The programme of this Master following Bachelor is essentially structured around the following themes: basic study of non-polluted environments; sources and causes of environmental pollution; methodologies for detection and analysis of environmental pollution; prevention and abatement of environmental pollution; treatment of waste; clean technology and environmental toxicology including the methodologies for risk assessment. The compulsory courses taught during the first year cover a variety of disciplines related to environmental sciences and technologies such as ecology, environmental (micro)biology, (eco)toxicology, environmental chemistry and environmental technology/engineering. All major areas of the environment – air, water, soil, sediments and biota, including man – are dealt with. During the first year, there is also room for elective courses for at least 6 credits to be chosen from 4 modules (Management; Human Health; Advanced Technologies; Related Courses) or from other English Master programmes of Ghent University.

As far as the second year is concerned, the number of compulsory courses is limited and the student has to choose a major (soil, water or air), comprising courses totaling 11 credits. The master’s dissertation research must be related to the major selected. This enables the student to specialize in a particular field depending on the choice of the major and dissertation subject. There is also room for elective courses for at least six credits, to be selected from the list of elective courses also offered during the first year or from other English Master programmes of Ghent University.

The growing demand for experts in environmental quality and sanitation at both national and international level constitutes a sound guarantee for the future employment of the graduates in governmental departments, non-governmental organisations, universities, industries and consultancy services.

Admission requirements

The programme is open to students who have a bachelor’s degree in exact or applied sciences of minimum three years with good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably higher) from a university or recognized equivalent. Adequate knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry at university level is an absolute requirement. Previous knowledge of biology, microbiology and/or soil science is an advantage but not a requisite. The candidate’s application file will be evaluated in all cases, independent of the diploma. The candidate must be proficient in English. The language requirements can be found on the website http://www.cms.ugent.be

Application for this scholarship is possible from 01/10/2009 until 01/02/2010

Period: September 2010 – September 2012
Language: English
Number of VLIR-UOS Scholarships: 10
Promoter: Prof. M. Van den Heede (UGent)

Contact:

Mrs S. Bauwens
Centre for Environmental Sanitation
Ghent University
T +32 (0)9 264 37 69
F +32 (0)9 264 37 72
info.cms@ugent.be
http://www.cms.ugent.be

Source:

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Profile

Candidates must have excellent study results and postdoctoral fellows must have carried out outstanding scientific research that is proven by research output. Prospective candidates should have a critical attitude, excellent communicative and organizational skills and be able to work independent and in team. Interested candidates must be able to communicate in English fluently and have a master degree in pharmacy, veterinary sciences, biotechnology, bio-engineering, biomedical sciences, or equivalent. It is an advantage if you have a certificate for working with laboratory animals, but it is not a requirement.
We will offer you a pleasant working environment in a dynamic team and a salary according to the wage scale of the Flemish universities. An allowance for cycling to work or a free season ticket for public transport can be obtained via our university.

Application

Additional information(*) about this position can be obtained from Prof. dr. Niek Sanders (Niek.Sanders@UGent.be, 09 264 78 08).
If you are interested in this job and if you want to apply you can send your curriculum vitae and application letter via e-mail to Prof. dr. Niek Sanders (Niek.Sanders@UGent.be; Laboratory for Gene Therapy, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Heidestraat 19, 9820 Merelbeke). The deadline is August 31st , 2009.

* Last application date: 2009-08-31 17:00
* Department: DI07 – Department of Animal nutrition, genetics, breeding and ethology
(http://www.ugent.be/en/departments?ugentid=DI07)
* Contract type: Limited duration
* Occupancy rate: 100%
* Vacancy type: Research staff

Profile:

• You have a degree in Bioinformatics, Informatics or in Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/Bioengineering.
• You have a good knowledge/experience in programming (Perl, R, Java and/or C++).
• You have knowledge or experience with databases (mySQL).
• You have an interest in web design (PHP).
• You speak English fluently.
• You have good communication skills. You are a team player. You are independent and like to take initiative. You are flexible.

