We are looking for an ambitious colleague with experience in molecular microbiology.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain expertise on molecular microbiology with primary focus on S. suis and emphasis on host-pathogen interaction.
• Participate in complex projects and multidisciplinary project teams to realise those projects.
• Initiate new projects in the field of bacterial infection biology.
• Participate in acquiring projects from private market partners in the livestock farming value chain as well as in the biomedical sector.
• Participate in acquiring public funding and set up and lead projectsin public-private partnerships.
• Planning and carrying out experiments with animals.

� We seek a candidate with:

• A PhD in Life Sciences, Biology or Veterinary Medicine.
• Molecular microbiological background.
• An analytically strong, multidisciplinary thinker who has a broad interest in (veterinary) infectious diseases.
• A creative scientist who can set up and carry out applied research, who proactively looks for new opportunities.
• A positive, connecting and inquisitive team player who can motivate others.
• Customer-oriented and service-oriented.
• Flexibility.

You are obligated to submit a Certificate of Conduct.

� Conditions of employment:

• An inspiring work environment with a modern employment conditions package, with room for training and development.
• Temporary employment with a working time of 32 - 36 hours per week for a period of one year. In case of good performance, extension of the appointment is possible.
• Salary scale dependent on knowledge and experience, to indicate maximum scale 11, CAO Wageningen Research (4934 euro).
• Location: Lelystad, Houtribweg 39.

Wageningen University & Research

WBVR is the Dutch national reference laboratory for notifiable animal diseases and a contract research organisation for various partners nationally and internationally. Our mission is safeguarding animal and human health through bio-veterinary research.
The department of Infection Biology focusses on infectious diseases of both viral and bacterial origin. We perform applied research projects in close collaboration with private industry partners active in both veterinary and human biomedical field. We participate in Public Private Partnership research projects in pre-competitive areas, and use national and international public funding for more fundamentally oriented projects.
Within the department of Infection Biology, we are focussing on virulence mechanism of pathogens and the interaction of pathogens with the host. To this end, innovative molecular microbiology techniques as well as new in vitro models are exploited and linked to information from studies in infection models in farm animals. To secure continuity in this focus area we currently have an opening for a Post-doctoral scientist in Bacterial Infection Biology joining our research group on Streptococcus suis infections in pigs. New fields to explore are the role of microbiota to reduce infectious diseases and promote health.