Postdoctoral researcher on mechanisms of childhood asthma

Job description

You will perform your investigations from pediatric cells and tissues collected through our research bronchoscopy program in children. You will describe asthma at single-cell resolution by characterizing the airway wall biopsies of children with single-nuclear cell sequencing. You will work closely with our postdoc bioinformatics to interpret these findings. Based on our findings, you will study the role of asthma genes in airway epithelial cell culture models and tests novel leads for intervention.

Working environment

You will work in a multidisciplinary research team within our Groningen Research Institute of Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), a world renowned lung research institute. While the department of Pediatric Pulmonology will be your host institute, you will work at the Laboratory for Experimental Pulmonology and Inflammation Research (Medical Biology and Pathology, UMCG).
You will be working in an energetic and enthusiastic team of more than 20 researchers from diverse backgrounds. The group has an extensive network, both nationally and internationally. This project aligns closely with a large national initiative OMBION-CPBT, focused at developing new approach methodologies (NAMs) based on cell culture models of patients.

What do we need

• The candidate is expected to have a(n) almost completed PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Experience with generation single-cell datasets in a translational setting and/or cell cultures.
• Strong motivation for scientific research in an interdisciplinary and international environment.
• Excellent English presentation and writing skills.
• Perform isolation of nuclei of airway wall biopsies of children
• Contribute to the training and supervision of PhD students in our department.
• Be a teamplayer and excellent communicator, with energy to pioneer and pursue novel findings.
• Track record in respiratory research is preferred.

What do we offer

This is a full-time vacancy (36 hours per week/1.0 FTE), starting September 2026. The position will be for two years. The maximum salary is € 5.867 per month. Additionally, the UMCG offers an 8% holiday allowance, an 8.3% year-end bonus.The conditions of employment comply with the Collective Labour Agreement for Medical Centres (CAO-UMC). The UMCG offers an attractive working environment among inspired and committed scientists and a good package of primary and secondary employment conditions, such as study arrangements. UMCG has a preventive Hepatitis B policy. If necessary, UMCG provides a vaccination. For certain professions, a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) may be requested upon employment. We offer a postdoc salary at scale 10; for 32-36 hours/ week. We offer a unique, multidisciplinary working environment with a wide range of possibilities for personal development and building expertise in a diversity of research areas.

Links
GRIAC
Expire
umcg research
Martijn Nawijn
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For questions about the position

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How to apply

Please use the the digital application form at the bottom of this page - only these will be processed. You can apply until 24 June 2026.
Within half an hour after sending the digital application form you will receive an email- confirmation with further information.

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