Phd Candidate in Rna Based Gene Regulation in - Amsterdam, Nederland - Universiteit van Amsterdam

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Geverifieerd bedrijf

Amsterdam, Nederland

1 week geleden

Geplaatst door:

Daan Van den Berg

werver van beBee

Beschrijving

Faculteit/Dienst:
Faculteit der Natuurw

, Wiskunde & Informatica
Opleidingsniveau:

Master
Functie type:
Promotieplaats
Sluitingsdatum:
Vacaturenummer:12866 If the intricate dance of RNA molecules sparks your curiosity, we invite you to join our quest to decode the fundamental truths behind bacterial gene regulation. The position will be supported by a recently awarded NWO-VIDI grant.

Our lab is a part of the Microbiology theme at the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences in the Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam.

Our state-of-the-art facilities and supportive research community provide an ideal environment for ambitious researchers eager to make an impact.
What are you going to do?- Collaborate and Innovate: Work alongside a team of experts in RNA biology, genetics, and bioinformatics.

You will have the freedom to propose new ideas, lead projects, and contribute to the lab's direction.

Professional Development: Complete a PhD thesis within four years. You will take on shared responsibilities, maintain an organized work environment, and keep records of your experiments and data.
Community and Communication: Present your findings at international scientific meetings and take a leading role in manuscript writing and publication.
Teaching and Supervision: Contribute to the educational by assisting in teaching and supervising undergraduate and graduate students.
Expand Your Skills: Participate in a variety of courses for professional development offered by our graduate school.
Contribute to a

Vibrant Community:
Our lab values an open, positive, and stimulating work environment. You will engage in meetings, social activities, and collaborative projects to enrich your PhD experience.

What do you offer?

You are a person that has:

MSc degree in Molecular biology or Biochemistry;

- drive and passion for fundamental research in RNA;
- experience with a wide array of molecular techniques like cloning, Northern/Western blot, qRT

PCR and
NGS library preparation etc.; passion to develop new NGS tools in microbes like singlecell RNAseq;

- ability or interest to perform complex bioinformatic analyses;
- fluent capabilities in English, both written and spoken.

Our offer

A temporary contract for 38 hours per week, preferably starting on 1 July 2024, for the duration of 4 years (the initial contract will be for a period of 18 months and after satisfactory evaluation it will be extended for a total duration of 4 years).

This should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). We will draft an educational plan that includes attendance of courses and (international) meetings. We also expect you to assist in teaching undergraduates and master students. Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Amsterdam Science Park, we offer you multiple fringe benefits:

232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime);

- multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
- a complete educational program for PhD students;
- a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
- the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;
- help with housing for a studio or small apartment when you're moving from abroad.

Are you curious about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits like our excellent opportunities for study and development? Take a look here.
Questions?

Do you have questions about this vacancy? Or do you- Dr. Gaurav Dugar

About us

The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 7,000, as well as 1,600 members of staff working in education, research or support services.

Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.- The Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS) is located at the vibrant Amsterdam Science Park.

SILS is one of eight institutes of the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Science (FNWI). With around 240 employees, SILS carries out internationally high-quality life science research and provides education within various university programs.

Research is also carried out in close cooperation with the medical, biotech, chemical, flavor, food & agricultural, and high-tech industries, and revolves around 4 main themes, Cell & Systems biology, Neurosciences, Microbiology and Green Life Sciences.

Application- Applications should include the following information (all files should be submitted in one single pdf file):

letter of motivation;

- a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
- the names and contact information of two references (no letters of recommendation are required at this stage)