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The Core Facility Centre for Proteomics (CfP) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is looking for a full-time (100%) core facility manager in the field of mass spectrometry-based proteomics.
Position
- You will assist in ongoing research projects in the field of proteomics and you are responsible for the management of the Centre for Proteomics.
- You will participate in the provision of academic services: you will represent the core facility both internally and externally and help to coordinate service projects.
- You will help coordinate project proposals in the field of proteomics and contribute to attracting external funding.
- You will assist in the supervision and training of PhD students and other team members, amongst others by organizing workshops, training sessions, and networking events
- You will develop and implement new proteomics methodologies (including data analysis) in collaboration with researchers, ensuring the facility remains at the forefront of technological advancements.
- You will establish and maintain collaborations with academic, clinical, and industry partners to expand the impact of the core facility.
- You will contribute to the long-term strategy and development of the core facility, including budgeting, equipment acquisition, and resource allocation.
Profile
- You hold a PhD in (Biomedical) Sciences (or you will have obtained it by the time you start work) or have at least 5 years of hand-on mass spectrometry-based proteomics experience.
- Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies.
- You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
- You can speak and write fluently in English and also express yourself in Dutch.
- You are a real team player and have excellent management skills.
- You have excellent presentation skills and are willing to speak in public
What we offer
- We offer a full-time contract as a senior researcher for a period of 2 years (extension possible).
- Your gross monthly salary is calculated according to the pay scale for a principal research fellow in the Contract Research Staff category (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
- You will receive ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance, a group insurance, an income protection insurance, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
- The planned start date is 1st of June or as soon as possible after that date.
- You will do most of your work at Campus Drie Eiken and UZA in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
- Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here.
Want to apply?
- You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including 22 April 2025 (by midnight Brussels time). Click on the 'Apply' button and complete the online application form. Be sure to include the following attachments:
- a motivation letter
- your academic CV
- The selection committee reviews all applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision is made, we will notify you. If you are still eligible after the pre-selection, you will be informed about the possible next step(s) in the selection procedure.
- If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or send an email to jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact Inge Mertens (inge.mertens@uantwerpen.be).
The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage diversity and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply.
