Lab Technician Membrane Trafficking

Prof. Wim Annaert (laboratory for Membrane Trafficking) has recently developed in collaboration with IMEC (Leuven) superparamagnetic nanoparticles that enable the isolation of selective membrane compartments from any type of cell. Due to a rapidly increasing demand for such nanoparticles, and this in the light of new collaborative studies in the fields of neurodegeneration, cancer and immunology, the group is seeking urgently a lab technician with a chemical background for maintaining and expanding the synthesis and production of different types of nanoparticles. The applicant will be involved in activities both at IMEC (synthesis) as well as at Gasthuisberg (applications). 

​• You have a professional bachelor’s degree in chemistry
• Good knowledge of organic and anorganic chemistry is essential
• Experience with related fields of biochemistry and cell biology is a great advantage, and if not, enthusiasm and eagerness to become an expert in these technologies is critical
• Team spirit and flexibility: this project bridges three research teams at KUL (Prof. W. Annaert, Prof. J. Swinnen and Prof. P. Agostinis) and operates in collaboration with IMEC for nanoparticle synthesis: you will interact with different (international) scientists and engineers at different locations (KULeuven-Gasthuisberg & IMEC)
• You are meticulous, well organized and responsible
• You will deliver high-quality results for several sub-projects
• A good command of English is absolutely essential