PhD in Neural Organoids for Neuroinvasive Virus Prediction

Komwerkeninzorgenwelzijn

Amsterdam

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EUR 36,000 - 45,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

End-of-year bonus

Holiday allowance 8%

Public transport reimbursement

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Job summary

Amsterdam University Medical Centers invites a PhD candidate to join the OrganoVIR Labs on the MSCA-DN DETECTIVE project to develop patient-derived gut organoid mucosa models and test antiviral therapies. You will work under senior supervision across virology and organoid platforms in a multidisciplinary setting.

The role includes international secondments in Utrecht (Netherlands) and Tampere (Finland), with training in Foundations in Virology, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology, plus a competitive

Qualifications

Master’s degree in biomedical sciences, infection, immunity or related fields.
Experience with mammalian cell culture, qPCR and bioinformatics preferred.
Experience with stem cells and organoids desirable.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (CEFR L1/C2).
Interest in multidisciplinary research environment.

Responsibilities

Establish patient-derived gut organoid mucosa models.
Test a panel of broadly acting antiviral compounds in patient-derived gut mucosa organoid models.
Identify virus and host factors determining treatment response by transcriptomics and proteomics.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

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

Tools

qPCR

Bioinformatics

Organoid culture

Job description

The role includes international secondments in Utrecht (Netherlands) and Tampere (Finland), with training in Foundations in Virology, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology, plus a competitive

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