Technician - Hubrecht institute - Utrecht

Lab topics:

The Robin lab studies the cellular and molecular mechanisms that lead to the production and expansion of hematopoietic stem cells during embryonic development, both in vitro and in vivo. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are self-renewing multipotent cells that produce all blood cell types during the entire life of an individual. One major challenge in the field of stem cell research is to generate large quantities of these very rare cells in vitro for research and clinical use (i.e. to treat patients with blood related diseases upon HSC transplantation). The lab investigates different aspects of HSC production during embryonic development, i.e. their spatial and temporal origin, the regulation of HSC generation and expansion, the composition and function of the different microenvironments supporting HSC production, and the cellular and molecular signature of HSCs and precursors. Various cellular/molecular techniques, in vitro and in vivo models (including zebrafish and mouse), are used for this research.

We are looking for a highly motivated and hard-working starting technician who will be involved in every aspect of laboratory work, from conducting experiments with researchers/students to lab management and organization. The candidate needs to have a strong background in molecular biology and/or cellular biology. The candidate should be passionate about biology and be motivated to work in an ambitious, multidisciplinary and international research team. The working language in our team is English, the candidate should therefore have excellent English communication skills.

As a technician in the lab, you will:

• Conduct and support scientific investigations and experiments, in assisting students and researchers in their research projects.
• Required to work with and handling animals (i.e., zebrafish).
• Order and maintain stock and resources, and coordinate documentation for results and protocols.

Beheerder Fytotron - NIOO-KNAW - Wageningen

Het Fytotron bij het NIOO omvat een aantal glaskassen en tunnelkassen, een proeftuin, kweekcellen, kweekkamers, koelcellen, laboratoria en opslagruimtes.

Als Fytotronbeheerder ben jij de specialist in teelttechniek en adviseer je de onderzoekers op dit gebied. Je houdt de installaties zoals kweekkamers, proefkassen en incubatoren op orde en je stelt deze in overleg met de onderzoeker in. Je adviseert over het gebruik van de apparatuur en substraten, je monitort de onderzoeksopstellingen en je zet (biologische) gewasbescherming in waar nodig. In jouw functie maak je de planning voor het gebruik van de installaties en je instrueert (student)onderzoekers over het gebruik van laboratoriumapparatuur zoals balansen en malers. Je hebt contact met leveranciers en je zorgt ervoor dat de middelen op voorraad zijn. Tot slot coördineer je de werkzaamheden van een collega waar je mee samenwerkt.

Kleine onderhoudswerkzaamheden en -projecten voer je zelf uit of met hulp van de collega’s van de Technische Dienst. Bij grote onderhoudsprojecten adviseer je het projectteam. We verwachten van je dat je meedraait in de storingsdienst, dat betekent dat je elke vijf weken een week bereikbaar bent.

Als onze teeltkundig specialist en adviseur in geconditioneerd telen verwachten we dat je de ontwikkelingen in je vakgebied blijft volgen om de kweekfaciliteiten geschikt te houden voor wetenschappelijke experimenten.

Projectmanager - NIOO-KNAW - Wageningen

The Microbial Ecology Department (co)coordinates several large (inter)national research projects, in particular Promise II, Microp and BackToRoots. Promise II is an international, multidisciplinary research program to develop new strategies and prototype microbial products to control the root parasitic weed Striga on different crop species. The project is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and aims to combine new science (microbiomes, metabolomics, root transcriptomics) with existing crop management practices (intercropping, soil fertility management, synthetic chemistry) in a way that is feasible, effective and adoptable by smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. You will contribute to the Promise II project as well as to the Microp and BackToRoots programs as a projectmanager, supporting the overall project coordination.

Management Assistente DANS

Wat ga je doen?
Secretariële ondersteuning o.a.

• administratieve ondersteuning. Dit gebeurt in samenspraak met de collega management assistent en het hoofd bedrijfsvoering. Denk hierbij aan catering en het archiveren van contracten en documenten.
• je bent aanspreekpunt/wegwijzer voor collega’s en bezoekers (gastvrouw/gastheer)
• organiseren van vergaderingen en bijeenkomsten, agendabeheer van de MT leden.

Samen met jou stellen we een takenpakket op dat bij jou past.

Research Assistant at NIDI / KNAW in The Hague

Who we are
PREMIUM_EU is a project financed by HORIZON EUROPE, involving 10 research institutes across Europe, and coordinated by NIDI-KNAW. The project tries to answer the question in what way European migration (mobility) can boost development of left-behind regions. The research activities cover advanced research in regional migration estimation and projections, regional development analysis, and regional policies.

The project involves both quantitative and qualitative research. For more information see this website.

What you’ll do
We are looking for two student assistants / junior researchers (0.4 fte) to carry out interviews with Turkish and Polish migrants in the Netherlands within the European funded project PREMIUM_EU. We are looking for one interviewer for 20 Turkish migrant interviews, and one interviewer for 20 Polish migrant interviews.

The activities involve:

• Preparation
• Training
• Pilot interviews (supervised by the fieldwork coordinator)
• Conducting the interviews
• Transcribing (aided by AI technology)
• Coding