Postdoc Improving chemotherapy induced mucositis

19 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG)

Research Field

Medical sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

4 Apr 2024 - 22:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

36.0

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Gastro-intestinal (GI) mucositis is a severe side effect of chemotherapy, causing diarrhoea, decreased nutritional intake, pain, blood stream infections, treatment delays and decreased quality of life. Unfortunately, there are no interventions that prevent or shorten the course of GI mucositis. In our research group we have developed rat models to study chemotherapy induced mucositis and used it to study: i) the function of the gut during mucositis, ii) the relationship between the gut microbiome and mucositis, and iii) possible interventions or prevent or manage mucositis. Using this model, we have recently shown that a specialized diet prevented GI mucositis and its symptoms. This is a remarkable achievement as, despite extensive (inter)national research in this field, no interventions for the prevention or treatment of GI mucositis have been developed.
In the proposed study we will build on those earlier findings. We will study, again using our established animal model, which elements of the diet drive the beneficial response and the mechanisms driving these benefits. Knowing this, we will be able to develop an optimal diet with the best understanding needed for rapid and confident clinical translation.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

The postdoc / junior researcher should have the following requirements
- PhD or a Masters degree
- Article 9 certificate
- Experience working with animal (mouse or rat) models
- Should be enthusiastic, ambitious and organized
- Collaborative and communication skills are mandatory

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer a postdoctoral position for a period of one year (32-36 hours a week). During this time, the employee will have the opportunity to develop an independent research project, seeing the project from conception through to completion. The employee will be supported by a multidisciplinary team spanning clinical hemato-oncology, microbiology and gastroenterology. There will be the opportunity to collaborate and work alongside industry partners from Danone (Nutricia) Research, and international collaborators from Australia.

Your salary will be a maximum of € 5.292,- gross per month (scale 10), depending on your qualifications and relevant experience, based on a full-time appointment.
In addition, the UMCG will offer you 8% holiday pay, and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.The conditions of employment comply with the Collective Labour Agreement for Medical Centres (CAO-UMC).

Selection process

prof dr Wim Tissing, [email protected] , telefoonnummer: 06 552 56 690

Additional comments

prof dr Wim Tissing
06 552 56 690
[email protected]

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/339187/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)

Country

Netherlands

City

Groningen

Postal Code

9713 GZ

Street

Hanzeplein 1

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/339187/postdoc-improving-chemotherapy-induc…

Contact

City

Groningen

Website

http://www.werken.umcg.nl/

Street

Hanzeplein 1

Postal Code

9713 GZ

STATUS: EXPIRED