PhD in Metabolic Footprints of Enterovirus Gut-Brain Axis

Amsterdam UMC; Amsterdam; Presencial; EUR 36.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Secondments to universities (Germany,

Safety and biosecurity training

Pre-MBA and career development program

International collaborations

8.3% year-end bonus

8% holiday allowance

Commuting/mobility support

Descripción de la vacante

Amsterdam UMC invites applications for a Doctoral Candidate position within the MERIT MSCA training programme to study metabolic footprints of enterovirus infections in gut-brain organoid models. The project focuses on virus-host metabolism, organoid systems, and advanced omics, with international collaborations and planned secondments.

You will work under mentors in OrganoVIR Labs, with a 4-year contract and ample training opportunities, including safety, ethics, and leadership development.

Formación

• Master's degree in relevant biomedical sciences.
• English proficiency at CEFR C1/C2.
• Experience with viruses and cell culture preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Study metabolic changes during enterovirus infections in gut and brain organoids along the gut-brain axis.
• Compare immunocompetent vs immunodeficient patient-derived organoids.
• Perform integrative omics and genome-scale metabolic modelling for EV-B and EV-C infected organoids.
• Contribute to Work Packages 1 and 3 under supervision of project leads.

Conocimientos

Viral research

Mammalian cell culture

English communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

International mobility awareness

Educación

Master's degree in biomedical sciences, infection, immunity or related fields

Herramientas

qPCR

Bioinformatics

Descripción del empleo

Amsterdam UMC invites applications for a Doctoral Candidate position within the MERIT MSCA training programme to study metabolic footprints of enterovirus infections in gut-brain organoid models. The project focuses on virus-host metabolism, organoid systems, and advanced omics, with international collaborations and planned secondments.

You will work under mentors in OrganoVIR Labs, with a 4-year contract and ample training opportunities, including safety, ethics, and leadership development.