Last application date Sep 23, 2024 00:00
Department GE38 - Department of Human Structure and Repair
Contract Limited duration
Degree master degree Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Biomedical Sciences, or Medicine
Occupancy rate 100%
Vacancy type Research staff
Our interdisciplinary research group is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic doctoral researcher to conduct research on symptom development in a population with degenerative rotator cuff tears. The research is part of the research line “The aging shoulder,” in a collaboration between orthopedic surgeons and physiotherapists. It concerns a doctoral track of 4 years.
Your research contributes to the knowledge of symptom development in an aging population with a degenerative rotator cuff tear. Patients with symptomatic tears, people with asymptomatic tears, and a control group will be the subject of investigation. Research methods will include biomechanical studies (quantitative US, EMG, shear wave elastography) and questionnaires regarding the psychosocial context and pain perception. You will be part of an interdisciplinary research team of orthopedic surgeons and physiotherapists.
We offer you a full-time PhD scholarship for 4 years (coupled to a positive evaluation after the first year), starting 01/11/2024 the earliest.
All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of paid leave, bicycle commuting reimbursement, etc. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits. link : https://www.ugent.be/en/work/talent/considering#Employeebenefits
INTERESTED?
Send your motivation letter and an extensive resume to Prof. A. Van Tongel (alexander.vantongel@ugent.be ) AND Prof dr A. Cools (ann.cools@ugent.be). The documents should be sent as a single PDF, no later than Monday September 23, 2024. After an initial screening, application interviews will be held in end September, early October.
MORE INFORMATION?
For more information on the content of the project, please contact Prof A. Cools (ann.cools@ugent.be)
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