English speaking vacancies in Holland: Vacancy: Ph.D. student Oncology

Wednesday 18 April 2012

Vacancy: Ph.D. student Oncology

Ph.D. student m/f, vacancy number 2012/0224

Location	Utrecht, provincie Utrecht
Function types	PhD positions, Research, Development, Innovation
Scientific fields	Health
Hours	36.0 hours per week
Salary	maximum € 2700
Education	University Graduate
Job number	2012/0224
Translations	en

Job description

You will be working in the Laboratory of Experimental Oncology in a group led by Dr. S.M.A. Lens. Research focuses on understanding how faithful chromosome segregation is normally ensured and why this segregation process is perturbed in cancer cells. The project encompasses biochemical, molecular biological, and cell-imaging techniques. You will also enroll in the CGDB Ph.D. program of Utrecht University’s Graduate School of Life Sciences.

Requirements

You are an enthusiastic, motivated Ph.D. student with a master’s degree in (medical) biology or (bio)chemistry. You must eventually be able to carry responsibility for your own research project and be a team player. You should also be able to communicate your work to an international scientific audience. Experience with cell culture, microscopy, safe microbiological techniques and radioactive isotopes would be an advantage.

Conditions of employment

For this 100% post the maximum salary will be € 2.700,- per month. This will be a temporary appointment for 4 years.

Contract type: Temporary, 4 years

Department

Headed by Prof. E. Voest and Prof. G. Kops, the Laboratory of Experimental Oncology is a dynamic research lab in the Department of Medical Oncology. The lab hosts several research groups working on different cancer-related topics, including chemotherapy resistance, cancer genome sequencing, and causes and consequences of chromosomal instability. The lab is multidisciplinary and international, which ensures scientific quality and a good atmosphere.

More information about employer University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht) on AcademicTransfer. Direct link to this job opening: www.academictransfer.com/13812

How to apply: see here: http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UMCU/vacancy/13812/lang/en/

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