Research Technician

at  Wageningen University Research

We, The Laboratory of Biochemistry of Wageningen University and Research, are looking for a motivated and pro-active research technician. Do you have strong laboratory skills and a background in in vivo molecular biology and cell culture? Then we are looking for you!

As a research technician, you will be part of the Research Support Team of the Laboratory of Biochemistry. This team is composed of several research technicians, staff scientists and the laboratory manager. In this role, you will support the research groups with their research, by training and assisting of BSc/MSc thesis students, PhD students and Postdocs. You may also be asked to carry out experiments to advance a specific research project. Furthermore, you will be responsible for setting up and maintaining protocols and workflows and will contribute to managing the inventory of stocks, strains, seeds and samples for the department.

As the Laboratory of Biochemistry contributes to several BSc. and MSc. level courses. As research technician, you will also be involved in teaching tasks. Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between €2793,- and €4255,- for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 7-8). Additionally, a contract for 0,8 FTE can be discussed. Initially, we offer you a one-year contract, which will then be extended to an open-ended contract if there is mutual enthusiasm. Of course, we would be happy to discuss this with you if you have any questions.
Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.
You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University” in the Netherlands for the 19th consecutive time.