10 May 2023
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)- Research Field
Medical sciences- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)- Country
Netherlands- Application Deadline
21 May 2023 - 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
Do you enjoy working with cell culture, and are you experienced with Organs-on-Chips models? Do you want to work on a project that focuses on studying the development and therapy of COVID-19 post-ARDS pulmonary fibrosis? Then this might be the perfect position for you!
Development of severe COVID-19 is associated with significant lung damage, where scar tissue formation (fibrosis) in lung tissue develops in a subset of patients. This occurs mostly in patients with a severe course of disease, who usually have to be ventilated at the intensive care. In addition to the virus infection, mechanical ventilation is potentially also a risk factor for fibrosis development, and this is where you come in! We aim to understand the long-term consequences of severe viral infections on lung tissue and the possible role of mechanical ventilation. Based on this new insight, the course of the disease can be better predicted and a (better) treatment can be developed.
The overall goal of this project is to develop a 'fibrosis lung-chip' culture model in which we simulate normal and mechanical ventilation-like breathing stresses, to understand how fibrosis develops. This model consists of human cells, providing an effective starting point for a better understanding of fibrosis, and treatment.
You will focus on the identification of key players in post-ARDS fibrosis development using Precision Cut Lung Slices and translate this to a representative model of this process in our Organ-on-Chip platform.
The PulmoScience lab of the Department of Pulmonology works with a variety of advanced cell cultures models including commercial Lung-Chips, which will form the foundation for development of these models.
Requirements
Specific Requirements
· You are a passionate postdoc with affinity for respiratory research;
· You hold a PhD, and you have experience with isolation of human primary cells from tissue;
· Furthermore, it is appreciated if you are familiar with organs-on-chips technology, and that you work structured and highly organized;
· Lastly, you are an enthusiastic team player who is dedicated, and always curious.
Additional Information
Benefits
You will be employed on the basis of 36 hours per week. Appointment is for one year, with an extension of two years. Your salary is based on your education and experience and is a maximum of € 5,088 gross per month for a full time position (scale 10 in the Collective Labour Agreement for University Hospitals).
Additional comments
· This position will start earliest May 2023.
· Applications from employment/recruitment agencies will not be considered.
- Website for additional job details
https://www.academictransfer.com/327549/
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- LUMC
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Leiden
- Postal Code
- 2333 ZA
- Street
- Albinusdreef 2
Where to apply
- Website
https://www.academictransfer.com/327549/postdoc-pulmonology/apply/#apply
Contact
- City
Leiden- Website
http://www.lumc.nl/- Street
Albinusdreef 2- Postal Code
2333 ZA
STATUS: EXPIRED
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