Phd Position: Improving Infant Health Through

3 weken geleden


Wageningen, Nederland Wageningen University & Research Voltijd

Breastfeeding is known to be important for healthy development of infants. One of the many benefits of breastfeeding is the protection against airway infections. Within this project, we will study the role of breast milk composition in the prevention of airway infections in infants, based on evidence that specific factors (proteins and peptides) in human milk may play a role in the protective function of human milk. We will characterize breast milk proteins and peptides, and will determine the link between their presence in breastmilk and airway infections in infants.

**What will you do**
You will work at the Food Quality & Design group, with several external partners (including universities and industries). Within this project, your main tasks will include:

- perform and improve proteomics and peptidomics analyses;
- use bioinformatics tool to analyse the obtained -omics data;
- publishing scientific papers and write a PhD thesis;
- working within a consortium with different scientific researchers as well as companies.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

- partially paid parental leave;
- working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
- the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
- there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
- a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
- excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will receive a fully funded PhD position and you will be offered a course program tailored to your needs and the research team.

The gross salary for the first year is € 2.770 - per month rising to € 3.539;
- in the fourth year in according to the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale P). This is based on a full-time working week of 38 hours. We offer a temporary contract for 18 months which will be extended for the duration of the project if you perform well.

There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University” in the Netherlands for the 19th consecutive time.

**Coming from abroad**
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.

Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example helping your partner to find a job, housing, or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands. The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

**You will work here**
This research will be executed within the chair Food Quality and Design. Your supervisors will be Prof. dr. Kasper Hettinga (Food Quality and Design) and Dr. Tim Lambers (FrieslandCampina).

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus
- a successfully completed MSc degree in biological science, e.g. food, nutrition, biochemistry;
- experience in biochemical analyses, e.g. protein and/or peptide analysis;
- knowledge of and/or experience with complex data analysis;
- strong scientific writing skills (evident from your thesis and/or publications);
- affinity with working in a multidisciplinary group;
- excellent command of written and spoken English.

**Do you want to apply?**



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