Tasks

• To lead a research programme in neuroimaging research and/ or neuropsychiatric genetics and genomics that is aligned with the strategy of the School of MHeNS and the Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology of Maastricht University

• To be proactive in funding applications to national and international funders

• To disseminate research findings regularly both to scientific (e.g., through conference presentations and articles in leading academic journals) and lay audiences

• To play an active role in the School’s valorization and societal impact programme

• To contribute to the teaching programme of the Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology

• To contribute to the supervision and/or mentoring of PhD students and engage in active interdisciplinary collaborations within Maastricht University and with national and international partners

• To contribute to the School’s overall mission in excellent inter- and crossdisciplinary research and postgraduate education

• To represent the School on internal and external committees and take an active interest in new developments in research ethics and governance

Suitable candidates will have a PhD degree in neuroscience, genetics, imaging or another area related to the profile of the post, and several years of postdoctoral experience. We expect that candidates will have an established international track record (documented by publications in leading journals) in neuroimaging and/ or neuropsychiatric genetics and genomics and ideally also the ability to combine both areas of expertise. They should also have a strong background in the relevant quantitative/ bioinformatics methodologies. We expect a research focus that is highly compatible with one of our existing programmes, but also that candidates will develop or establish new methodologies at Maastricht. We are committed to interdisciplinary work in clinical and translational neuroscience and expect candidates to share our interdisciplinary outlook.

Fluency in English is a prerequisite, and non-Dutch speaking applicants should be willing to learn Dutch (basic level). The candidate should be an enthusiastic teacher and have demonstrated ability in thesis supervision and teaching coordination roles. Experience with course development is an asset. The candidate is able to stimulate student learning, and experience with teaching in international classrooms is preferable. The candidate is expected to be a team player, to have an open, effective management style, and be ready to fulfil an administrative role in the faculty.

Fixed-term contract: tenure track.

Successful candidates will be offered contracts on the appropriate scale of the CAO UM

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.

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 16,300 students and 4,300 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

Maastricht UMC+

The academic hospital Maastricht (azM) and the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences of the Maastricht University together form the MUMC+, which serves the core tasks of excellent patient care, education, and scientific research.

Background

The School of MHeNS investigates the causes, mechanisms and treatments of mental disorders and disease of the nervous and sensory systems. Neuroimaging and neuropsychiatric genetics and genomics are amongst the strategic focus areas of the school. Examples of successful established neuroimaging activities include the imaging programmes in neurodegenerative disorders (for example Alzheimer’s disease) and neurodevelopmental disorders (for example 22q11.2 deletion syndrome), the neurovascular imaging programme in stroke, the Maastricht study and the development of new clinical neurofeedback protocols. Prominent projects in neuropsychiatric genetics and genomics include the European gene x environment interaction programme and other programmes on the genetic and epigenetic causal factors involved in the development of psychosis, stress disorders and neurodegenerative disorders. Our neuroimaging research is conducted in close collaboration with the Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience and with several international imaging consortia. Our genetics and genomics research is supported by excellent in house facilities for genetic and epigenetic analysis and bioinformatics, close collaboration with the MUMC’s genetics departments and with several international consortia.

https://mhens.mumc.maastrichtuniversity.nl/