PhD position Artegiani group Princess Maxima Center, Utrecht
Posted by Benedetta Artegiani, on 17 October 2022
Location: Utrecht
Closing Date: 8 December 2022
PhD position in the Artegiani group
Our lab has expertise and interest in liver and brain biology and their associated diseases.
To this end, in the past years, we have developed 3D human organoid culture systems to grow mini-livers and mini-brains in a dish. We use these models together with state-of-the-art technologies such as for instance CRISPR-Cas9, to model different diseases, such as cancer and genetic disease, and to understand mechanisms underlining the pathogenesis as well as regulating proper organ development.
Job description
We are looking for a motivated and talented PhD student to join our lab at the Princess Maxima Center in Utrecht. The position is funded for 4 years with a full-time employment.
The position is funded by a recently awarded grant from the NWO open competition domain Science-M:
The PhD project will deal with understanding molecular mechanisms controlling human brain development (and how possibly the same mechanisms are altered in cancer) by using complementary human brain organoid approaches combined with crispr-based genetic editing tools.
Education and skills
Ideal candidates have recently completed their master education, and have a background in molecular, cellular biology and/or stem cell and developmental biology. We are looking for a talented and highly motivated candidate, that is willing to work as part of a team. The group and the institute are international and the work language is English.
The Princess Maxima Center is a research institute dedicated to basic and applied research for different aspects related to paediatric cancer. (https://research.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en/).
Apply for this position?
You can apply for this position by sending an email to b.a.artegiani@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl (cc d.hendriks@hubrecht.eu)
Deadline for the application is the 8th of December, but review of interesting applications can start earlier. To have more detailed information about the project, the position and the lab please send a full CV and a brief cover letter to:
Benedetta Artegiani, PhD
b.a.artegiani@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl
For a full list of publications, check the PubMed publication link:
https://tinyurl.com/yavxsfsg
Closing Date: 8 December 2022
Duration: Fixed term