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Job description
In this PhD or postdoc position you will join an ERC Starting Grant: FLAVIR. In this project you will use the state-of-the-art in structural proteomics to study the immune response to flavivirus infection. Flaviviruses are an enormous burden on global public health and have been spreading into new territories. Vaccines and treatments against currently circulating flaviviruses have limited efficacy and new species are emerging in animal and human populations. Using mass spectrometry and electron microscopy you will monitor the antibody response directed against dengue virus, zika virus, and related pathogens. You will work as a team to apply new protein design and engineering methods for antigen presentation that will be used to study the immune response and inspire new vaccine designs.
Qualifications
Do you bring enthusiasm, teamwork and are you excited to operate in an international collaborative environment? This position might fit you well!
Offer
In addition, Utrecht University offers excellent secondary conditions, including an attractive retirement scheme, professional development, (partly paid) parental leave, sports and flexible employment conditions (multiple choice model). We also give you the opportunity to expand your terms of employment through the Employment Conditions Selection Model. This is how we encourage you to grow.
About the organization
Sharing science, shaping tomorrow. A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major strategic themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability. You can watch the Utrecht University Campus Tour to get an impression of our university.
Additional information
If you have any questions that you'd like us to answer, please contact Joost Snijder (Assistant Professor) at [email protected] you have a question about the application procedure? Please send an email to [email protected].
Are you an international applicant? Our International Service Desk can answer your questions about living in the Netherlands as international staff.
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The application deadline is 19/06/2023