PhD in Medical Studies - Maastricht

The School for Mental Health and Neuroscience has a vacancy for a PhD
position Universiteit Maastricht Maastricht, 6200 MD (Limburg), 38 hours
per week

Job description
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Function title: AT2007.167.PhD student FHML / MHenNS v/m
The selected candidate will join the Neuroscience/Neuroimmunology group at
the School for Mental Health and Neuroscience in the University of
Maastricht. This position involves the analysis of the role of inflammation
in diseases of the nervous system.

Requirements
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Required education/skills:University Graduate
We search for a qualified, motivated PhD student with a master/diploma
degree in biology, biochemistry or a related life science. The applicant
should be familiar with standard molecular biology and cell biology
techniques, have good communication and writing English skills.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific
discipline: Health)

Organization
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Universiteit Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht (UM) the youngest university in the Netherlands, is
renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is
characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM
is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is
concentrated in research institutes and schools. Currently UM has around
11500 students and 3,000 employees. Reflecting the universitys strong
international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from
abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and
Life Sciences, Faculty of law, Faculty of Economics and Business
Administration, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology.

Conditions of employment
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Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional conditions of employment:
Your salary will be ? 1956,- gross per month in the 1st year up to ? 2502,-
gross per month in the 4th year according to the PhD-student salary. Each
year an evaluation takes place

Additional Information
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Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

dr. M. Losen
Telephone number: 31 43 3881042
E-mail address: m.losen@np.unimaas.nl