Senior Principal Investigator position - Hubrecht Institute - Utrecht

Function of the candidate group leader

You will lead a research group at the Hubrecht Institute. You will run your group with scientific independence. Your research group will contribute to and/or complement the overall goal of the Hubrecht Institute to strengthen its unique position nationally and internationally as a center of excellence in developmental biology and stem cell research.

Given the international environment and position of the Hubrecht Institute, we encourage international candidates to apply. As it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive institute, we encourage female scientists and scientists from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. In addition to developmental biologists and stem cell researchers, we welcome scientists with a complementary scientific background (e.g. mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science) to apply.

The Institute

The Hubrecht Institute, a research institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) founded in 1916, focuses on research in the field of developmental and stem cell biology. The Hubrecht performs fundamental research, which also provides insight into diseases such as cancer or developmental disorders. The Hubrecht comprises a team of 20 group leaders with various, multidisciplinary expertise, supported by various support teams. The institute is affiliated with the University Medical Centre Utrecht (UMC Utrecht) and has a partnership with the EMBL (Heidelberg). The Hubrecht Institute is located at the Utrecht Science Park.

Research environment

The Hubrecht offers an international and highly dynamic scientific environment. For many years, the Hubrecht is an internationally recognized world-class research institute (see recent SEP). The organization has a flat structure with an informal and collaborative atmosphere. Scientific groups are supported by administrative and scientific facilities.

Research infrastructure and support

The Hubrecht offers group leaders ample support and space for setting up and carrying out research in a creative and innovative environment. Researchers get access to state-of-the-art facilities, including modern laboratory space, and advanced facilities for bioimaging, flow cytometry, single-cell sequencing and animal husbandry. The research infrastructure and support that is provided aims to facilitate full focus on scientific research at the highest level.