As a PhD student you will develop into an independent researcher. Your tasks and activities will include:

• completion and defending of a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration of four years;
• participating in the design of the research project;
• performing immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization;
• analysis, interpretation, and presentation of the obtained data;
• publication in international journals and presentations at (inter-)national meetings;
• participating in meetings within our Molecular Neuroscience group, as well as SILS and Faculty of Science seminars;
• actively participate in the department’s educational programs, possibly including the supervision of undergraduate or master’s level students;
• participating in our PhD training program (ONWAR).

You are/have:

• an enthusiastic, motivated, and dedicated scientist with a (research) master’s degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Biomedical Sciences, Neuroscience) or related area and you have a strong affinity for the research topic;
• very good and relevant research skills as demonstrated by your master’s thesis or other publications/assignments, with practical experience in the lab and with immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization;
• excellent analytical and communicative skills in oral and written English and a clear and concise writing style;
• organized, independent, detail-oriented, pro-active, perseverant in the face of a setback, and a pleasant colleague able to work in an international team with a collaborative mindset.

We offer a temporary contract for 38 hours per week for the duration of 4 years (the initial contract will be for a period of 18 months and after satisfactory evaluation it will be extended for a total duration of 4 years). This should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). We will draft an educational plan that includes attendance of courses and (international) meetings. We also expect you to assist in teaching undergraduates and master students. Based on a full-time appointment (38 hours per week) the gross monthly salary will range from €2.901 in the first year to €3.707 (scale P) in the last year. This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. The UFO profile PhD candidate is applicable.

Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:

• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime contract)
• Multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• A complete educational program for PhD students;
• A pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
• The possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;
• Help with housing for a studio or small apartment when you’re moving from abroad. Are you curious about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look here.