PhD position Stem cells and Multiple Sclerosis

Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands

Updated: 17 days ago
Deadline: 16 May 2024

2 May 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Amsterdam UMC
Research Field

Medical sciences
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

Netherlands
Application Deadline

16 May 2024 - 21:59 (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

The department of Anatomy and Neurosciences, and specifically the Van Dam group is part of the MS centre Amsterdam and seeks applicants for a PhD position in Stem cells and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Your work will focus on human iPSC-based models of inflammation and MS to study microglial cell functioning in a white matter- and grey matter-like environment. With the use of various co-culture systems, sophisticated microscopy, RNA sequencing, and functional assays, you will aim to assess the differential role human microglial cells under control and MS relevant inflammatory conditions.

You will:

  • Further develop white and grey matter stem cell co-cultures;
  • Develop and perform experiments to address the research questions formulated in the project;
  • Actively take part in research meetings;
  • Authoring manuscripts submitted to scientific journals;
  • Follow relevant and obligatory courses;
  • Take part in some departmental teaching activities.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student. You need to have experience with cell culturing, preferentially stem cell cultures. Affinity with neuroscience is preferred.

In addition you meet the following requirements:

  • MSc in Neuroscience or Biomedical sciences;
  • Good communicative and collaborative skills;
  • Experience with data analysis/statistics;
  • Critical attitude towards own and other's work;
  • A good ability to write and read English;
  • Support ‘open science’: share tools and data with the wider scientific community.

Additional Information
Benefits
  • A flying start to your career in scientific research.
  • Plenty of room for personal development with a wide range of training & development of academic skills
  • Working on large-scale and own research, with motivated colleagues
  • The contract will initially be for 1 year. After a satisfactory evaluation of the initial appointment, the contract will be extended for a duration of another 3 years.
  • Salary scale OIO: € 3.017tot € 3.824 bruto (based on a fulltime workweek), depending on qualifications and experience.
  • Additional benefits including an 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday pay. Calculate your net salary here .
  • Your pension is accrued at BeFrank. A modern, understandeble en fair pension
  • Excellent accessibility with public transportation and reimbursement of a large portion of your travel expenses. Additionally, we have plenty of parking spaces at the AMC location and a good bicycle scheme.

Additional comments

You are requested to write a letter in which you describe your abilities and motivation, accompanied by your curriculum vita and the names and contact details of two referees. Please compile all this together in one document and convert it to pdf.

In addition, applications are processed continuously during the publication period. Once the vacancy has been filled, it will be closed prematurely.
For more information about this position, you can contact dr. Anne-Marie van Dam, department of Anatomy and Neuroscience via 020 444 8095 or via [email protected] ..

For more information on the procedure you can contact Chey Edwards, Recruitment Advisor, via [email protected] or via +316 214 87 245.

A reference check and screening can be part of the procedure. Read here what this entails.

For Dutch citizens it is mandatory to provide a certificate of conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag; VOG).

Internal candidates will receive preference to external candidates, if equally qualified.

Acquisition regarding this job opening is not appreciated.


Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/341081/

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Amsterdam UMC
Country
Netherlands
City
Amsterdam
Postal Code
1081HV
Street
De Boelelaan 1117
Geofield


Where to apply
Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/341081/phd-position-stem-cells-and-multiple…

Contact
City

Amsterdam Zuidoost
Website

https://www.amsterdamumc.org/
Street

Meibergdreef 9
Postal Code

1105 AZ

STATUS: EXPIRED

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