Postdoc Position in Veterinary Clinical Toxicology

Are you interested in the prevention and treatment of poisonings in companion animals and humans, and do you want to work on solutions? Join our team at the Section of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine of Companion Animals! Currently, we study the effect of toxins in liver organoids in three dimensional printed liver constructs which could aid in unraveling the toxicological mechanisms of toxins.

Your job
Your daily work will be managerial and practical involving clinical toxicology topics.

• You will coordinate and guide the research projects of the section of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine.
• You will be involved in the conception of new research projects and development of research proposals.
• You will initiate and write research grants.
• You will manage projects in collaboration with third-party funding administrations.
• You will write and supervise international scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• You will present at scientific congresses both nationally and internationally.
• You will be involved in planning and conducting molecular biology experiments that can include cell and tissue culture, protein biochemistry, molecular biology, tissue processing, and histology.

• A job for two years with the possibility of prolongation;
• a working week of 16 hours and a gross monthly salary between €3,378 and €5,331 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 10 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU));
• 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus;
• a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.

In addition to the terms of employment laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University has a number of schemes and facilities of its own for employees. This includes schemes facilitating professional development, leave schemes and schemes for sports and cultural activities, as well as discounts on software and other IT products. We also offer access to additional employee benefits through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage our employees to continue to invest in their growth. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University.

A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major strategic themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Pathways to Sustainability. Sharing science, shaping tomorrow.

At the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine we train the veterinarians and researchers of the future, provide care for animals and conduct leading and societal relevant research. That is what we are good at. We see that the health and welfare of animals, humans and the environment are interconnected. By sharing our knowledge and working together, we make positive impact, both nationally and internationally. Our 1,500 students and 950 staff members inspire and strengthen each other. Our engagement connects us. The drive to, from an integral perspective, make the world a better place.

At the Department of Clinical Sciences, you will work alongside approximately 150 veterinarians and a similar number of support staff. Approximately two-thirds of the veterinarians are specialists in various disciplines; the remaining one-third consists of interns, residents and PhD candidates. Together we are responsible for the education of veterinary students, provision of clinical services to horses and companion animals, and both clinical and more fundamental research in the areas of regenerative medicine, locomotion, genetics and reproduction.

The Section of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine of Companion Animals is one of the five sections of the Department of Clinical Sciences. The section currently consists of three veterinary specialists, three residents, ten emergency veterinarians, and about twenty veterinary technicians. We run an eight-bed intensive care unit and a first and second opinion emergency service, servicing the province of Utrecht. The focus is on veterinary patient care, education and research in the fields of emergency and intensive care medicine. Our research is inspired by the clinical work we do with a focus on the impact of poisonings on companion animals en humans. We approach our research from the One Health perspective in close cooperation with the Dutch Poisons Information Centre at the University Medical Centre Utrecht. We are also committed to sharing science and collaborate with other research groups in veterinary and human medicine to increase our impact.

For more information, please contact Dr Joris Robben at j.h.robben@uu.nl.

Candidates for this vacancy will be recruited by Utrecht University.

As Utrecht University, we want to be a home for everyone. We value staff with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and identities, including cultural, religious or ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment in which everyone can flourish and contribute.

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