Junior researcher

Erasmus MC; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month salary

ABP pension

Travel expense package

Job summary

Erasmus MC in Rotterdam seeks a Junior Researcher to support MOBI lab projects on biomechanics and osteoarthritis. You will write protocols, recruit participants, assist data collection, and help maintain the lab, collaborating with clinicians, researchers, and industry partners.

You will also analyze data and share results through conferences and peer-reviewed journals, working within a multidisciplinary team in a major university medical center.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in biomechanics or healthcare. Related Masters considered.
• Strong interest in biomechanics and musculoskeletal health.
• Experience in patient-oriented research or clinical studies.
• Excellent scientific writing in English; fluent in Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Write study protocols and secure ethical approvals for studies.
• Recruit participants, enroll them, and assist data collection.
• Maintain the MOBI lab and support operations.
• Communicate with patients, clinicians and industry partners.
• Analyze data and disseminate findings at conferences and in journals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Dutch proficiency

Scientific writing

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Initiative

Structured work style

Education

Master's degree in biomechanics or healthcare

Job description

Job Description

Our department is looking for a Junior Researcher to support several ongoing projects within the MOBI lab, the MOtion Biomechanics and Imaging lab. The MOBI lab represents a collaboration between Erasmus MC and TU Delft and is a motion analysis laboratory that includes a traditional motion capture system (MOTEK instrumented treadmill, Vicon/Nexus motion capture), an innovative embedded fluoroscopy system, an instrumented stationary bike, and more.

Role

Our research is focused on understanding the role of biomechanics in the development of osteoarthritis and improving the assessment and personalized treatment of individuals with osteoarthritis.

• Write study protocols and support securing ethical approval to perform studies.
• Recruit and enroll participants and assist with data collection.
• Help maintain the MOBI lab.
• Communicate with stakeholders such as patients, clinicians, and industry partners.
• Depending on the individual, analyse data and disseminate study findings through presenting at conferences and publishing study findings in peer reviewed journals.

Work environment

The Junior Researcher will be embedded within and supported by a team of researchers within the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at Erasmus MC; and will collaborate with researchers in other Departments (e.g., Radiology & Nuclear Medicine), other institutions (e.g., the Department of Biomechanical Engineering at TU Delft), and other sectors (e.g., Moveshelf BV).

They will primarily perform their work at Erasmus MC in the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, though they will also spend time in the Radiology Department where the MOBI lab is located, or more rarely at other offsite locations.

Qualifications And Skills

As a Junior Researcher, you possess a Masters degree with a background in healthcare or biomechanics. A related Masters background will be considered. You have a strong and enthusiastic scientific interest in relevant fields such as biomechanics and musculoskeletal health. In addition, you bring the following skills and qualities:

• Strong interpersonal skills, including experience working with patients or conducting patient oriented research, are essential. Fluency in both English and Dutch, with excellent scientific writing skills, is required.
• A creative and problem solving mind set is important, as well as the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with researchers with different backgrounds and expertise. Initiative, confidence in approaching people and excellent social skills are also important.
• A pragmatic and meticulous approach, combined with the ability to work with deadlines, is expected. You are internally driven, work independently, and excel in a structured work environment. You know how and when to ask for help or support.

Terms of employment

• You will receive a temporary position for 2 years.
• The gross monthly salary amounts a minimum of € 3.126,- and a maximum of € 4.182,-(scale 7).
• A salary increase of 3,5% from May 2027, according to the collective labor agreement (CLA).
• We offer an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team of research professionals and thorough guidance and supervision.
• This is a challenging and enjoyable position within one of the largest University Medical Centers (UMC) in the Netherlands, providing broad and well-rounded development within a multidisciplinary environment
• Excellent fringe benefits, such as a 13th month that is paid out in November and travel expense package.
• A pension insurance with ABP. Erasmus MC contributes approximately 70% of the pension premium, resulting in a higher net salary.
• Special conveniences, such as an on-site and affordable bicycle repair shop, sports club, and physiotherapist.

More information

For more information about this position and selection procedure, please contact Erin Macri by email: [e-mail] (mailto:[e-mail]).