We offer a contract of 2 years, within University Gent, with the possibility of prolongation.

We offer a diverse job in a young team, an open and informal work atmosphere and in modern facilities. The Department of Plant Systems Biology, VIB, University Gent (www.psb.ugent.be) is an internationally renowned and dynamic research institute that employs molecular genetics, genomics and bioinformatics to unravel developmental processes in plants and is led by Prof. Dirk Inzé.

Start date: as soon as possible, the position remains vacant until a suitable candidate is found.

Information: Further information can be obtained by contacting Stefanie De Bodt (stefanie.debodt@psb.ugent.be)

Application: Send your letter of motivation, your CV and if possible references to:

Hilde Diegenant
Department of Plant Systems Biology
Technologiepark 927
9052 Gent
Tel: +32 93313806

or through email to hilde.diegenant@psb.ugent.be

• Project planning: planning of projects (such as IT projects, construction projects, …) under limited availability of resources, as an alternative for commercial software planning tools such as MS project, PrimaVera.
• Hospital planning: staffing and scheduling of personnel, Operation Room planning, patient planning and planning of various resources (scanners, beds,…).
• Project control: follow-up of time and cost of a project during project progress by means of Earned Value Management .

This research field is well known under several names, such as Operations Research, Combinatorial Optimisation, Computer Science,… and is discussed in detail on the following internet sites:

www.projectmanagement.ugent.be or www.informs.org

Topic of research projects

The research group currently has 2 job vacancies for following research projects:

Project: “The influence of personnel rostering systems on the staff satisfaction and quality of care attribution: an optimisation approach”

• The objective of this project is to algorithmically examine the influence of the personnel rosters, the capacity planning of the Operation Rooms and the use of limited resources (e.g. beds) on the efficiency of the hospital and the satisfaction of personnel and customers. The objective lies in the design of efficient algorithms to solve these complex planning problems, in order to obtain managerial insights which might lead to a number of rules of thumbs and improvement in hospital planning.
• Duration: 3 years (with the objective to obtain a doctoral degree).

Project: “Study of the relation between the accuracy of the project schedule, the stability in the project performance and the ultimate project success”

• The objective of this project lies in the development of efficient algorithms for the relation between the accuracy of the project planning phase and the stability of the project execution phase, in order to develop rules of thumb and procedures which possibly lead to a higher degree of project success. The objective of this project lies in the design of efficient algorithms and general management rules of thumb, which are applicable in both academic and practice-oriented project environments.
• Duration: 4 years (with the objective to obtain a doctoral degree).

More explanation about these research areas is available by means of a conversation upon request.

Job description

• You carry out academic and applied research in the field of Operations Research (optimisation, decision making, quantitative decision techniques,…).
• You develop new concepts, algorithms and applications in the expertise area of optimisation, with an emphasis on the planning of personnel and resources in hospitals (health care optimisation) and project scheduling environments.
• You aim at holding a doctoral degree, after approximately 3 to 4 years research.
• You are prepared to give exercise sessions (preferably in Dutch) to classes with commercial engineers and/or civil engineers.

Profile

• You have a dynamic personality and a quantitative mind.
• You are holder of a university degree (preferably commercial engineer, applied economic sciences, civil engineer, bio engineer or a master’s degree in IT or Computer Science).
• You have a wide interest in optimisation applications and you really want to complete research in this field.
• You are familiar with at least one higher program language (e.g. C, C++, Visual Basic, Java) or you are prepared to make efforts for learning a program language.
• You can work independently, accurately and systematically.
• You have a very good knowledge of the English language (both orally and in writing).

Offer

• A young, dynamic and stimulating work environment.
• A contract as full-time scientific employee within the Ghent University.
• Contact and cooperation with prominent national and international research groups and companies.
• Possibility to present research results on important international conferences.
• Extralegal advantages: bicycle compensation, advantages in the UGent facilities (GUSB) and the UGent student restaurants.

