TactoChem – Chemically Driven Robotic Actuators

RUG; Groningen; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

232 vacation hours per year

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

Holiday allowance 8%

Development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Groningen invites applications for a full-time position in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. The successful candidate will join TactoChem – Chemically Driven Robotic Actuators project and contribute to interdisciplinary research at UG.

We offer a salary of €3.706 gross per month (scale 10) under the Dutch collective labor agreement, 232 vacation hours per year, an 8.3% year-end bonus and 8% holiday allowance, with a one-year initial contract and renewal option.

Job description

TactoChem – Chemically Driven Robotic Actuators

Faculty of Science and Engineering

TactoChem – Chemically Driven Robotic Actuators

What can you expect from us?

• In accordance with the collective labor agreement for Dutch universities, we offer a salary of at least € 3.706up to a maximum of € 3.706 (salary scale 10)gross per month for a full-time employment contract.
• 232 vacation hours per year, based on a 38-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). You can also work more or fewer hours in exchange for more or fewer free hours. For example, with a 40-hour workweek, you save 96 extra free hours, and with a 36-hour workweek, you lose 96 hours.
• End-of-year bonus of 8.3% and 8% holiday allowance.
• Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Contract duration: A full-time position (1.0 FTE).The successful candidate will first be offered a temporary position of one year with the option of renewal for another year.

Where will you be working?

At the University of Groningen (UG), researchers from all fields of academia and technology are working on academic challenges and societal questions. Lecturers prepare their students for meaningful careers within or outside the academic world. Interdisciplinary research and teaching, sharing of knowledge, collaboration with businesses, government institutions, and societal organizations are aspects that are of the utmost importance to this European top university. The UG aims to be an open academic community with an inclusive and safe working climate that invites you to add your value.

The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) provides teaching and research across a wide range of disciplines, from physics and biology to artificial intelligence, mechanical engineering, and pharmacy. In close collaboration with partners from industry, healthcare, and society, we contribute to the urgent challenges of our time, such as energy, sustainability, digitization, and medical technology. Our community is open and informal, with more than 7,000 students, 1,000 PhD students, and 1,400 staff members from all over the world. If you would like to learn more about the Faculty of Science and Engineering, visit rug.nl/fse .

Do you have any questions or need more information?

Questions about your application process?

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Acquisition is not appreciated.

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the NVP Application Code.