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Universities with open positions in systems biology in Belgium include VIB Center for Molecular Neurology, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology and VUB.
VIB Center for Molecular Neurology
Belgium
4 days ago
Postdoctoral Position in Computational Neurobiology and Dementia Research The VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology in Antwerp, Belgium, invites applications for a postdoctoral scientist to join the Computational Neurobiology Lab. The project sits at the intersection of computational biology, systems biology, genetics and neuroscience, with a focus on regulatory mechanisms underlying cell-type-specific switching of alternative gene isoforms in dementia. The research will investigate altern...
4 days ago
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology
Belgium
3 weeks ago
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology in Leuven, Belgium is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in computational genomics , bioinformatics , and high-throughput genome editing . The project focuses on how synonymous mutations can influence gene expression and cellular phenotypes, using large-scale synonymous saturation mutagenesis libraries and multiple reporter readouts. The lab develops high-throughput CRISPR technologies, including MAGESTIC , to engineer thousands of defined mutations in par...
3 weeks ago
VUB
Belgium
1 month ago
VIB is advertising a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher position in in vivo CRISPR screening within the Laboratory of Causal Systems Immunology in Belgium. The project sits at the intersection of immunology , single-cell perturbation screening , causal inference , probabilistic AI , and computational biology , with a strong emphasis on understanding how genes shape immune-cell states and how the immune system responds to interventions. The lab combines experimental and computational approach...
1 month ago
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Estimated costs in Belgium.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
![]() Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | €92 $100/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €497 $540/yr |
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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Belgium
Microbiology
Virology
Bacteriophage
Pathogen Biology
Antimicrobial Research
Professor at Ghent University
Ghent University
Belgium
Biochemical Engineering
Environmental Chemistry
Water Treatment
Electrochemistry
Anaerobic Digestion
Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET) Ghent University Ghent Belgium
Belgium
Biochemical Engineering
Marine Biology
Biofilm Formation
Anaerobic Digestion
Carbohydrate Chemistry
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
Biochemistry
Systems Neuroscience
Self-organization
Systems Biology
Metabolic Engineering
Blue Growth Research Lab Ghent University Ostend Belgium
Belgium
Environmental Chemistry
Marine Biology
Pollution Biology
Toxicology
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
Biochemistry
Systems Neuroscience
Reaction Dynamics
Mechanistic Biology
Systems Biology

ARES Scholarships support international students from selected countries to pursue advanced training or master's study in Belgium, with funding that typically covers key study and living costs.

VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Scholarships support students from eligible countries to follow selected international programmes connected to Flemish higher education institutions in Belgium.

VUB PhD Scholarships are doctoral research positions at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, typically offering funded PhD study in Belgium across specific research projects and departments.
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