Your challenge

Your main tasks and responsibilities are:

• collecting and analysing distinct samples;
• supporting PhD projects during large experiments, including animal models;
• to start and maintain primary cell cultures;
• to carefully document technical procedures and results according to standard operating procedures;
• to contribute to (technical) discussions during lab meetings.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic research technician with:

• a completed HLO or Master training (biomedical direction or related);
• experience in cell culture, flow cytometry, cell biology techniques (Western Blotting, qPCR, ELISA) and immunohistochemistry.
• Experience with animal experiments (article 9/12 qualified) is a large plus, but no must.
• You are able to collaborate with PhD students in the team, and with collaborating post-docs and medical doctors. You are flexible and independent.
• You have excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

Salary Scale 7: 2351 tot 3184 euro gross when employed full-time (depending on qualifications and experience).

Salary scale: 7/8 (2288 to 3508 euro based on a 36 hour week), depending on qualifications and experience.

In addition we offer:

• Additional benefits include an 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday pay.
• Your pension premium will be paid by us for 2/3.
• We reimburse 75% of your OV travel costs (commuting costs).

The intended start date for the project is November 1st 2019.

The position is funded for at least 12 months, with the possibility to be extended for 3 years.

For more information about our employment conditions, please visit our website.
For Dutch citizens it is mandatory to provide a VOG (a declaration of good behaviour).

Within the department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology as well as the MS Center Amsterdam at the VU University Medical Center (VUmc, Amsterdam), our group studies immune-regulatory mechanisms of neuro-inflammatory diseases. This project incorporates fundamental research questions as well as translational applications in in vivo models, human in vitro models and analysis of patient material with the ultimate goal to translate our findings to the clinic. You will work in a team with young and enthusiastic researchers, who have expertise in immunology, biochemistry, cell biology, neuroscience and neurological diseases. This project is funded by a NWO-Vidi grant and embedded in the following research institutes: Amsterdam neuroscience and Amsterdam Infection and Immunity.

Research within the department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology is performed in the vibrant environment of the O|2 Lab Building (www.o2labbuilding.com) and at an international high competitive level. The department consists of several research groups that study cellular and molecular interactions in health and disease. The recently established research group ‘Resolution of Neuro-inflammation’ aims to identify how we can use our body’s own protection mechanism in the combat against chronic neuro-inflammatory diseases like MS, in order to provide novel targets for treatment and biomarkers for diagnosis.