies to combat their emergence and spread in hospitals, and into the community.

Within MOSAR, the doctoral researcher will work on development, optimisation and evaluation of rapid and high-throughput molecular methods (in collaboration with several small and medium enterprises) for detection of AMRB. Successful techniques will later be validated in several European hospitals.

The appointment will be for 6 months initially starting 1/10/2008, to be extended upto 3-4 years upon excellent performance, with the aim of obtaining a PhD degree at the University of Antwerp. Salary scales will be according to University regulations (DeHousse mandate). Place of work is Campus Drie Eiken, Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium.

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Candidate should hold a diploma or masters degree in biomedical sciences or a related subject with a strong interest in bacterial genetics and in laboratory work. Good knowledge of English is required.

Candidates should mail or e-mail their curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation and a one page letter in which they explain their interest in the position and in the field of research to: Prof. Dr. Herman Goossens, herman.goossens[ at ]uza.be

Mailing address:
Prof. dr. H. Goossens
Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen
Dienst Klinische Biologie
Wilrijkstraat 10 , 2650 Edegem
België/Belgium

Closing date for all applications is 15/09/2008