Interested?

Feel free to contact Prof. Mario Vanhoucke, promotor of these research projects, by e-mail to mario.vanhoucke@UGent.be or send your CV to

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Secretariat Department EB08,
To the attention of Prof. Mario Vanhoucke,
Tweekerkenstraat 2, B-9000 Ghent
Belgium

In the first year of the MSc Programme (60 credits) in depth knowledge in food science, engineering and food engineering is obtained, in order to achieve a common knowledge base between students with different backgrounds. The first year is common to all students. The courses of the first semester are organized at UGent, while the courses of the second semester are taught at K.U.Leuven.

The second year of the MSc Programme (60 credits) provides broader knowledge in food technology in general and an in depth understanding in either ‘Postharvest and Food Preservation Engineering’ or ‘Food Science and Technology’, depending on the major chosen. The second year of the programme therefore consists of specific courses on each major (18 credits), optional courses (12 credits) and thesis research (30 credits). The major, the optional courses and the thesis topic are chosen after completing the first year. For the optional courses, the student may choose among the courses of the other major and the additional optional courses offered. This enables the student to compile a tailor-made study curriculum according to  his/her individual needs and interests.

Admission requirements

International applicants must have obtained an academic Bachelor of Science degree (in developing countries typically a 4-year programme) in a discipline related to the content of the programme from a recognized University, College or Institute. Candidates are expected to have basic science training (demonstrable in the transcripts) in at least three out of four of the following fields: (i) mathematics, statistics and physics, (ii) chemistry and biochemistry, (iii) biology and microbiology and (iv) engineering, with an end result of at least second class upper or equivalent. Each application will be evaluated by the Educational Committee for admission.

Language knowledge

The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is a very important criterion for admission. Applicants must be able to prove their proficiency in English. There are 4 possibilities to supply this proof:

1. TOEFL certificate (the UGent TOEFL code is 2643) with:
   • a minimum total score of 550 on the paper based test, or
   • a minimum total score of 79 on an internet based test.

   The test validity is max. 2 years;

2. IELTS with a minimum overall band score of 6. The test validity is max. 2 years;
3. Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized equivalent;
4. Proof of a successful “Intermediate Academic English” test at the Ghent University Language Center.

Application

You can apply for this scholar by clicking here:

http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/index.php?navid=479&scholarship_id=18&actionchoice=applyform

Application for this scholarship is possible from 01/10/2008 until 01/02/2009

If you apply through the link above (you have to fill in all fields), VLIR-UOS will prescreen your file. When the evaluation is negative you will receive an e-mail with the reason why. When the evaluation is positive you will receive an e-mail with a link to the application form from the host university where the programme is organised. More detailed information and some documents are asked through this form for the second evaluation. YOU WILL RECEVE THE E-MAIL WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER YOU FILLED IN THIS PRESCREEN FORM. Notice that YOU CAN APPLY FOR ONLY ONE ITP OR ONE ICP FOR THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR, so choose carefully! You cannot increase your chances by trying to apply for more than one programme, as the system will not allow you to apply for more than one programme. Should you try to apply for more than one programme, your data will appear more than once in our central database and all your applications will be inadmissible.

Period: September 2009 – September 2011
Language: English
Number of VLIR-UOS Scholarships: 13
Promoter: Prof. M. Hendrickx (K.U.Leuven)
Prof. K. Dewettinck (UGent)

Contact:
Mrs C. Smout
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
T +32 (0)16 32 14 09
F +32 (0)16 32 19 60
iupfood.postharvest@biw.kuleuven.be
http://www.iupfood.be

Ms K. Anthierens
Ghent University, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
Department of Food Safety and Food Quality
T +32 (0)9 264 62 10
F +32 (0)9 264 62 22
iupfood.technology@ugent.be
http://www.iupfood.be

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