- JOB
- Netherlands
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Utrecht University
- Research Field
- Medical sciences
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Not Applicable
- Hours Per Week
- 16.0
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by a EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Are you interested in the prevention and treatment of poisonings in companion animals and humans, and do you want to work on solutions? Join our team at the Section of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine of Companion Animals! Currently, we study the effect of toxins in liver organoids in three dimensional printed liver constructs which could aid in unraveling the toxicological mechanisms of toxins.
Your job
Your daily work will be managerial and practical involving clinical toxicology topics.
- You will coordinate and guide the research projects of the section of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine.
- You will be involved in the conception of new research projects and development of research proposals.
- You will initiate and write research grants.
- You will manage projects in collaboration with third-party funding administrations.
- You will write and supervise international scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- You will present at scientific congresses both nationally and internationally.
- You will be involved in planning and conducting molecular biology experiments that can include cell and tissue culture, protein biochemistry, molecular biology, tissue processing, and histology.
Where to apply
Requirements
- You have recently completed or you are in the last steps before completing your PhD in a field with strong affinity with clinical toxicology.
- You can work well independently, have new ideas, you are critical but able to connect with other disciplines and larger projects.
- You have excellent communication skills, in English and preferably also in Dutch.
- You are energetic, enthusiastic and motivated for the job and you are a team player, in general positive and also willing to take active part in creating a good safe and inclusive atmosphere in the research group.
- Practical experience with cell culturing, tissue engineering, and bioreactor technology is considered a useful additional skill.
Additional Information
- A job for two years with the possibility of prolongation;
- a working week of 16 hours and a gross monthly salary between €3,378 and €5,331 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 10 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU));
- 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus;
- a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.
In addition to the terms of employment laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University has a number of schemes and facilities of its own for employees. This includes schemes facilitating professional development, leave schemes and schemes for sports and cultural activities, as well as discounts on software and other IT products. We also offer access to additional employee benefits through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage our employees to continue to invest in their growth. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University.
As Utrecht University, we want to be a home for everyone. We value staff with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and identities, including cultural, religious or ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment in which everyone can flourish and contribute.
To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, including a letter of motivation, via the ‘apply now’ button.
For more information, please contact Dr Joris Robben at j.h.robben@uu.nl.
Candidates for this vacancy will be recruited by Utrecht University.
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Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Universiteit Utrecht
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Utrecht
- Postal Code
- 3584CM
- Street
- Yalelaan 108
- Geofield
Contact
- City
- Utrecht
- Website
- Street
- Domplein 29
- Postal Code
- 3512 JE