The department of Genetics and Cell Biology is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic colleague to fill the position of Assistant professor (0.8 – 1.0 FTE).

In this position, you will be working for two different complementary research schools:

• NUTRIM, with cutting-edge facilities in the field of nutrition and metabolism;
• GROW, with its extensive expertise in cancer models and infrastructure for tumor modelling.

You will built your own translational research line that fits and combines the expertise from the two research schools mentioned. Next to this, you will spend up to 50% of the position on the implementation and development of high-quality education within the different programs of the faculty. You are enthusiastic, ambitious, and creative, with passion towards translational research that combines metabolism and cancer and a wide interest in research with (pre)clinical data, clinical studies and/or "virtual clinical trials" on this topic.

What are we looking for?
You possess established expertise in the field of higher education and aspire to develop both the educational programs and your own educational skills. You are a real team player that makes optimal use of the state of the art facilities and expertise we have to offer in our organization.

Next to this:

• You hold a PHD in Biomedical Sciences, Medical Biology Life Sciences or related;
• You have a strong motivation with respect to translational research;
• You show an affinity towards the fields of oncology and immunology;
• A license to work with experimental animals, as well as experience therein is a strongplus;
• An analytical mindset, a pro-active approach and excellent communication skills.

A one-year contract, with the option of receiving a permanent position after a positive assessment. 

We offer a salary as stipulated in the Collective Labour Agreement of the Dutch Universities. Within this framework, we offer a competitive salary with a minimum of € 3.974,- and a maximum of €5.439,- per month (depending on your experience) for a full-time position of 38 hours/week. On top of this, there is an annual holiday allowance (8% of annual income) and an annual end-of-year bonus (8.3% of annual income).

Next to this, we offer:

• Personal and professional development within our Recognition and Rewards program;
• An International and inclusive work environment;
• Hybrid working, a combination of working on campus and at home;
• Family and life-friendly university, with additional partner leave up to 5 weeks, compensated 100%;
• Up to 8 weeks of paid leave each year.

Applicants from outside The Netherlands may be eligible for the so-called 30% ruling, a tax cut for highly skilled migrants that applies for a maximum of five years.

Maastricht University

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 22,000 students and about 5,000 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 Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. 
For more information, visit www.maastrichtuniversity.nl.

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)

At the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML), everything revolves around healthy living. Our research and education are not only focused on recovery but strongly emphasize prevention, health preservation, and health promotion. We aim to use our knowledge and expertise to actually provide healthy lives for individuals and society as a whole. In education, research, and healthcare, FHML is closely linked to the academic hospital Maastricht, with which it forms the Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+).

FHML is made up of an (inter)national community of staff and students and is the largest faculty of Maastricht University. The faculty offers a wide range of Dutch and English-taught bachelor and master programs in innovative education concepts where the emphasis is always on building bridges to practice.

The multidisciplinary research of FHML focuses on several carefully selected current themes. In addition to research aimed at gaining new insights, it also includes research whose results can be directly translated into concrete applications and innovations. The execution of the various research programs is organized into our six graduate schools and two institutes.