Postdoc: Reset Aged Vascular Function

Maastricht University; Maastricht; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-month contract

Gross salary €3,706–€5,760/month

8% holiday allowance

8.3% year-end bonus

Flexible working hours

Home office allowance

Pension ABP

University sports facilities

Open, international environment

Job summary

Maastricht University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher: Reset Aged Vascular Function in the CARIM institute. You will investigate mesenchymal cell metabolism to slow vascular ageing, integrating multi-omics and functional studies to identify new targets for delaying cardiovascular disease.

You will join Prof. Sluimer’s group in the Pathology department, contributing to high-impact research in an international setting and mentoring BSc/MSc students while exploring cross-species

Qualifications

• PhD in Biology, Health Sciences or Medicine.
• Demonstrable research experience in cardiovascular research and related topics.
• Ability to independently perform metabolism assays, small animal models and/or myography.
• Experience with flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry and/or bioinformatics is an advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written English in an international setting.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan and perform experiments with cells and tissues related to fibroblast metabolism and function.
• Plan and perform experiments with small animal models to study vascular ageing and related diseases.
• Communicate results at conferences and with colleagues.
• Contribute to teaching activities for BSc/MSc students.
• Optional: analyse single-cell sequencing data (R or Python).

Skills

Adaptability

English communication

Independent researcher

Cell culture techniques

Education

PhD in Biology/Health Sciences/Medicine

Tools

Metabolism assays

Small animal models

Myography

Flow cytometry

Immunohistochemistry

Bioinformatics (R/Python)

Job description

Maastricht University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher: Reset Aged Vascular Function in the CARIM institute. You will investigate mesenchymal cell metabolism to slow vascular ageing, integrating multi-omics and functional studies to identify new targets for delaying cardiovascular disease.

You will join Prof. Sluimer’s group in the Pathology department, contributing to high-impact research in an international setting and mentoring BSc/MSc students while exploring cross-species