Technician Biotechnology

A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At

Utrecht University

, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major

strategic themes

. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Pathways to Sustainability.

Sharing science, shaping tomorrow

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At the Faculty of Science there are 6 departments to make a fundamental connection with: Biology, Chemistry, Information and Computing Sciences, Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Physics. Each of these is made up of distinct institutes that work together to focus on answering some of humanity’s most pressing challenges. More fundamental still are the individual research groups – the building blocks of our ambitious scientific projects.

The department of Pharmaceutical Sciences provides innovative education in the field of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences and conducts high-quality scientific research in, or adjacent to, the field of pharmaceutical sciences. The department is inspired by questions from society. The facilities available to the department ensure that we can train students for their future roles in pharmaceutical healthcare and pharmaceutical research.

The Student Research Hub is a new interdisciplinary education hub for students at the Faculty of Science for biotechnology student research projects. You will work on development of innovative therapeutics which can be produced by biotechnology techniques. You will join the team working on the development of nanobodies and applications of these in various domains. This is an international team, eager to bring nanobodies further into applications that can create impact in society. The biotech hub is dedicated to Bachelor’s students who are fascinated by research and want to experience working as a team in a state-of-the-art biotechnology laboratory, experiencing research in the most realistic format, from brainstorming, drafting research questions, developing ideas, and making plans, to conducting experiments, analysing data, and writing an article. Bachelor’s students from Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy enroll for their Bachelor’s internship with the coordinators of their own programmes.