PhD position in the Artegiani & Hendriks group EU-MSCA project

We are looking for a highly ambitious and enthusiastic PhD candidate who is eager to join our lab. This position focuses on the use and development of human brain organoids, with the overarching goal to understand mechanisms of human brain development and disease, and to unravel the link between the two.

Research focus
We welcome candidates with a strong interest in developmental biology, organoid technology, and disease modelling. This position is part of the EU-funded Marie Curie doctoral network (VISI-ON-BRAIN) that connects different countries with the overarching aim to develop cutting-edge human in vitro and in silico biomedical tools to better understand the biology of brain disease/disorders (see: https://visi-on-brain.eu/). You will employ techniques such as organoid cultures (pluripotent stem cell and tissue-derived), transcriptomic analyses, CRISPR-Cas engineering, and other state-of-the-art tools.

Your qualifications
We are looking for candidates that have completed their Master education and have strong theoretical and wet lab experience, including cell culture and basic molecular techniques. Experience with organoid culture and bioinformatic tools is a pro. We are looking for a motivated, academic-oriented candidate that has team-working abilities and wants to be part of a team of enthusiastic scientists. The group and the institute are international and the work language is English. Following the MSCA mobility rule, the candidate may not have lived in the Netherlands more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date.

About the Princess Máxima Center
The Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology is an integrated hospital and research institute, which integrates healthcare, research and education on pediatric cancer, in a single location in Utrecht. Our institute aims to provide the highest level of care for all children with cancer, with optimal quality of life. The center brings together the best possible care and scientific research, creating a unique interdisciplinary institute for pediatric oncology in Europe.

Contact
The vacancy will be open until a suitable candidate is found, and interviewing will start as soon as possible. The tentative start date for the position is November/December 2026. For more information about the Artegiani & Hendriks lab and research, visit: www.bendellab.com. You are welcome to contact both at b.a.artegiani@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl and d.f.g.hendriks-7@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl