Universitair Docent Straf- en strafprocesrecht

Als Universitair Docent Straf- en strafprocesrecht (0,8-1,0 fte) verzorg je strafrechtelijk onderwijs in de bacheloropleiding Rechtsgeleerdheid (bijv. Materieel Strafrecht, Formeel Strafrecht, Pleitoefening) en de master Rechtsgeleerdheid, afstudeerrichting Strafrecht (bijv. Verdieping Formeel en Materieel Strafrecht, Jeugd en Strafrecht). Ook is er de mogelijkheid om in de Engelstalige bacheloropleiding Law in Society strafrechtelijk onderwijs te verzorgen. Daarnaast verricht je wetenschappelijk onderzoek naar strafrechtelijke thema’s binnen het onderzoeksprogramma ‘Empirie en Norm bij Delinquent Gedrag en Strafrechtelijke Handhaving’, het gezamenlijke onderzoeksprogramma van de afdeling Strafrecht en de afdeling Criminologie. Binnen dit multidisciplinaire programma word je aanzienlijke vrijheid geboden om een eigen onderzoekslijn te ontwikkelen en zijn er volop kansen om samen te werken met collega-wetenschappers.

Als Universitair Docent heb je de volgende taken:

• het coördineren, voorbereiden en verzorgen van onderwijs, inclusief toetsing, in de bachelor- en masteropleiding rechtsgeleerdheid, afstudeerrichting strafrecht;
• het begeleiden en beoordelen van bachelor- en/of masterscripties;
• het ontwikkelen en versterken van een eigen onderzoekslijn, in samenwerking met collega’s en ingebed in het onderzoeksprogramma Empirie en Norm;
• het publiceren van wetenschappelijke artikelen en vakpublicaties;
• het samenwerken in academische en professionele (onderzoeks)netwerken;
• het verrichten van valorisatieactiviteiten gericht op impact op de rechtspraktijk (denk aan: het geven van lezingen voor de beroepspraktijk, deelname aan adviescommissies, contractonderzoek, et cetera);
• het uitvoeren van bestuurlijke of organisatorische taken binnen de afdeling Strafrecht en/of de faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid.

How do phages kill dormant bacteria

Scientific background: If you take a bus, you probably want the driver to be awake. Similarly, bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) have long been assumed to require metabolically active hosts. However, several recent studies and our own findings challenge this assumption. We have identified over a dozen phages capable of replicating in growth-arrested E. coli, suggesting that dormancy-killing is far more common than previously recognized. How do phages replicate in dormant cells? The phages we discovered are genetically diverse and differentially respond to bacterial knock-outs, pointing to multiple, evolutionarily distinct solutions to this challenge.

Project: you will integrate high-throughput phenotypic screening with state-of-the-art genetic tools to understand how phages bypass bacterial dormancy. Furthermore, you will engineer these genes into phages that lack this capability, expanding their activity towards persistent bacterial populations.

Impact: Your work will reveal fundamental new mechanisms in phage biology and has urgent clinical relevance: uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC), a leading cause of recurrent urinary tract infections, and M. tuberculosis (Mtb), which evades antibiotics by entering dormancy, both exemplify the medical challenge of treating persistent infections. By developing novel phages active against dormant UPEC and Mtb, you will provide powerful new therapeutic options for the world’s most frequent and most deadly infections

Embedding: Your PhD project is funded by an NWO-M2 grant, supervised by Yuval Mulla (VU) and co-supervised by Coen Kuijl (VUmc). You will be embedded in the molecular microbiology department of the VU and will closely collaborate with a PhD student at the medical microbiology section of the Amsterdam UMC. The start date is flexible between September 1, 2026, and December 1, 2026.

Your duties

• Genome-wide mutant generation (transposon library, CRISPR-I) to find phage genes involved in dormancy-killing
• High-throughput phenotypic screening (imaging-based)
• Targeted verification of hits via molecular cloning
• Isolation and design of dormancy-killing phages against key pathogens (UPEC, Mtb)
• Contributing to publications and presentations
• Teaching (supervision of interns and of groups of students in practical courses)

Tandartsassistent Orthodontie

Orthodontie is het onderdeel van de tandheelkunde dat zich bezighoudt met het reguleren van de stand van tanden en kiezen in de kaak, en op de groei en ontwikkeling van de kaken. De sectie verzorgt de opleiding tot orthodontist. In de kliniek behandelen wij, naast patiënten algemene orthodontie patiënten ook bijzondere orthodontie patiënten. Wij zijn betrokken bij het studentenonderwijs. Dit maakt je baan als tandartsassistent veelzijdig, maar vraagt ook improvisatievermogen.

