PhD in Functional Micronutrient Diagnostics for ICU

Amsterdam UMC; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Amsterdam UMC invites applications for a 48-month MSCA Doctoral Network PhD position within the Intensive Care and laboratory medicine teams. This BIO-MICRO project aims to advance micronutrient diagnostics for personalised ICU care and will involve diverse cohorts and advanced analyses.

You will coordinate this multicentre observational study, collect samples, perform analyses of micronutrient status, and ensure precise data entry while overseeing activities across centres; secondments will

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Biochemistry, Nutrition, Molecular Biology, or equivalent.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken; proficiency in Dutch is an advantage.
• Adequate knowledge of statistics, including experience with data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multicentre observational clinical study.
• Include patients, obtain deferred consent from families, ensure serial blood sampling and laboratory analyses.
• Maintain accurate data entry in electronic case report forms and oversee all study activities across centres.
• Contribute to translation of research outcomes towards clinical application during secondments.

Skills

English proficiency

Statistics

Dutch language

Education

Master’s degree in Biochemistry, Nutrition, Molecular Biology, or equivalent

Job description

Amsterdam UMC invites applications for a 48-month MSCA Doctoral Network PhD position within the Intensive Care and laboratory medicine teams. This BIO-MICRO project aims to advance micronutrient diagnostics for personalised ICU care and will involve diverse cohorts and advanced analyses.

You will coordinate this multicentre observational study, collect samples, perform analyses of micronutrient status, and ensure precise data entry while overseeing activities across centres; secondments will