Postdoctoral Researcher Mass Spectrometry

You are embedded in the Department of Molecular Physiology of the Leiden Institute of Chemistry at Leiden University and the Oncode-Accelerator consortium, which is a public-private consortium funded by the National Growth Fund to accelerate the discovery of safe and effective anti-cancer drugs.
Your research will make important contributions to the drug discovery process with various applications in cancer and other diseases. You will work in an excellent, interdisciplinary and dynamic team of researchers with diverse backgrounds. You will perform a variety of tasks in this position:

• Development and establishment of new mass spectrometric methods
• Development and establishment of new workflows for chemoproteomic experiments
• Operation and maintenance of high-end proteomics mass spectrometers (Qexactive HF, timsTOF HT)
• Establishment of data analysis workflows for chemoproteomic experiments
• Contribute to drug discovery projects within Oncode Accelerator
• Supervision of undergraduate and PhD-students
• Presentation of your research results in internal and external meetings
• Publication of your research results in peer-reviewed journals

We offer

We are offering an inspiring work environment consisting of a diverse team of excellent researchers in the field of drug discovery with a proven, internationally outstanding track record. Through the facilities of the Leiden Institute of Chemistry and the new possibilities of the Oncode-Accelerator consortium, we are offering world-leading facilities to perform the described research with all required infrastructure in place (e.g. Qexactive HF and timsTOF HT mass spectrometers, liquid handling robot, cell culture facilities). We are engaged in a variety of drug discovery projects with applications for cancer and other diseases, which will give the possibility to the candidate to contribute to a large variety of projects.

The position starts as soon as possible. We offer a position for 12 months that can upon satisfactory performance be extended for one to three more year(s). You will be appointed in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The salary ranges from € 3.226,- to € 5.090,- gross per month, depending on experience (pay scale 10).

Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3 %), training and career development. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. For international spouses we have set up a dual career programme. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break. For more information, see the website.

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Faculty
The Faculty of Science at Leiden University is a world-class faculty where staff and students work together in a dynamic international environment. It is a faculty where personal and academic development are top priorities. Our people are committed to expand fundamental knowledge by curiosity and to look beyond the borders of their own discipline; their aim is to benefit science, and to make a contribution to addressing the major societal challenges of the future.

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University
Leiden University is one of Europe’s leading international research universities.

Thanks to its committed and inspired employees, the university enjoys a leading role in academic research and education. Leiden also scores very well every year in prominent rankings. This means that, to maintain our position, the bar is set very high. Regardless of the work you do at our university, you are always encouraged to broaden your horizons, develop your talents and reach your full potential. Will you become our newest colleague?

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Do you have questions about this position?
Please contact Dr. Stephan Hacker (Assistant Professor), s.m.hacker@lic.leidenuniv.nl. For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Jessica van Krimpen-Kraaijenoord (Management Assistant), j.e.van.krimpen@lic.leidenuniv.nl.