Postdoc Unlocking Nature’s Pharmacy from Bogland Species

The Faculty of Science and Institute of Biology is looking for a

Postdoc Unlocking Nature’s Pharmacy from Bogland Species

Key responsibilities

The postdoctoral researcher will be involved in the research program of Unlocking Nature’s Pharmacy from Bogland Species: a collaboration project with Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (TCS). The research program aims at chemical profiling and identification of bioactive metabolties from the bogland species in Ireland. The research consortium of the research program included a multitude of research groups including Leiden University (Leiden, The Netherlands) and several groups of with Trinity College Dublin (Dublin, Ireland), all of which contribute to the research program with their own expertise. In this research consortium, the postdoctoral researcher will perform the metabolomics investigation of the bogland species, for which NMR, LC (UHPLC)-MS and GC-MS as well as isolation and identification of target compounds, aiming at uncovering bioactive metabolites.

Selection criteria

• PhD in life sciences (analytical chemistry and phytochemistry are preferable);
• Knowledge of plant metabolism, phytochemistry including both primary and secondary metabolites;
• Knowledge of basic statistics and multivariate data analysis;
• Work experience of NMR spectroscopy and Mass spectrometry;
• Work experience of isolation and identification of natural products;
• Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills;
• Strong ability to work in a team.

Our organisation

The Faculty of Science is a world-class faculty where staff and students work together in a dynamic international environment. It is a faculty where personal and academic development are top priorities. Our people are committed to expand fundamental knowledge by curiosity and to look beyond the borders of their own discipline; their aim is to benefit science, and to make a contribution to addressing the major societal challenges of the future.

The research carried out at the Faculty of Science is very diverse, ranging from mathematics, information science, astronomy, physics, chemistry and bio-pharmaceutical sciences to biology and environmental sciences. The research activities are organised in eight institutes. These institutes offer eight bachelor’s and twelve master’s programmes. The faculty has grown strongly in recent years and now has more than 2,200 staff and almost 4,200 students. We are located at the heart of Leiden’s Bio Science Park, one of Europe’s biggest science parks, where university and business life come together.

Terms and conditions

We offer a full-time, 3 year term position. Salary range from € 2.790,- to € 4.402,- gross per month (pay scale 10 in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities).

Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3 %), training and career development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break.

Diversity

Leiden University is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from members of underrepresented groups.