The Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Life Sciences has a vacancy for a Postdoctoral researcher in two-dimensional liquid chromatography.
The analytical-chemistry group of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is among the world leaders in multi-dimensional separations. The group collaborates intensively with complementary groups at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Centre of Analytical Sciences Amsterdam (CASA).

What are you going to do?

In the DEBOCS project researchers from the (UvA) collaborate with researchers of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) and a number of companies, including Dow Chemical and DSM Coating Resins. Within this project high-resolution comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography methods have successfully been developed and applied to complex polymer samples. For the final year of this project we look for a postdoctoral researcher to capitalize on these findings and to build bridges to other ongoing research projects. In particular, synergy is sought with the STAMP project (Separation Technology for A Million Peaks), in which microfluidic devices for two- and three-dimensional liquid chromatography are developed using contemporary additive-manufacturing (3D-printing) techniques. In case you want more information you can find it here.

• A PhD in Chemistry;
• a strong scientific expertise in statistics, reflected among others by publications in respectable international journals;
• a significant expertise with liquid chromatography;
• demonstrated experience with polymer characterization;
• and/or demonstrated experience microfluidics;
• excellent communication skills in oral and written English.

Suitable candidates for this position will have (i) demonstrated experience with (ii) polymer characterization and/or (iii) microfluidics.

Fixed-term contract: twelve months.

A temporary contract for 38 hours per week, preferably starting at 1 February 2020 for the duration of 12 months.

The salary, depending on relevant experience before the beginning of the employment contract, will be €2,709 to €4,274 gross per month, based on full-time employment. These amounts are exclusive 8 % holiday allowance and 8,3 end-of-year bonus. A favorable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.

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University of Amsterdam

With over 5,000 employees, 30,000 students and a budget of more than 600 million euros, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is an intellectual hub within the Netherlands. Teaching and research at the UvA are conducted within seven faculties: Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Law, Science, Medicine and Dentistry. Housed on four city campuses in or near the heart of Amsterdam, where disciplines come together and interact, the faculties have close links with thousands of researchers and hundreds of institutions at home and abroad.  

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Faculty of Science – Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Life Sciences

The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 6,500, 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 Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) is one of eight institutes of the Faculty of Science. HIMS performs internationally recognized chemistry and molecular research, curiosity driven as well as application driven. This is done in close cooperation with the chemical, flavour & food, medical and high-tech industries. Research is organised into four themes: Sustainable Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry and Molecular Photonics.