Jouw taken:

• je verricht voorbereidende taken, zoals voorbereiden van de kliniek, de dagstart, de behandelingen, bijhouden van logboeken en bijhouden, aanvullen en administreren van voorraden
• je gebruikt en onderhoudt apparatuur, onderkent storingen en zo nodig schakel je derden in, je houdt onderhouds- en reparatiegegevens bij en laat apparatuur periodiek inspecteren en ijken volgens het onderhoudscontract
• je verricht, onder supervisie, (assisterende) taken tijdens orthodontische behandelingen
• je onderhoudt telefonisch patiëntencontact, geeft voorlichting, plant afspraken in, verzorgt agendabeheer en signaleert knelpunten
• je draagt zorg voor ondersteunende taken, zoals bij het klinisch onderwijs tandheelkunde, materialen van en naar Sterilisatie halen en brengen, opruimen van de behandelruimte, zorgen voor de afvoer van afval, schoonmaken van de behandelruimtes en bijbehorende apparatuur en reinigen en desinfecteren

Postdoc in Social Psychology (2 Years)

As a member of this consortium, you will play a key role in a project seeking to better understand the psychological effects of covert hate speech – that is, online hateful rhetoric hiding behind seemingly neutral language, humor, or irony, designed to fuel radicalization while bypassing content moderation tools and EU legislation. You will work directly with Prof. dr. Jan-Willem van Prooijen, as well as with members of the broader Horizon2020 Proclaim consortium that is coordinated by Dr. Seunghyun Sun (Tilburg University). You will specifically conduct experimental and longitudinal research exploring the effects of covert hate speech on polarization and radicalization. You will report the findings to your colleagues, the broader consortium, at conferences, and publish them as a lead author in academic publications. The targeted starting date is 1 January 2027, although starting earlier or later is possible.

Your duties

• Map out existing literature on overt and covert hate speech and generate new ideas
• Design and implement new experiments
• Design a longitudinal study, connecting questionnaire results to social media activities
• Collect, analyze, and curate data
• Report on the findings in consortium meetings and (inter)national conferences
• Publish the findings in academic, peer-reviewed articles
• Assist in (minor) teaching activities within the department
• Contribute to the team spirit and help others achieve their goals

Three PhD positions on VICI project MAGMAS: Mantle plume sources and impact

The three PhD positions are part of a larger Vici project funded by the Dutch Research Council.

The MAGMAS project aims to couple the geochemistry and geodynamic behaviour of various mantle plume localities within the Atlantic Ocean to better understand how the Earth’s mantle composition influences convection. The project includes one field campaign to a remote volcanic island and various research visits to collaborators in the UK and Germany.

The 3 PhDs will apply advanced analytical techniques to analyse minerals and melt inclusions (MI) in volcanics from various plume localities and will use that data in geochemical and geophysical numerical modelling.

The team will work on three main tasks:

1. Improve the accuracy of plume source composition
2. Quantify changes with tectonic setting and time
3. Determine the impact on convection behaviour and element exchange

Topic 1 will be addressed by determining the elemental and radiogenic- and stable isotope compositions of minerals and melt inclusions. Topic 2 requires comparing the analytical data for various plume localities (Iceland, Azores, St Helena, Ascension, Tristan-Gough). Topic 3 will be addressed by geochemical and geodynamic modelling. The 3 PhDs will work on all three topics by using different techniques.

The analytical work will be performed in the NIGEL laboratories at VU Amsterdam and at laboratories of collaborators in the UK (Edinburgh) and Germany (Munster). The geodynamic modelling will be done at GEOMAR, Kiel, Germany in collaboration with Juliane Dannberg.

Your duties
The PhD students will apply and further develop advanced analytical techniques to determine combined major, trace and volatile element and isotope data on mineral and melt inclusion by wet-chemistry techniques (clean laboratory work), TIMS and MC-ICPMS mass spectrometry (PhD1), and by in situ Laser Ablation MC-ICPMS (PhD2) and SIMS techniques (PhD3). Applicants thus preferably have hands-on experience with analytical geochemistry. The volatile and stable isotope analyses by SIMS will furthermore include high pressure experiments for sample preparation (PhD3). For the geodynamic modelling the PhD students will take part in a 10-day ASPECT coding workshop. Applicants thus preferably have strong affinity in computational methodologies.

Selected candidates will closely collaborate with other team members, colleagues and collaborators. The research will lead to peer-reviewed publications that will be used to write a PhD thesis. The PhD candidates will present the results at national and international conferences, and will contribute to the department’s teaching programs.

Planned starting date is January 1st 2027 (or soon after).