Assistant professor in infectious diseases; tenure track

Position: Assistant professor in infectious diseases (tenure track)
Do you want to establish an independent research programme in infectious diseases, immunology or microbiology? At CIMM, you will have protected time, strong support and an outstanding scientific environment to become an internationally visible research leader.

Responsibilities

Define and deliver an ambitious research strategy, covering the full research cycle from formulating questions and designing studies to translating findings into scientific and societal impact;

Build national and international collaborations and strengthen your international scientific visibility;

Obtain competitive external funding as principal investigator or co-principal investigator and publish rigorous, impactful research;

Recruit, supervise and mentor PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, research staff and students;

Contribute to teaching, academic leadership, team science, Open Science, knowledge sharing, societal engagement and CIMM's collaborative research culture.

You are a collaborative and ambitious researcher who is ready to take the next step towards independent research leadership. You bring:

Requirements

A PhD in infectious diseases, immunology, microbiology or a closely related biomedical, medical or life-sciences field, followed by relevant postdoctoral research experience;

A strong scientific track record appropriate to your career stage, a clear and original research vision and evidence of increasing scientific independence;

High-quality peer-reviewed publications demonstrating substantial intellectual contributions, together with experience in competitive grant applications and the potential to build an externally funded research programme;

Experience in supervising and mentoring junior researchers and a commitment to high-quality education; a Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO) is welcome but not required at the time of appointment;

Strong communication and leadership skills, excellent spoken and written English and the ability to contribute to a collaborative, inclusive and safe research environment.

International research experience and an established collaborative network are considered assets.

Contract & Benefits

One-year contract with the prospect of a permanent contract.

Classification in salary scale 12: € 6.052 to € 7.684 gross for full-time employment (depending on education and experience). In addition to a good basic salary, we offer 8.3% end-of-year bonus. Calculate your net salary here

Holiday hours: 194.4 per year based on full-time employment and possibility to save additional hours.

100% reimbursement for public transport travel costs. If you travel by foot, bicycle, or car, a mileage allowance of €0.21 per km applies (up to a maximum of 40 km one way by car).

Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good bike scheme.

Pension accrual with the ABP, of which we pay 70% of the premium.

Free and unlimited access to our online learning environment Good Habitz.

An active staff association and Jong Amsterdam UMC association, both of which organize fun (sports) activities and events.

The Center for Infection and Molecular Medicine (CIMM) is Amsterdam UMC's department for research into acute infections and post-acute infection syndromes. CIMM brings together highly successful researchers across different career stages. The department currently hosts two active Vici grants and two active Veni grants, and its research programmes in sepsis, Lyme disease and post-acute infection syndromes (PAIS) are internationally leading.

CIMM offers an interdisciplinary environment at the interface of infectious diseases, immunology, microbiology and clinical medicine. You will collaborate with researchers and clinicians across Amsterdam UMC and within the Amsterdam Institute for Immunology and…