Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
- Research Field
- Medical sciences
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Not Applicable
- Hours Per Week
- 35.9
- 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
Novel vaccines for respiratory viral pathogens are urgently needed. However, the testing and licensure of such new vaccines are complicated by the fact that in vitro assays poorly predict how these vaccines will perform upon administration. Within the Innov4Vac consortium, you will be involved in developing methods to functionally study antigen-specific T-cell responses, utilizing advanced in vitro cultures in conjunction with immune cells. You will develop these assays and employ them to enhance our understanding of how the immune response can combat infection. Ultimately, you will use unique clinical samples to determine whether this assay can predict susceptibility to influenza or RSV infections in humans.
Requirements
· (Bio)medical or biochemical academic degree and a PhD in immunology.
· Hands-on experience with using primary cell culture models (including organoids) and/or viral (influenza) infections of cells is preferable.
· Enthusiastic and ambitious, with a proactive and determined approach.
· Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
· Excellent communication skills and the ability to coordinate with colleagues.
· Experience in human immunology, particularly related to antigen-specific T cells or mucosal immunology, would be advantageous.
Additional Information
· As a postdoc researcher your salary will at minimum be € 3,359 and € 5,292 at most (scale 10, CAO UMC). These figures are based on full-time employment.
· We offer a position for two years, with a probation period of 6 months
We will request references.
Contact
Dr. Simon Jochems, associate professor, Leiden University Center of Infectious Diseases
Email: s.p.jochems@lumc.nl
Telephone +31(0)71 526 1328
Applications from employment/recruitment agencies will not be considered.
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Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- LUMC
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Leiden
- Postal Code
- 2333 ZA
- Street
- Albinusdreef 2
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Leiden
- Website
- Street
- Albinusdreef 2
- Postal Code
- 2333 ZA