Tuesday 15 May 2012

VACANCY: physicist

Job - PhD position for a physicist (mechanical engineering or experimental physics), FHML/School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNS)/Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Within the division of Balance Disorders and Dizziness at the ENT department of the Maastricht University Medical Centre there is a vacancy for a young brilliant, very motivated physicist that just finished his masters

Location	Maastricht University Medical Centre Maastricht University / Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences / School for Mental Health and Neuroscience
Function types	PhD positions, Research, Development, Innovation
Scientific fields	Natural Sciences, Health
Hours	38.0 hours per week
Salary	€ 2042 - € 2612
Education	University Graduate
Job number	AT2012.75
Translations	en

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Job description

During the last decades, the division of Balance Disorders and Dizziness at the ENT department of the Maastricht University Medical Centre, has gained special expertise in medicine, biology and physics and developed one of the largest experimental diagnostic laboratories in the world for vestibular disorders. Through this, the department has acquired an international top position in the field of scientific research, diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the vestibular system with numerous international contacts and cooperations. The greatest challenges at this moment are the development of a vestibular implant (an artificial vestibular organ) and the ongoing development of more sensitive and specific diagnostic tests.

Requirements

Because of the multi-disciplinary character of our team, composed of paramedics, medical specialists, physicist and technicians, as well as the intense direct personal contact with patients (consultations and examinations), proven strong social and communicative skills are an absolute prerequisite

Conditions of employment

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ , A-Z Terms of Employment.
Temporary employment for 4 years.
Your salary would be € 2.042,-- gross per month in the first year up to € 2.612,-- gross per month in the fourth year according to the PhD-student salary scale.
Each year an evaluation will take place.

Contract type: Temporary, 4 years

Organisation

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 14,500 students and 3,800 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

Department

School for Mental Health and Neuroscience

MHeNS, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience,
The School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, MHeNS, focuses on translational research on neurodegenerative disorders. We work closely together with clinicians of the academic hospital and psychiatric institutions. Our school is organized into three research divisions: Cognitive Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience (Prof. Dr. Frans Verhey) focuses on Cognitive development & aging, Cognitive disorders and Biopsychological mechanisms as well as learning. Mental Health (Prof. Dr. Inez Germeys) has its focus on the mechanisms through which interactions between individuals and their environments contribute to the development of major psychiatric disorders and somatic co-morbidity. Neuroscience (Prof. Dr. Harry Steinbusch) the focus of neuroscience is strictly related to mechanisms in neurodegeneration and plasticity. The major emphasis is on fundamental neuroscientific research on a variety of translational questions. We are bridging clinical questions to animal models for Depression and Neurodegeneration.

The strength of our School is situated in the translational aspects of fundamental neuroscience towards applied neurodegenerative and neurological neuropsychiatric strategies. We work with specific animal models and large cohort of patients. All focused on the development of new therapeutic strategies.

Additional information

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
prof. dr. H. Kingma (0031-43-3875585; h.kingma@aastrichtuniversity.nl)
For more information about the procedure, please contact
ms M. Berghof (0031-43-387 28 35; martine.berghof@maastrichtuniversity.nl)

More information about employer Maastricht University (UM) on AcademicTransfer. Direct link to this job opening: www.academictransfer.com/14187

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