Postdoctoral Researcher On Metabolic Therapies to

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Maastricht, Nederland Maastricht University Voltijd

Explore the molecular mechanisms underlying acute decompensated heart using diverse ex vivo and in vitro animal and human model systems within a dynamic European consortium.

We are seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to conduct research on Metabolic therapies to treat Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. As a postdoctoral researcher you play a direct role in a European consortium funded by the European Union and the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO). Within the project human cardiac biopsies, engineered heart tissue models, and rodent cardiomyocytes will be used to uncover acute decompensated heart failure's molecular mechanisms and predict drug responses. The focus extends to understanding how drugs influence cardiomyocytes' metabolism and function. Additionally, you'll contribute to differentiating human pluripotent stem cells into
cardiomyocytes to establish representative human engineered heart tissues.

We are currently seeking a dedicated scientist with expertise in wet lab techniques.
Previous experience in cardiovascular diseases and metabolic research is advantageous. We offer a three-year position, with a 100% research focus within the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML). CARIM provides an interdisciplinary research environment where you will collaborate with colleagues across disciplines to develop collaborative research and contribute to the active research environment of the group. Furthermore, as part of an international consortium, you will collaborate with researchers from different countries.

**Responsibilities**:
As a postdoc, your responsibilities include: conducting independent research within a laboratory environment, presenting/publishing findings, mentoring students, networking, grant writing, collaborating with peers, and teaching.

**Requirements**:
You hold a PhD in biomedical sciences, molecular life sciences, biology or medicine, ideally on a topic related to cardiovascular and/or metabolic research;
You have expertise in molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, and/or cell culturing;
You are motivated and passionate about research;
You have good communication skills, are open to interdisciplinary collaboration and like to work in teams;
You are flexible and take initiative and ownership;
You are fluent in English (orally and written).

**What we offer**
**As Postdoctoral Researcher on Metabolic therapies to treat Acute Decompensated Heart Failure at Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you**:

- Good employment conditions. The position is graded in scale 11 according to UFO profile Onderzoeker, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from €4332,00 and €5929,00 gross per month (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
- An employment contract for a period of 36 months with a scope of 1,0 FTE.
- At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day. If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model.
- As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our students. Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as 'acknowledge and appreciate'.The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply. For more information, click here.

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