Research Technician for the Regenerative Orthopedics research group

We are looking for a skilled and reliable Research Technician to join the Regenerative Orthopedics research group at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine to support the Ombion project. The Ombion project, formally known as Centre for Animal-Free Biomedical Translation (CPBT, in Dutch: Centrum voor Proefdiervrije Biomedische Translatie), is funded by the National Growth Funds and aims to accelerate the transition to animal-free biomedical innovations.

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Ombion will work on the development and dissemination of animal-free biomedical innovations and expertise within four Transition Projects. The initial Transition Projects will focus on ALS, cystic fibrosis, asthma & COPD, and Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid Arthritis. Ombion will implement the available and developed methods, tools, and expertise together with researchers and companies. The Regenerative Orthopedics group is recruiting a research technician to support and facilitate the activities within the Transition Project Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid Arthritis at Utrecht University.

The research group is headed by Prof. Marianna Tryfonidou and we are a young, international, multidisciplinary, and supporting research team consistent of three assistant professors, four postdocs, six PhD candidates, three supporting staff members, and students. Our main focus is on low back pain and joint diseases with a clear focus on translational research of new therapies. Our research group is embedded in the Regenerative Medicine Utrecht collaboration and housed at the Regenerative Medicine Centre Utrecht within the Hubrecht Institute.

As a Research Technician, you are responsible for providing and facilitating technical support to our research team by performing a variety of tasks in support of research. Your daily work consists assisting in biobanking of samples that come from the clinic (e.g. tissues and/or biological fluids), both of human and animal origin according to standardized protocols. Your structured and precise approach ensures that all samples and records (meta-data) remain reliable, traceable, and well-documented, which will be the backbone of our high-quality research. Additionally, you support the team in hands-on practices such as cell and tissue culture, biochemistry, molecular biology, tissue processing, and histology. If you enjoy working with colleagues from different disciplines and are good at multitasking, then this is the job for you.

• A position for one year, with a possible extension to a total of three years;
• a working week of 32 – 40 hours and a gross monthly salary between €3,057 and €3,219 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 7 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU));
• 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus;
• a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU;
• preferred starting date January 2026.

In addition to the terms of employment laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University offers a range of its own schemes for employees. This includes arrangements for professional development, various types of leave, and options for sports and cultural activities. You can also tailor your employment conditions through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage you to keep investing in your personal and professional development. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University.

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At the Department of Clinical Sciences, you will work alongside approximately 150 veterinarians and a similar number of support staff. Approximately two-thirds of the veterinarians are specialists in various disciplines; the remaining one-third consists of interns, residents and PhD candidates. Together we are responsible for the education of veterinary students, provision of clinical services to horses and companion animals, and both clinical and more fundamental research in the areas of regenerative medicine, locomotion, genetics and reproduction.