PhD in Organoids - Personalized Antiviral Testing

About your role

At the Amsterdam UMC, DETECTIVE is looking for a Doctoral Candidate (DC) to work on Work Package 1. As DC6, your objectives are:- To establish patient-derived gut organoid mucosa models- To test a panel of broadly acting antiviral compounds in patient-derived gut mucosa organoid models- To identify virus and host factors determining treatment response by transcriptomics and proteomics

About you

• Master's degree in biomedical sciences, infection, immunity or related fields.
• Experience working with mammalian cell culture, qPCR, and bioinformatics is preferred.
• Experience working with stem cells and organoids is desirable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (minimum C1/C2 CEFR level).
• An interest in self-development and working in a multidisciplinary research environment

MSCA Eligibility Requirements, Mobility Rule

Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the Netherlands for more than 12 months during the 36 months immediately preceding recruitment (1 March 2027).

Doctoral Degree RequirementApplicants must not hold a doctoral degree at the time of recruitment.

Our offer

• You will be employed by Amsterdam UMC Research BV.
• A contract for 12 months, with the intention to extend for a total of four years. The Guideline PhD contract applies to this vacancy.
• Classification in salary scale OIO: € 3.217 to € 4.077 gross for full-time employment (depending on experience). In addition to a good basic salary, we offer 8.3% end-of-year bonus. Calculate your net salary here.
• Holiday hours: 194.4 per year for full time and a possibility to save additional hours.
• 100% reimbursement for public transport travel costs. If you travel by foot, bicycle, or car, a mileage allowance of €0.21 per km applies (up to a maximum of 40 km one way by car).
• Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good bike scheme.
• Pension accrual with BeFrank, a modern, comprehensible and fairly priced pension.

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