Within the department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology of the Amsterdam UMC (Location VUmc), a position is vacant for a research technician/scientist of the Microscopy and Cytometry Core Facility. The selected candidate will:

• Provide support, give instruction, and train researchers on the use of flow cytometry analysis, cell sorting, and microscopic techniques.
• Introduce innovation in this area and advise researchers on the use of the right techniques for answering scientific questions.
• Give advice to the core facility on possible new techniques and equipment to fit the needs of the user community.
• Keep up to date of recent developments in the field of flow cytometry and microscopy by attending relevant (national/international) symposia.
• Maintain contacts with suppliers and your network and conduct literature research.
• Advise and guide researchers in the field of (quantitative) image analysis and image editing.

• You have extensive (scientific) experience in the field of flow cytometry and microscopy techniques, instrument supervision, and data/image analysis. Experience with live cell confocal microscopy (Nikon A1R or similar), imaging flow cytometry (Attune CytPix or similar), and cell sorting (BD Melody or similar) is an advantage.
• You have good organizational and communication skills to advise and support several researchers in the use of advanced microscopic techniques and data analysis, as well as in conventional flow cytometry and cell sorting.
• You are able to implement innovations in the field well and quickly.

• A one-year contract with the prospect of a permanent contract.
• In addition to a good basic salary, you will receive 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% vacation allowance. Calculate your net salary here. Salary scale will be dependent on the candidate qualifications.
• Free and unlimited access to our online learning environment GoodHabitz.
• Pension accrual with ABP, of which we pay 70% of the premium.
• (Partial) reimbursement of your public transport expenses. Do you prefer to come by bike? Then we have a good bicycle scheme.
• An active staff association and Young Amsterdam UMC association, both of which organize fun (sports) activities, and events.

Amsterdam UMC

The department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology at the VUmc carries out research at an internationally competitive level and offers an stimulating work environment. The research of the department concentrates on immunological questions about immune regulation and inflammation. The research focuses on both, fundamental questions aimed at unraveling molecular and cellular mechanisms and translational research focusing on application of fundamental knowledge to medical questions.

The department shares high-end microscopy and cytometry equipment via MCCF, the Microscopy and Cytometry Core Facility. The facility is now setting up a satellite facility at the newly built RDC building, where a community of oncology and neuroscience researchers will be sharing a confocal live cell microscope, a conventional (imaging) flow cytometer, and a cell sorter. The central location of MCCF at the O2 lab building harbors cutting-edge microscopes including (super resolution STED and FLIM) live cell confocals, light sheet, live cell widefield, 2-photon, and several multiplexed solutions from low density (4 color slide scanner), to mid-range (Vectra-Polaris), to high content (Hyperion), and a single cell spatial transcriptomics platform. In addition, several software packages and home-brewed solutions are available for data analysis of acquired images. As for flow cytometry, the facility is equipped with mass cytometry, spectral flow cytometry analyzers and sorters, and several conventional flow cytometry analyzers and sorters.