Ghent University Global Campus, South Korea, has a vacancy for a Research Assistant (PhD Candidate), starting from 1 Dec 2024 (open to negotiation). The request(s) and standard(s) for the PhD in GUGC is equivalent to Ghent University's home campus (the PhD certificate will be awarded by the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium). It concerns a 1-year full-time position for a renewable period of a maximum of 4 years (for PhD study).

The candidate will work at the Center of Green Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology of the Ghent University Global Campus (South Korea), and the Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Hong Kong) for joint research.

Qualification 

1. Hold, or expect to hold, by 30 Aug. 2024, a Master's degree in one of the following disciplines: Environmental or Chemical Engineering.
2. Have solid and relevant lab experimental experiences in biological wastewater treatment research area; having publication(s) in environmental science and technologies is a plus.
3. Have an excellent command of English (e.g. a minimum score of 80 on the TOEFL iBT test or 6.5 IELTS test), and good academic writing and presentation skills – GUGC’s working medium is English, working fluency in English is a must.

Application Documents

• Motivation letter (1-page)
• Full resume (CV), including at least 2 references’ contacts
• Copy of the transcripts for bachelor and master study (overview of study results and ranking)
• Others (subjected to the requirement in the later stage)

The documents shall be merged into a single PDF file (<10MB) and sent to di.wu@ghent.ac.kr (Subject line: PhD_Application_Surname). Please be kindly noted only the selected candidate(s) will be contacted for the next step.