Department of Biomedical Sciences
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The Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp, Belgium, aims at the advancement and spread of science that contributes to infectious diseases understanding, medicine and public health, with a global focus on low and middle income countries.. ITM conducts scientific research, delivers advanced education and provides medical, scientific and societal expert services. The ITM is an open and international campus where staff, students and researchers work on new international health challenges.
Scientific expertise on Leishmania and leishmaniases is a worldwide recognized stronghold of ITM, covering a broad research portfolio - from fundamental to translational, applied and operational research - that overarches the three scientific departments of ITM (ITM Leishmania Centre). Within the Department of Biomedical Sciences (DBS), current research on Leishmania in the Molecular Parasitology Unit is conducted around 2 main axes: (i) basic experimental research on the parasite’s adaptive skills (such as the role of genome instability in adaptation to environmental stress, the molecular processes controlling quiescence and the mechanisms of drug resistance and tolerance) and (ii) applied research on the evolutionary genetics of Leishmania in natural context and the molecular epidemiology of leishmaniasis.
DBS is launching a new Experimental Parasitology Unit to be led by a newly recruited Professor (all levels), to ensure the continuation of the ongoing state-of-the-art research on Leishmania. Besides developing new lines of basic experimental research on the adaptation mechanisms of Leishmania and related parasites, the appointed Professor will build-up on the currently running and successful experimental research lines of the Molecular Parasitology Unit. The Professor of Experimental Parasitology will work independently.
The position of Professor of Experimental Parasitology encompasses the classical academic triad of research, education and service delivery. The candidate is expected to develop an innovative and internationally competitive research program, to contribute to educational activities in the field of molecular and experimental parasitology at postgraduate, Master and PhD level, as well as in specialized short courses at ITM, and to provide expert advice to national and international bodies/stakeholders in the field of experimental parasitology and leishmania(ses) research.
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