VACANCY- PhD Position in Migration and Entrepreneurship - TRANSMIC ITN Marie Curie project

Job description

In the framework of the TRANSMIC project, the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (Maastricht University) and UNU-MERIT is recruiting a PhD researcher for a period of three years. You will work on a research project concerning Entrepreneurship and Migration. This project will explore the linkages between migration and entrepreneurism either in the immigrant destination country or in the origin country upon return. Supervisors for this project includeProf. Dr. Wim Naudé and Dr. Melissa Siegel. The PhD candidate will be enrolled in the PhD program in Economics and Governance www.merit.unu.edu/training/phd-programme-in-economics-and-governance/. The successful candidate will also participate in the research training sessions in the framework of the TRANSMIC ITN Marie Curie project.

Requirements

A master’s degree in economics, development studies, sociology or a related social science.
Proven track record working in the area of migration.
Field experience is an asset.
Strong qualitative and quantitative skills are an asset.
You should have an excellent command of English (Academic IELTS score of 7.5 or higher; or TOEFL Internet-based test score of 113 or higher).
Strong analytical capacity.
Good organisational skills.
Affinity with work in an interdisciplinary and highly international environment.
Willingness and proven ability to work in a team.
In light of the mobility requirements set by the European Commission for this project, you must NOT have lived in the Netherlands for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to taking up the position.
It is the policy of the TRANSMIC project to increase the number of women employed. Also members of ethnic minority groups and handicapped people are explicitly invited to apply.

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Job - Assistant International Relations Office (F/M), part time (0.5 fte)

Specifications - (explanation)

Location	Zwingelput 4 Maastricht
Function types	Support staff (Clerical, Administrative, Facility)
Hours	19.0 hours per week
Salary	€ 2026 - € 2736
Education	Secundary Vocational higher level +
Job number	AT2013.177
Translations	en
About employer	Maastricht University (UM)
Short link	www.academictransfer.com/20550

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Job description

Tasks:University College Maastricht (UCM) is a Liberal Arts and Sciences bachelor’s program which offers students a broad range of courses to choose from, covering all scientific disciplines.
As the Assistant of the International Relations Office (IRO), you will help to ensure that outgoing and incoming exchange students receive accurate and useful information relating to study abroad questions. With regard to our outgoing students you will be primarily responsible for all registration matters pertaining to study abroad e.g.: application information from our partner universities. You will also be responsible for the whole process of registering (including residence permit, housing, course registration, etcetera) our incoming students. In short: you will serve as their point of contact at UCM. You are responsible for all administrative tasks required within the process of incoming students (SAP-SLM, database). Other tasks will include organizing special events for both incoming and outgoing students, update student files and processes and archive all decisions made by IRO.

Requirements

Job requirements: MBO+ education and working level; experience with or affinity for students and the support of educational processes. We are looking for someone who is accurate, result oriented, can work independently, service minded/oriented, but above all customer friendly. The language of communication at UCM is English, therefore an impeccable proficiency in English (orally and written) is needed.

Conditions of employment

Conditions: Temporary appointment of 12 months. After this period, extension of the appointment is possible. Gross salary will be between €2026,- and €2736,- on a fulltime base conform scale 7 (UFO profile medewerker studentzaken, niveau 3).
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.

Contract type: Temporary, 12 months

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 15,000 students and 4,000 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

University College Maastricht

The University College of Maastricht University (UCM) is a Liberal Arts College that specializes in Bachelor education for academically passionate and highly motivated students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Drawing on the strengths of Maastricht University’s faculties and its own core staff, it offers its students over 120 courses and an extensive skills training program, as well as a close-knit academic community. Academic freedom of choice and personal attention are hallmarks of the program. After completing their studies, many students go on to renowned Master’s or PhD programs, and a wide range of careers.

Additional information

Information: via the Coordinator of the International Relations Office, Mrs. Ina Engelen, phone 043-3885475 or e-mail ina.engelen@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Website : http://www.ucm.nl/exchange

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Vacancy: Tenure Track Assistant Professor in International Economics/Open Macroeconomics f/m 1.0 fte School of Business and Economics 1

The department of Economics of Maastricht University is offering a tenure track Assistant Professorship in International Economics/Open Macroeconomics.

Specifications - (explanation)

Location	Universiteit Maastricht Tongersestraat 53 6211 LM Maastricht
Function types	Professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers
Scientific fields	Economics
Hours	38.0 hours per week
Salary	€ 3195 - € 4374
Education	Doctorate
Job number	AT2012.111
Translations	en

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Job description

High quality research in the field of International Economics/Open Macroeconomics, in cooperation with the existing group.
Teaching (in English) in the area of international economics and macroeconomics in bachelor and in master programmes. Education is performed within small groups according to the Problem Based Learning principle. We strive to excel in teaching and in innovative teaching methods.

