Assistant professor in infectious diseases (tenure track)

SIGRA; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 73,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

End-of-year bonus

Public transport reimbursement

Bike scheme

Pension ABP

Learning platform GoodHabitz

Staff association

Job summary

Amsterdam UMC's Center for Infection and Molecular Medicine (CIMM) invites applications for an independent research leadership role in infectious diseases, immunology or microbiology. You will have protected time, strong support and an outstanding scientific environment to become an internationally visible leader.

You will define a bold research strategy, build collaborations, secure external funding as PI or co-PI, supervise and mentor staff and students, and contribute to teaching and Open

Qualifications

• A PhD in infectious diseases, immunology, microbiology or a closely related biomedical, medical or life-sciences field, followed by postdoctoral research experience.
• Strong scientific track record with independent research vision and evidence of increasing independence.
• High-quality peer-reviewed publications with experience in competitive grant applications and external funding.
• Experience supervising and mentoring junior researchers; Basic Teaching Qualification welcome but not required.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; proficient English and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver an ambitious research strategy covering the full research cycle.
• Build national and international collaborations and strengthen scientific visibility.
• Obtain competitive external funding as PI or co-PI and publish impactful research.
• Recruit, supervise and mentor PhD candidates, postdocs and research staff.
• Contribute to teaching, Open Science, knowledge sharing and a collaborative research culture.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Teaching

Grant applications

Education

PhD in related field

Job description

Do you want to establish an independent research programme in infectious diseases, immunology or microbiology? At CIMM, you will have protected time, strong support and an outstanding scientific environment to become an internationally visible research leader.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver an ambitious research strategy, covering the full research cycle from formulating questions and designing studies to translating findings into scientific and societal impact;
• Build national and international collaborations and strengthen your international scientific visibility;
• Obtain competitive external funding as principal investigator or co-principal investigator and publish rigorous, impactful research;
• Recruit, supervise and mentor PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, research staff and students;
• Contribute to teaching, academic leadership, team science, Open Science, knowledge sharing, societal engagement and CIMM's collaborative research culture.

You are a collaborative and ambitious researcher who is ready to take the next step towards independent research leadership. You bring:

Requirements

• A PhD in infectious diseases, immunology, microbiology or a closely related biomedical, medical or life-sciences field, followed by relevant postdoctoral research experience;
• A strong scientific track record appropriate to your career stage, a clear and original research vision and evidence of increasing scientific independence;
• High-quality peer-reviewed publications demonstrating substantial intellectual contributions, together with experience in competitive grant applications and the potential to build an externally funded research programme;
• Experience in supervising and mentoring junior researchers and a commitment to high-quality education; a Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO) is welcome but not required at the time of appointment;
• Strong communication and leadership skills, excellent spoken and written English and the ability to contribute to a collaborative, inclusive and safe research environment.

International research experience and an established collaborative network are considered assets.

Contract & Benefits

• One-year contract with the prospect of a permanent contract.
• Classification in salary scale 12: € 6.052 to € 7.684 gross for full-time employment (depending on education and experience). In addition to a good basic salary, we offer 8.3% end-of-year bonus. Calculate your net salary here
• Holiday hours: 194.4 per year based on full-time employment and possibility to save additional hours.
• 100% reimbursement for public transport travel costs. If you travel by foot, bicycle, or car, a mileage allowance of €0.21 per km applies (up to a maximum of 40 km one way by car).
• Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good bike scheme.
• Pension accrual with the ABP, of which we pay 70% of the premium.
• Free and unlimited access to our online learning environment GoodHabitz.
• An active staff association and Jong Amsterdam UMC association, both of which organize fun (sports) activities and events.

The Center for Infection and Molecular Medicine (CIMM) is Amsterdam UMC's department for research into acute infections and post-acute infection syndromes. CIMM brings together highly successful researchers across different career stages. The department currently hosts two active Vici grants and two active Veni grants, and its research programmes in sepsis, Lyme disease and post-acute infection syndromes (PAIS) are internationally leading.

CIMM offers an interdisciplinary environment at the interface of infectious diseases, immunology, microbiology and clinical medicine. You will collaborate with researchers and clinicians across Amsterdam UMC and within the Amsterdam Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases (AI&I). The department values scientific rigour, team science, knowledge sharing and an open, inclusive and safe research culture. You will be based at Amsterdam UMC, location AMC.

Do you have any questions? For substantive information about this position, please contact Jeroen J. den Dunnen, PhD, Head of Department, Center for Infection and Molecular Medicine (CIMM), at [phone] or [e-mail].

Amsterdam UMC believes that diversity strengthens research and encourages applications from candidates with different backgrounds and perspectives.

A reference check and screening may be part of the procedure. If you join us, we may ask for a certificate of conduct (VOG) as standard for a number of job groups. Please check what this means and whether it applies to your position.

Internal candidates are given priority over external candidates if equally qualified.