PostDoc Researcher Neuroscience: Drug development for Neurological Disorders

Amsterdam         ·        Full time

Are you an enthusiastic Neuroscience researcher with a successful PhD? Do you want to contribute to finding new treatments for neurological disorders? Please apply at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).

Location: AMSTERDAM
FTE: 0.8 – 1

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist to join our team at the Functional Genomics department. As a postdoc researcher, you supervise and conduct live-cell microscopy experiments using human neurons to evaluate novel treatments for brain disorders.

Our research focuses on understanding the intricacies of neuronal communication, which is critical for proper brain function. This is disrupted in many neurodevelopmental disorders. Using cutting-edge optical tools and advanced live cell microscopy techniques, we investigate disease models in live human neurons to gain insights into the underlying mechanisms of these disorders. Our team works with human IPSC-derived neurons and the latest optical tools and automated analysis routines for drug screening.

As a member of our team, you collaborate with industry partners to explore new treatments for neurodevelopmental disorders. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to ground-breaking research in the field of neuroscience while working alongside a dynamic team of experts.

Requirements

• you have a successful PhD in Biomedical Sciences or Biophysics with a Neuroscience specialization
• you have extensive experience with cell culture and high-end microscopy
• you have programming and data analysis skills (Matlab, Python, R).
• you have strong organisation and management skills.
• you have strong oral and written communication skills in English

What Are We Offering?

A challenging position in a socially involved organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €2,960 (scale 10)
and a maximum €5,439 (scale 11), depending on your education and experience. The job profile: is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.8 FTE.

The initial employment contract will affect a period of 1 year. After a satisfactory evaluation of the initial appointment, the contract will be extended.

Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as:

• a maximum of 41 days of annual leave based on full-time employment,
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus,
• a wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge,
• contribution to commuting expenses

About Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The ambition of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is clear: to contribute to a better world through outstanding education and ground-breaking research. We strive to be a university where personal development and commitment to society play a leading role. A university where people from different disciplines and backgrounds collaborate to achieve innovations and to generate new knowledge. Our teaching and research encompass the entire spectrum of academic endeavor – from the humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences through to the life sciences and the medical sciences.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is home to more than 30,000 students. We employ over 5,500 individuals. The VU campus is easily accessible and located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas district, a truly inspiring environment for teaching and research.

Diversity

We are an inclusive university community. Diversity is one of our most important values. We believe that engaging in international activities and welcoming students and staff from a wide variety of backgrounds enhances the quality of our education and research. We are always looking for people who can enrich our world with their own unique perspectives and experiences.

The Faculty of Science

Working at the Faculty of Science means working together with students, PhD candidates and scientists who are focused on their discipline, yet also have a broad view of the world. We are proud of the collegial working environment within the faculty, which is characterised by an ambitious and pragmatic attitude with commitment to the bigger picture. At the Faculty of Science, scientists and students work on fundamental and complex social issues for a sustainable and healthy future. From forest fires to big data, from obesity to malnutrition, from genetics to pharmaceuticals and from molecules to the moon: our teaching and research cover the full breadth of the natural sciences. Scientific teaching and research is highly experimental, technical, computational and interdisciplinary in nature. This is why we collaborate extensively with leading research institutes and industry. The faculty has over 11,000 students studying across 40 educational programmes and employs over 1,600 staff spread over 10 scientific departments, making us the largest science faculty in the Netherlands.

About the Functional Genomics Department

The functional genomics department of the VU (https://fga.cncr.nl/) consists of an enthusiastic, international team, working on a broad range of experimental projects; from molecular genetics to behavior analysis. We want to understand how our brain works and treat brain disorders as epilepsy or neurodevelopmental disorders. Together with the pharmaceutical industry we are testing new treatments, and you would be assisting in these collaborative projects.

Application

Are you interested in this position? Please apply via the application button and upload your curriculum vitae and cover letter until 30/04/2023, 17:00. 

Applications received by e-mail will not be processed.

Vacancy questions

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact:
Name: Claudia Persoon
Position: Project leider
E-mail: claudia.persoon@vu.nl
Telephone: +31 20 59 84464

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