Lecturer / Researcher Biomedical Laboratory Technology

Your tasks

The position consists of 50% teaching and 50% research. You are a passionate teacher who is versatile and can work with various teaching methods (lectures, seminars, practicals, coaching …) in the Biomedical Laboratory Technology program at the Station Brugge campus. More specifically, your duties include giving lectures in general chemistry, @home lessons in molecular biology, and supervising practicals in bio-organic chemistry, analytical techniques, molecular biology, and biotechnology. Additionally, you will be an internship supervisor and promoter of bachelor theses. You will contribute to student guidance, the development of high-quality course material, the implementation of assessment policies at the program level, and further profiling through, among other things, services for secondary education.

For the research component, you will participate in the interreg project Aquasafe, titled: Reuse of water in the production and processing of food, evaluation of microbiological and chemical risks, and ensuring food safety and sustainable water management. In this role, you will assist in the nanopore laboratory to analyze water and biofilm samples using the latest nanopore sequencing technology.

Requirements

Master's degree in sciences C1 certificate in English or willing to obtain this

If you hold a foreign diploma, with the exception of the Netherlands, an equivalence certificate from NARIC (www.naric.be) must be attached.

Howest competency profile You fulfill your professional role in a committed manner.

You are open-minded.

You are a team player.

You respond adequately and agilely to change and innovation.

You are convinced of the importance of social engagement.

You are a broad networker and you bring your professional network into Howest.

You contribute to the further development of the international dimension of Howest.

You have an attitude of lifelong learning.

Job-specific competency profile You coach and guide students towards growth and further development.

You are student-minded and can easily relate to the world of students.

You possess organizational talent, particularly in the lab.

You are practice-oriented.

You possess planning and research skills with an eye for detail.

You are accurate (also in administration).

You contribute to the quality culture.