Академическая Работа

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What do we require of you?

• A recent MSc degree in (plant) biology, molecular life sciences, plant breeding, microbiology, or biotechnology;
• Hands-on experience in molecular biology and biochemistry in the field of plant-microbe interactions, preferably with bacteria and/or Arabidopsis;
• Affinity with Big data analysis and bioinformatics scripting in e.g. Phyton, R studio or related programs (e.g. a minor teaching program in programming or bioinformatics);
• An enthusiasm and willingness to become multidisciplinary with a keen eye on functional gene studies, protein work, and plant disease assays;
• An ambitious person that is a team player with an open character;
• An appreciation to contribute to valorization efforts and to foster collaborations with other academic institutes and industry;
• An understanding and acceptance of the sensitivity of confidentiality in public-private collaborations;
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, demonstrated by a high grade for your MSc thesis project.

Our offer

A temporary contract for 38 hours per week for the duration of four years (the initial contract will be for a period of 18 months and after satisfactory evaluation it will be extended to a total duration of 4 years). This should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). We will draft an educational plan that includes attendance of courses and (international) meetings. We also expect you to assist in teaching undergraduates and master students. 

Based on a full-time appointment (38 hours per week) the gross monthly salary will range from €2.395 in the first year to €3.061 in the last year exclusive 8 % holiday allowance and 8.3 % end-of-year bonus. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.