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The open postdoc position in biochemistry in Belgium listed here is at KU Leuven.
KU Leuven
Top university
Belgium
1 month ago
Top university
KU Leuven is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher in Protein Engineering position in the Pinheiro group, focused on enzymatic DNA synthesis and the engineering of a recently discovered hyperthermophilic polymerase with template-independent activity. The project aims to improve the enzyme through directed evolution and structure-guided design , with specific targets including terminator acceptance, coupling efficiency, and control over stepwise nucleotide addition. The successful candidate will ...
1 month ago
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
4 months ago
This fully funded PhD position at the VIB–VUB Center for Structural Biology, co-affiliated with the VIB Center for AI & Computational Biology, offers an exciting opportunity to develop advanced AI-driven methods for protein design. The research focuses on explicitly accounting for protein–lipid and protein–membrane interactions, enabling the design of synthetic membrane proteins and nanopores with sophisticated functionalities such as selective transport, sensing, and signal transduction. The la...
4 months ago
Ghent University
Belgium
1 month ago
PhD vacancy at Ghent University in Advanced Analytical Chemistry , within the PFAROS project and the Laboratory for Chemical Technology (LCT) . The project targets challenging analytical problems in the circular economy , especially the characterization of contaminants in plastic recycling streams such as pyrolysis oils, process gases, and aqueous condensates. The research is method-development driven and focuses on chromatography and mass spectrometry , including GC , GC×GC , HPLC , LC×LC , ele...
1 month ago
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Belgium
1 month ago
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is offering a full-time PhD scholarship in the Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences, Department of Chemistry. The project focuses on the development of new allosteric ligands that bind to membrane-bound proteins and channels, with the goal of evaluating their therapeutic potential. The doctoral research will involve the design and synthesis of bioactive, peptide-based ligands, including the preparation of customised amino acids where needed. The su...
1 month ago
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 |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
R&D Professional
VITO NV
Belgium
Pharmacotherapy
Clinical Nutrition
Metabolic Biology
Hepatology
Neuropharmacology
Has grant
Research professor
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Chemistry
Structural Biology
Protein Folding
Professor
KU Leuven
Belgium
Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Organic Reactions
Mechanistic Chemistry
Cross-coupling Reactions
Research professor
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Chemistry
Structural Biology
Molecular Biology
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Chemistry
Proteostasis
Molecular Biology
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Allosteric Regulation
Membrane Biology
Protein Chemistry

FWO is the main Flemish research funding body, offering fellowships and project funding for doctoral and postdoctoral research in Flanders, Belgium.

The ERC Consolidator Grant supports excellent researchers in consolidating their independent research teams in Europe. It can fund frontier research projects that may include PhD and postdoctoral positions.
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