Postdoctoral position: Immunomodulatory effect of lipid transporters in Alzheimer's disease (AD)

16 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Maastricht University (UM)

Research Field

Medical sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

29 Jan 2024 - 22:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

38.0

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

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Be able to set up, perform, and monitor research project outlines.
• Experience with molecular biology techniques including AAV, lentivirus, cell culture, primary cell culture, and qPCR.
• Mentor, stimulate, and connect PhD candidates throughout their project trajectory.
• Help with writing and submitting research proposals and academic papers.
• Possess, or be open to acquiring, an Article 9 certificate to conduct animal research. Experience working with animal including setting up animal experiments, minimally invasive procedures, and behavioral testing.
• Collaborate with and report to (other) research teams, departments, manufacturers, and funding bodies.
• Good professional and communication skills, showing effective teamwork within the organization.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

Selection Criteria:

• A highly motivated candidate.
• Scientific knowledge and interest in the field of neuroscience and inflammation.
• A PhD degree in neuroscience, biomedical sciences, or another related discipline with a proven track record of authoring high-quality papers.
• Intrinsic interest to get to the core of a problem, particularly in AD and the scope of translational research.
• Willingness to collaborate in an efficient working style, strong communication skills, and enthusiasm for interaction with our patient user group are further prerequisites.

Additional Information
Benefits

What we offer

As Postdocat Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you:

• Good employment conditions. The position is graded in scale 11 according to UFO profile Onderzoeker, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from € 4,332 and € 5,929 gross per month (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
• An employment contract for a period of 12 months with a scope of 1.0 FTE. Upon a positive evaluation, an extension of 1 year will follow.
• At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day. If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model.
• As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our students.
• Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as 'acknowledge and appreciate'.

The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply. For more information, click here .

Additional comments

Curious?

Are you interested in this exciting position but still have questions? Feel free to contact Sofia Perez de Aviles, RA via [email protected] for more information.

Applying?
Or are you already convinced and ready to become our new Postdoc? Apply now, no later than 29 January 2024, for this position.

The vacancy is open for internal and external candidates. In case of equal qualifications, internal candidates will be prioritized.

Maastricht University is committed to promoting and nurturing a diverse and inclusive community. We believe that diversity in our staff and student population contributes to the quality of research and education at UM, and strive to enable this through inclusive policies and innovative projects led by teams of staff and students. We encourage you to apply for this position.

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/336611/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Maastricht University

Country

Netherlands

City

Maastricht

Postal Code

6229HX

Street

P. Debyelaan 25

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/336611/postdoctoral-position-immunomodulato…

Contact

City

Maastricht

Website

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/

Street

Minderbroedersberg 4

Postal Code

6211 LK

STATUS: EXPIRED