The 3 positions are funded for four years by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) to complement the team of biologists who investigate the molecular mechanisms that regulate critical functions of TGFa1 in vascular biology and cancer .

The candidate will be a highly motivated recently qualified MS students, with proven experience in statistic analysis. Experience in genomics, bioinformatics and/or microarray gene expression analysis is also highly desirable. High degree of proficiency with statistical software packages (e.g. R, SPSS, SAS, Matlab, etc…).

The lab is taking a multi-disciplinary approach to study cancer and angiogenesis, including mouse tumorigenesis and developmental biology, mouse and human genetics, together with in vitro cell and molecular analysis. The successful candidate will be goal-orientated, demonstrating a passion for science, innovative thinking and the

ability to work independently and effectively but collaboratively. Strong English verbal and written communication skills are essential.Applicant s should submit curriculum vitae, a cover letter stating research interests and career goals, your study report and your master thesis with PDF format to Dr. Jan.rakhurst@ yahoo.de

The University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Dr. Jan.Rakhurst

P.O. Box 1030

1000 BA Amsterdam

The Netherlands