In our group we study hereditary heart diseases. Since there is generally no cure available for these patients, they often die at a young age or they require a heart transplant. Our team investigates the molecular mechanisms that underlie these heart conditions, and on this basis we aim to develop novel therapies. We are looking for a research analist with a background in cell biology and molecular techniques, to support our team in various projects.

You will work with:

• induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and iPS-derived cardiomyocytes
• genome editing techniques
• engineered heart tissue
• viral transduction
• qPCR
• Western blotting
• immunohistochemistry and microscopy

• You are a biomedical lab technician or you are almost finished with the program (HLO or Bachelor biomedical sciences);
• You have experience in cell culture and molecular biological techniques;
• You have experience in human hiPS cells and hiPS-derived cardiomyocytes (preferred);
• You can solve problems independently and you function well in a team;
• You speak and write well in English.

• A flying start to your career in scientific research.
• Plenty of room for your drive to shape tomorrow's healthcare.
• Working on large-scale and in-house research, with motivated colleagues from all over the world.
• A fulltime ontract for a year, with the prospect of extension.
• Salary scale 7M: € 2.975 to € 4.214 gross based on full-time employment (depending on education and experience) and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. Calculate your net salary here.
• Holiday hours: 186,4 per year for fulltime and a possibility to save additional hours.
• Pension accrual with BeFrank, a modern, comprehensible and fairly priced pension.
• Now still a (partial) reimbursement of your public transport travel costs. From 1 October, for >7 km each way, 100% public transport reimbursement and, for private transport, €0.18 per km up to a maximum of 40 km each way.
• Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good bike scheme. And from 1 October, you will receive a reimbursement of €0.18 per km.

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Amsterdam UMC

You work closely with PhD students, postdocs and other technicians. There is an informal working athmosphere in the department and contact with colleagues is easily accessible. We are a dynamic and collaborative lab within the Experimental Cardiology department of Amsterdam UMC (location AMC). The Experimental Cardiology department consists of several enthusiastic teams, of young people from all over the world. We apply a wide range of experimental approaches from molecular genetics to electrophysiology.