Assistant Professor in Advanced Therapies

As Assistant Professor in Advanced Therapies, you will drive innovation in cell and gene therapies through research, education, and the integration of clinical product development into academic research.

Research: Your role involves leading a small research team dedicated to explore novel methods for the production and advancement of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs). These include:

• pharmaceutical formulation development;
• development of analytical assays;
• manufacturing process development;
• setting up a quality control framework for the above.

You will foster a collaborative and innovative research environment that encourages breakthrough discoveries and advancements in the field.

Education (30%): You will be involved in education of pharmacy students and students in the drug innovation programme of the master Biosciences of the Graduate School of Life Sciences. You will teach in courses related to your expertise and will help in developing ATMP-related educational materials for the Pharmacy curriculum. Additionally, you provide high-quality and impactful instruction, mentorship, and guidance to students interested in ATMPs. You will be supported to obtain a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ).

Clinical product development: A key aspect of your contribution will be bringing practical experience in ATMP manufacturing into the research environment, leveraging insights from industry best practices. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (e.g. Oncode accelerator, iCAT, DARE-NL) to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application in ATMP development.

Medewerker Stagebureau Farmacie

Als Medewerker Stagebureau Farmacie zorg jij ervoor dat farmaciestudenten hun masteropleiding kunnen combineren met waardevolle praktijkervaring. Deze praktijkervaring doen zij op in apotheken, ziekenhuizen en andere instellingen waar apothekers een belangrijke rol spelen.

Jij bent het eerste aanspreekpunt voor studenten en apothekers. Je verzorgt de plaatsing van studenten op een geschikte stage- of coschapplek, je inventariseert en houdt overzicht over beschikbare opleidingsadressen en bewaakt de voortgang. Dagelijks sta je in contact (met name via mail) met studenten en hun begeleiders om alles in goede banen te leiden

Je werkt in een klein, hecht team van drie directe collega’s binnen het stagebureau van Farmacie, wat onderdeel is van UPPER. Samen zorgen jullie ervoor dat stages en coschappen soepel verlopen zodat studenten zich optimaal kunnen voorbereiden op hun rol als apotheker of onderzoeker.

Onze mooie locatie op het Utrecht Science Park is jouw vaste werkplek, met de optie om in overleg af en toe thuis te werken. Liever je uren flexibel indelen? We kijken graag wat past.

PhD in Social Entrepreneurship

This is a full-time PhD position dedicated to research linked to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). Over a period of four years, you will conduct doctoral research and contribute to advancing the field of entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on social entrepreneurship. You will have the opportunity to develop research skills, collaborate with expert academics and societal partners, and pursue a PhD degree in a dynamic academic environment. Time will also be reserved for academic training and development, including participation in PhD courses, conferences, and workshops. Within the period of four years, the progress of your research will be evaluated at predetermined moments. You will also contribute to our teaching (of USE’s Entrepreneurship section) for 10% of your appointment.

The focus of your research will be on understanding institutional determinants of (social) entrepreneurship, in a project enabled by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. In doing so,

• you are a driving force of the Utrecht University team collecting Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data for the Netherlands, supervised by Niels Bosma;
• you make use of the rich GEM dataset to publish academic articles that will feed into your PhD dissertation, supported by experienced GEM researchers;
• you design and apply innovative computational methods such as machine learning, to extract meaningful insights from GEM and complementary datasets;
• you engage with Dutch stakeholders via research-based policy briefs and stakeholder sessions;
• you potentially engage in a new international ‘pulse survey’ towards relevant entrepreneurial ecosystem actors.

Data Steward Cell Biology, Metabolism & Cancer

Je gaat met verschillende onderzoeksteams binnen de afdeling aan de slag om in kaart te brengen welke knelpunten aangepakt moet worden. Vervolgens voer je de aanpassingen door, samen met het team. Je belangrijkste taken zijn:

• het opstellen en/of actualiseren van standard operating procedures (SOPs) voor data management van lopende en geplande onderzoeksprojecten;
• zorgen dat de procedures goed gevolgd worden, door wetenschappers te instrueren aan de hand van deze SOPs, zodat data goed beheerd wordt van proef tot publicatie;
• het herinrichten/opzetten Electronic Lab Notebooks, inclusief heldere instructies voor (nieuwe) werknemers;
• opschonen/opzetten digitale databases van biologische samples;
• biosafety documenten registreren en actualiseren.

Postdoc Position on Unravelling Enterovirus Life Cycle

Enteroviruses (e.g. poliovirus, coxsackievirus, EV-A71, EV-D68) are important human pathogens. Recently, a novel imaging technology, VIRIM, was developed which allowed us for the first time to visualise translation of single (entero)viral RNAs in living cells (Boersma et al, 2020, Cell). The goal of this ERC project is to visualise and dissect the spatial and temporal localisation of viral RNA, viral proteins and host factors during viral RNA translation, replication and virus assembly in real-time at the single-cell level using advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques.

In this role you:

• design and conduct the experimental work for this research project;
• work together with PhD candidates and/or postdocs and technicians to obtain results;
• write high quality research publications;
• co-supervise PhD candidates and supervise research projects of MSc and BSc students.

Your research will be embedded in the Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences within the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. You will be supervised and coached in your development by Prof. dr. Frank van Kuppeveld.

You will join our large team of about 30 researchers that focuses on the molecular aspects of infection of corona-, influenza- and picornaviruses. We offer a challenging position in a dynamic and professional environment with plenty of room for initiative. This position offers a lot of opportunities to develop yourself and your talents. You will be given the option to follow trainings from the UU Development programme.