Adresse → Apply before 01/03/2024 (DD/MM/YYYY) 23:59 (Brussels Time)
→ Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
→ Department: EA08 - Elektromechanica, Systeem- en Metaalengineering
→ Occupancy rate: 100%
→ Number of positions: 1
→ Type of employment: Contract of limited duration
→ Term of assignment: 1 year
→ Wage scale: WM1 to WM4 (master degree)
→ Required diploma: Master
ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY
Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.
YOUR TASKS
- You will be working at an exciting and innovative medical device development project at Ghent University.
- Design, construction and testing of prototypes.
- Mechanical design & strength calculations (manually and/or finite elements analysis).
- Motor selection, motion simulations and programming motor drives.
- Experimental validation experiments.
- Usability studies to translate user input to design requirements.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- You hold a Master’s degree in engineering, this could either be a degree in electromechanical engineering, electromechanical engineering technology, biomedical engineering or industrial design.
- You are a dynamic & motivated person with fast learning capabilities looking for a new and exciting challenge.
- You have a strong motivation for working at innovative projects and conducting research and development at a high level.
- You are motivated to apply your engineering skills in the medical field. Experience with medical device development is a strong plus.
- You have experience with mechanical design and 3D-CAD software (preferably Solidworks). Experience with surface modeling, finite element analysis and CFD analysis is a plus.
- You have experience with electromechanical drive trains, electric motors and motor control.
- You have knowledge of rapid manufacturing and plastic product design.
- Experience with microcontrollers and good programming skills is a plus.
- You have a basic knowledge of electronics and sensors.
- You work in a well-structured, thorough way and are able to solve problems independently.
- You are a team player and have good communication skills.
- Dutch or English speaker.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- Participation to an exciting project in a motivated team.
- We offer you a contract of definite duration (100% employment rate) of one year, with possibility of prolongment after positive evaluation.
- Your contract will start on the 15th of March at the earliest.
- Possibility to join the startup which will emerge from this project.
- If you are motivated to perform a PhD related to the subject, there will be options to combine more in-depth scientific research with your development work and you’ll be offered the opportunity to prepare a PhD proposal.
- Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale WM1 to WM4 (if you hold a Master’s degree) or salary scale PD1 to PD4 (if you hold a doctorate). Click here for more information about our salary scales.
- All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits (in Dutch).
INTERESTED?
Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late applications or applications that are not submitted through the online system.
Your application must include the following documents:
- In the field ‘CV’: your CV and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file)
- In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format
- In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
- In the field “other documents”: an overview of your study results and portfolio of projects if available.
Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.
MORE INFORMATION
For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Stijn Herregodts (Stijn.Herregodts@UGent.be, +32 9 332 68 05).
As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.
Do you have a question regarding the online application process? Please read our FAQ or contact helpdesk (dpo@ugent.be - tel. 09/264 98 98).
