You & Sanquin Research
In the Netherlands, hundreds of thousands of people donate blood at Sanquin: The Dutch blood supply and the leading institution for knowledge and innovation in the field of blood. These donations are tested, researched, and processed, eventually making their way to patients worldwide. The Research Department is committed daily to contributing to this chain by creating a pleasant working environment for Sanquiners. Do you want to do work that truly matters? Then become a Postdoc Complement research group with us.

What does your day look like?
You will be working with a team of research technicians to study complement regulator factor H. Your day-to-day activities will include performing experiments within the lab, working closely together with the technicians while maintaining oversight on the overall project, and ensuring reporting and communication with the external collaborator.

Where will you be working?
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher within the Complement research group. The complement system is a pivotal part of our immune system, crucial in host defense against pathogens. The system comprises many fluid-phase and membrane-bound regulators that protect the host cell from complement-mediated destruction. The complement research group focuses on these human complement regulators, with specific interest in how fluid phase regulator complement factor H (FH) protects human cells. The group has a large portfolio of in-house generated antibodies against human complement proteins which are used to develop assays and tools to further study this system. The group comprises PhD-students and technicians all working on different aspects of complement regulation on human cells, employing techniques like ELISA, flow cytometry, confocal imaging, recombinant protein expression and purification, SPR, Western Blot.

Where do you add value?
Your tasks will include:

• Planning and conducting experiments;
• Supervising research technicians;
• Preparing scientific meetings and progress reports;
• Maintaining close communication with an external industrial partner.

What do you bring to the table?

• PhD in biomedical or biopharmaceutical sciences or equivalent;
• Knowledge of the complement system and/or antibodies;
• Experience with immunoassays (e.g., SPR, ELISA);
• Experience with recombinant protein expression and purification;
• Interest in applied and translational science;
• Interest in working with industry;
• Ability to lead a project and supervise a team of technicians;
• Communication skills and an excellent command of Dutch and English (both spoken and written).

What does Sanquin offer you?
You will be working in a large, complex, and dynamic environment. Sanquin is constantly evolving. Additionally, we offer you the following:

• Market-competitive salary (or FWG scale 55) based on experience;
• 8.33% year-end bonus and 8.33% holiday allowance, flexibly payable;
• 201 vacation hours with a full-time (36 hours) contract, of which 7 vacation days are part of your individual choice budget;
• Generous travel reimbursement, starting from the first kilometer;
• Every 3 years, €2,000 development budget for your professional ambitions;
• Collective agreements with various insurers;
• Flexible benefits system where you can tailor your employment conditions;
• Pension plan with Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn. We contribute 65%.

More about our terms of employment can be found here.

More information
For more information, you can contact Yessi Kristiani, Recruiter via y.kristiani@sanquin.nl. Are you excited and do you see yourself in the profile of Postdoc in Complement Research at Sanquin? Apply directly with your CV and motivation via the application button (A pre-employment screening is a part of the procedure).

Closing date: 2 May 2025

Acquisition is not appreciated. Sanquin does not accept unsolicited help from agencies for this vacancy. Resumes sent by agencies (in any form) to any employee of Sanquin without a valid written search request are considered the property of Sanquin, for which no compensation is owed in any way.