Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG)
- 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
- 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
It is well known that immune cells and vascular cells contribute to inflammation and cardiovascular diseases. However, how immune cells and vascular cells interact with each other to drive these diseases is unclear. In this project, that is part of the consortium PLAK-TALK, a collaborative consortium with the University of Cambridge (UK) and the Technical University Munich (Germany), we aim to identify new communication mechanisms between immune cells and vascular cells and to investigate downstream consequences for atherosclerosis.
Requirements
- You are an highly motivated candidate with an interest for cardiovascular diseases.
- You have a MSc in Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry or a related field.
- You have excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- You have the ability to work in a research group.
- Experience in the fields of metabolism, inflammation, immunology, and cardiovascular disease is an advantage, as is experience with mouse models, flow cytometry, histology, cell biology, and molecular biology techniques.
Additional Information
It concerns a full-time appointment (36 hours a week) for a period of four years. The preferred starting date is September 1st, 2023. Your salary will be a minimum of €2.789,- gross per month in the first year and a maximum of € 3.536,- gross per month (scale PhD) in the final (4th) year, based on a full-time appointment. In addition, the UMCG will offer you 8% holiday pay, and 8.3% end-of-year bonus. The conditions of employment comply with the Collective Labour Agreement for Medical Centres (CAO-UMC).
Dr. Marit Westerterp, m.westerterp@umcg.nl
Dr. Marit Westerterp
m.westerterp@umcg.nl
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Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Groningen
- Postal Code
- 9713 GZ
- Street
- Hanzeplein 1
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Groningen
- Website
- Street
- Hanzeplein 1
- Postal Code
- 9713 GZ