In vivo Technician Heart Diseases

Organisation/Company

Amsterdam UMC

Research Field

Medical sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

18 Mar 2024 – 22:59 (UTC)

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

As the chosen candidate, your responsibilities will include providing essential support for our in vivo experiments in mice. This will encompass tasks such as genotyping, animal care, performing surgical procedures, administering injections, conducting functional measurements, and managing data analysis. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our compliance with all regulatory requirements related to animal experimentation.

You will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic, international, and collaborative team of motivated professionals, making a meaningful contribution to cutting-edge research in the field of cardiac biology and disease.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

Qualifications:

• Proficiency in animal handling, colony maintenance, and management of large-scale in vivo studies.
• Possession of a valid certificate for conducting animal experiments (article 9 or 13f.2).
• Previous hands-on experience with micro-surgeries.
• Preferably a background in cardiac research.
• Competence in fundamental molecular biology techniques, including DNA and RNA isolation, qPCR, Western Blot, and histology.
• Good in spoken and written English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of both independent work and collaborative teamwork.
• Effective communication abilities.
• Basic familiarity with bioinformatics is advantageous.

Additional Information
Benefits

• A one-year contract with the prospect of a permanent contract.
• Salary scale 8b: € 3,270 to € 4,631 gross with full-time employment (depending on education and experience).
• In addition to a good basic salary, you will also receive 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday allowance. Calculate your net salary here.
• Free and unlimited access to our online learning environment GoodHabitz.
• Pension accrual with ABP, of which we pay 70% of the premium.
• (Partial) reimbursement of your public transport expenses. Do you prefer to come by bike? Then we have a good bicycle scheme.
• An active staff association and Jong Amsterdam UMC association, both of which organise fun (sports) activities and events.

Additional comments

The first round of job interviews is scheduled for mid-March. We ask you to take this into account in advance. The second round of interviews will in principle follow in early April.

In addition, during the publication period, applications are considered on a continuous basis. If the vacancy is filled, it will be closed prematurely.

If you have any questions about this position, please feel free to contact Klaus Neef via [email protected] .

For more information about the application procedure, please contact Tanja Hart, Recruitment advisor, via [email protected] or via 06-21603178.

A reference check, screening and hiring test may be part of the procedure. Read here whether that applies to you. If you join us, we ask you for a VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct).

Internal candidates will be given priority over external candidates in case of equal suitability.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/338518/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Amsterdam UMC

Country

Netherlands

City

Amsterdam

Postal Code

1105AZ

Street

Meibergdreef 9

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/338518/in-vivo-technician-heart-diseases/ap…

Contact

City

Amsterdam Zuidoost

Website

https://www.amsterdamumc.org/

Street

Meibergdreef 9

Postal Code

1105 AZ

STATUS: EXPIRED