Requirements

The applicant is expected to hold a PhD from a recognized institution, and to be motivated by a dynamic team. Additional knowledge in quantitative methods and teaching experience would constitute an asset. Potential candidates should already have proved research abilities by publishing one or two papers in well established journals.

Conditions of employment

The terms of employment of MaastrichtUniversityare 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.
We offer an initial contract for a three-year period and subject to a positive evaluation, followed by a tenured position.
Salary is competitive, depending on qualification and work experience, up to the maximum of € 4.374,- per month (12 monthly payments) for a fulltime job. On top of this, there is an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end of year allowance. Non-Dutch applicants could benefit of particular tax advantages.

Contract type: Temporary, 3 years, and subject to a positive evaluation, followed by a tenured position

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

Department of Economics (AE2)

Additional information

INFORMATION:
Contact:       
Prof. dr. J. Muysken, Department of Economics, Maastricht University,
P.O. Box616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
Tel: + 31 43 3883808
 E-mail: j.muysken@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Applications should be sent before 15 September 2012.

INTERVIEWS:
Selected applicants will be invited to have an interview in Maastricht.

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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

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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

Specifications - (explanation)

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)

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Customer Service Representative Polish and German speaking

Vacancy number 11491
Maastricht reference 20120315-YYXY

company description

International company located in Maastricht.

job description

• Handling of customer enquiries
• Handling of quotations/offers
• Order handling
• Follow up on customer requests
• Other duties
• Building strong customer relationships

requirements

• MBO+ - degree (commercial or logistics)
• general knowledge on business and work processes (supply chain)
• relevant experience in a customer service related environment or a business environment is mandatory
• For this position we are looking for a native Polish speaker, with excellent knowledge of the German language. English language knowledge and Czech preferably
• computer literate (advance knowledge of MS-Office)
• SAP and Material Resource Planning (MRP) system knowledge are preferred.

selection procedure

If you are interested in this vacancy, you can apply by clicking on the button above. Your application will be sent directly to the recruiter in charge.

IMPORTANT: if you are not yet registered with Undutchables we kindly ask you to do so. Please register yourself by filling in your personal details and attaching your CV on https://flexweb.undutchables.nl/.

Your information will be handled in the strictest confidence and your CV will not be sent to a company unless you have given prior permission.

We will invite you for an extensive interview, as soon as any potential job opportunities arise.  We will advise you on issues regarding employment in the Netherlands. Then, if possible, we will introduce you to a prospective company and provide support during the selection procedure.

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International post-doc position for microRNA therapeutic in heart failure induced by the metabolic risk

Specificaties - (uitleg)

Locatie	Maastricht 6200 MD Limburg
Functietypes	Postdoc positions
Wetenschappelijke discipline	Health
Uren	38.0 uren per week
Salaris	€ 2379 - € 3755
Werk-/denkniveau	Doctorate
Vacaturenummer	AT2011.179
Vertalingen	en

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Functiebeschrijving

Position at the post-doctoral level for 2 years at the University of Maastricht, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Cardiology Department.

Within European FP7 Marie Curie Work Programme coördinated by Prof.dr. S. Heymans, we are looking for an excellent, highly competitive researcher at the post-doc level.

Topic 
Development of microRNA-medicines for Cardiac Metabolic Diseases .

Keywords
MicroRNA -Metabolic Syndrome (Diabetes-Hypertension-Hyperlipidemia-Obesity) Heart -Eye-Inflammation.

Environment
Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, with excellent research groups within the microRNA field, including Leon de Windt, Blanche Schroen and Stephane Heymans, all grouped together within the department of Cardiology.

Project
The aim of the project is to discover novel microRNAs implicated in heart failure induced by the metabolic risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia), unravel their biological role, and study their therapeutic prospects for treating metabolic risk induced diseases, with a particular focus on heart failure and ocular diseases. Methods include, omics, bioinformatics, rodent experiments and molecular work.

This project is a collaborative project (exchange of people) between Maastricht University (Netherlands), Santaris Pharma (MicroRNA medicines, Denmark) and Omics/bioinformatical centre (GIGA, Liège, Belgium).

Functie-eisen

Highly competitive researcher, high impact articles, international network. Social, and able to lead and mentor 2 PhD students implicated in this project.
Experience in microRNA research, target analysis & upstream regulation, rodent experiments and related molecular work is requested.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

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 websitewww.maastrichtuniversity.nl/, A-Z Terms of Employment.

Dienstverband: Temporary, 2 years

Organisatie

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.

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