PhD Position in Bioscience Engineering (University of Antwerp)

The University of Antwerp is a dynamic, forward-thinking, European university. We offer an innovative academic education to more than 23 000 students, conduct pioneering scientific research and play an important service-providing role in society. We are one of the largest, most international and most innovative employers in the region. With almost 7000 employees from over 130 nationalities, we are helping to build tomorrow's world every day. Through top scientific research, we push back boundaries and set a course for the future – a future that you can help to shape. The Department of Bioscience Engineering in the Faculty of Science is looking for three full-time (100%) doctoral scholarship holders (PhD students) in the field of bioscience engineering. Position You work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of bioscience engineering. You publish scientific articles related to the research project. You carry out a limited number of teaching, research and service support tasks for the department of bioscience engineering. Profile You hold a master’s degree in bioscience engineering, related discipline in engineering and/or science, or a master’s degree in connection to the research lines in the department. Candidates that obtain their master’s degree before the start of the scholarship can also apply. You can demonstrate excellent study results. Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision. Your research qualities are in line with the faculty, university research policies and the department of Bioscience engineering. You are a driven individual, willing to actively apply for research funding for a full PhD under the supervision of a main promoter affiliated with the department of bioscience engineering, by preparing and submitting a doctoral project proposal (e.g. FWO PhD fellowship strategic basic research) You can communicate fluently in English. You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation. The research at the department focuses on several domains: urban ecology, air quality, microbial solutions, microbiome and health, nature-based climate solutions, wastewater treatment, sustainable/circular production, life cycle assessment, photoelectrocatalysis and sustainable chemistry, sensing, and/or solutions for sustainable cities. You have a strong interest in a research topic linked to one (or more) of the research groups and professors: Biobased Sustainability Engineering (SUSTAIN): professoren Siegfried Vlaeminck, Sara Vicca, Roeland Samson, and Anastasia Papangelou; Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB): professoren Sarah Lebeer, Irina Spacova, and Dieter Vandenheuvel; Antwerp engineering, photoelectrochemistry and sensing (APECS): professoren Sammy Verbruggen, Karolien De Wael, Siegfried Denys, and Tom Tytgat. What we offer We offer a doctoral scholarship for a period of one year. The planned start date is 15 November 2025. Your monthly scholarship amount is calculated according to the scholarship amounts for doctoral scholarship holders on the pay scales for contract research staff (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP). You will do most of your work at campus Groenenborger in a dynamic and stimulating working environment. Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here. Want to apply? You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform until 17 August 2025. Click on the 'Apply' button, complete the online application form and be sure to include the following attachments: a motivation letter, your academic CV and a statement that you are willing to look for additional funding. The selection committee will review all the applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. A pre-selection will be made from amongst the submitted applications. The further selection procedure is specific to the position and will be determined by the selection panel. As soon as a decision has been made, we will inform you about the next steps in the selection procedure. The interviews of the candidates, preselected by a selection panel, will take place on the 3^th of September 2025 and the 4^th of September 2025. If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or send an email to jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact prof. dr. ir. Siegfried Vlaeminck (siegfried.vlaeminck@uantwerpen.be). The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage diversity and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Engineeroxy

The University of Antwerp is a dynamic, forward-thinking, European university. We offer an innovative academic education to more than 23 000 students, conduct pioneering scientific research and play an important service-providing role in society. We are one of the largest, most international and most innovative employers in the region. With almost 7000 employees from over 130 nationalities, we are helping to build tomorrow's world every day. Through top scientific research, we push back boundaries and set a course for the future – a future that you can help to shape.

The Department of Bioscience Engineering in the Faculty of Science is looking for three full-time (100%) doctoral scholarship holders (PhD students) in the field of bioscience engineering.

Position

You work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of bioscience engineering.
You publish scientific articles related to the research project.
You carry out a limited number of teaching, research and service support tasks for the department of bioscience engineering.

Profile

You hold a master’s degree in bioscience engineering, related discipline in engineering and/or science, or a master’s degree in connection to the research lines in the department. Candidates that obtain their master’s degree before the start of the scholarship can also apply.
You can demonstrate excellent study results.
Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision.
Your research qualities are in line with the faculty, university research policies and the department of Bioscience engineering.
You are a driven individual, willing to actively apply for research funding for a full PhD under the supervision of a main promoter affiliated with the department of bioscience engineering, by preparing and submitting a doctoral project proposal (e.g. FWO PhD fellowship strategic basic research)
You can communicate fluently in English.
You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
The research at the department focuses on several domains: urban ecology, air quality, microbial solutions, microbiome and health, nature-based climate solutions, wastewater treatment, sustainable/circular production, life cycle assessment, photoelectrocatalysis and sustainable chemistry, sensing, and/or solutions for sustainable cities. You have a strong interest in a research topic linked to one (or more) of the research groups and professors:
- Biobased Sustainability Engineering (SUSTAIN): professoren Siegfried Vlaeminck, Sara Vicca, Roeland Samson, and Anastasia Papangelou;
- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (LAMB): professoren Sarah Lebeer, Irina Spacova, and Dieter Vandenheuvel;
- Antwerp engineering, photoelectrochemistry and sensing (APECS): professoren Sammy Verbruggen, Karolien De Wael, Siegfried Denys, and Tom Tytgat.

What we offer

We offer a doctoral scholarship for a period of one year.
The planned start date is 15 November 2025.
Your monthly scholarship amount is calculated according to the scholarship amounts for doctoral scholarship holders on the pay scales for contract research staff (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
You will do most of your work at campus Groenenborger in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here.

Want to apply?

You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform until 17 August 2025. Click on the 'Apply' button, complete the online application form and be sure to include the following attachments: a motivation letter, your academic CV and a statement that you are willing to look for additional funding.
The selection committee will review all the applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. A pre-selection will be made from amongst the submitted applications. The further selection procedure is specific to the position and will be determined by the selection panel. As soon as a decision has been made, we will inform you about the next steps in the selection procedure. The interviews of the candidates, preselected by a selection panel, will take place on the 3^th of September 2025 and the 4^th of September 2025.
If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or send an email to jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact prof. dr. ir. Siegfried Vlaeminck (siegfried.vlaeminck@uantwerpen.be).

The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage diversity and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply.

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