We invite applications for a PhD position in Neuroinflammation at the Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, the Netherlands. The position is embedded in the division Neuroscience of the School for Mental Health and Neuroscience. Our focus is to understand why lipids are dys-regulated in dementia and study the therapeutic effect of lipid level modulation in neuro-inflammation. The research team received a subsidy for testing experimental drugs against Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, LCMS, immuno-histochemical techniques and animal behavior will be necessary to answer the research question. The project is partially supported by the ZonMW Memorabel program of the Deltaplan Dementie.

You are a highly motivated technological innovator with a team spirit. Preferably, you have affinity with clinical and/or basic scientific research, are able to work in a multidisciplinary setting, you like complex and quantitative problems, and have good skills in English. A MSc (or equivalent) degree is required in life sciences, immunology, neurosciences, biology, or other related fields of study. Experience in molecular, cell biology and translational research is highly appreciated and a research master in related disciplines is mandatory.

Fixed-term contract: 4 years.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl 

Temporary employment for the period of max 4 years. Monthly salary is € 2.222,- gross/ month in year 1 up to € 2.840,-  in year 4.

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 16,500 students and 4,000 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/

School for Mental Health and Neuroscience

MHeNs is one of the five  research schools of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences at Maastricht University and the MUMC+, and consists of three Divisions that closely work together: Cognitive Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience (Division 1), Mental Health (Division 2) and Neuroscience (Division 3). MHeNs conducts translational neuroscience research in collaboration with the departments of Psychiatry & Neuropsychology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Anaesthesiology, Neurophysiology, Radiology, Paediatrics, Ophthalmology, Urology, and Ear-Nose-Throat Medicine, which have merged their research efforts into the three divisions of MH&NS, while converging almost all of the laboratory neuroscience techniques within one central laboratory facility. MHeNs furthermore collaborates with the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN) at UM and has successfully created enduring academic infrastructure with several large academic health care partners in the region: three large academic mental health institutions (RIAGG-Virenze Maastricht and Mondriaan), the Alzheimer Centrum Limburg, and a large academic service for epilepsy (ACE, Kempenhaeghe).

http://mhens.unimaas.nl/