We have a vacancy for a talented and enthusiastic Post-Doc to join our team at the Amsterdam UMC (location AMC) in Amsterdam. The candidate will conduct research on large genetic datasets to identify genes involved in susceptibility to cardiac disorders associated with sudden cardiac death. Our young and ambitious team conducts cutting edge translational research in genetics of inherited cardiac disorders that cause sudden cardiac death in the young. Our projects are multidisciplinary and translational, spanning clinical cardiology, clinical genetics, molecular genetics, biostatistics and disease modeling in cellular systems and mice. We are an internationally oriented group and have multiple ongoing collaborations with research groups in Europe, the USA and Asia.

The successful candidate will combine large international clinical databases of patients with inherited cardiac disorders with large-scale genetic data obtained in these patients by genomewide array genotyping and whole genome sequencing for the identification of genetic factors contributing to cardiac disease and susceptibility to sudden cardiac death. This work will be conducted in the context of projects funded by NWO (VICI), EJPRD, H2020 and the Netherlands Heart Foundation. The successful applicant will be expected to develop novel ideas, apply them to the analysis of the data and interpret the emerging results. She/he will also be actively involved in discussing and prioritizing genes emerging from the analysis for functional studies in cellular systems or mice that will be conducted by other members of the team.

• You have a PhD degree in genetics, molecular biology or a related discipline.
• You have a track record of scientific publications.
• You are proficient in statistical programming languages and statistical analysis methods.
• You are flexible and can handle different projects concurrently.
• You are a team player that shares knowledge and skills with colleagues.
• You can work independent and have good organizational skills.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You are fluent in English (written and spoken).

Fixed-term contract: 12 months.

We offer you ample opportunity for development, deepening and broadening, additional training and a place to grow! Working at AMR means working in an inspiring and professional environment where development is encouraged in every respect.

• The maximum gross monthly salary based on a 36-hour work week is €4.481,- (scale 10 CAO UMC).
• The base salary does not include holiday pay (8%) and a year-end bonus (8.3%).
• We offer a contract for 12 months, with the possibility to offer a contract renewal for a maximum period of 2 more years. 
• In addition to excellent accessibility by public transport, AMC also has a sufficient number of parking spaces for employees.
• Pension is accrued at Be Frank.

For an overview of all our other terms of employment, see https://werkenbijamc.nl/arbeidsvoorwaarden-amr/.

Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC

The Department of Experimental Cardiology at Amsterdam UMC
The candidate will work within the research theme on Genetics of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young. This theme is embedded within the Department of Experimental Cardiology of the Amsterdam UMC. This department has a long-standing tradition of world class research on inherited cardiac disorders causing sudden cardiac death. The department is an integral part of the ‘Hartcentrum’ of the Amsterdam UMC, which means that researchers are connected to the Clinical Cardiology department, which stimulates translational research that benefits patients suffering from life-threatening cardiac diseases.

The Amsterdam UMC is more than just a hospital. It is a world in which patient care, research and education are integrated, and in which people are always central. It is an academic world full of possibilities for talented individuals that are looking for a place where they can excel. Thinking big, daring to dream, cooperating internationally. And never letting yourself be put off by ‘It’s not possible’ or ’It won’t work anyway’. That is the Amsterdam UMC mentality.