Analist iPS core facility

Job description

As a Research Analyst/Lab Technician at the Erasmus MC iPS Core Facility, you will be involved in generating iPSC lines from healthy and patient-derived cell material, to be used as model systems in research. In addition, you will participate in the characterization and quality control of the newly generated iPSC lines.

The Erasmus MC iPS Core Facility is part of the Core Facility Research Program and supports stem cell research for investigators both within and outside Erasmus MC.

Together with your fellow Research Analysts/Lab Technicians, you will culture primary cells from patient material and subsequently reprogram them into induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) on behalf of researchers.

You will be involved in the characterization and quality control of the iPSC lines using various techniques, such as immunofluorescence, FACS, and RT-PCR.

You will work according to SOPs and study protocols, and be responsible for maintaining the biobank and processing experimental results.

Work environment

You will be working at the iPS Core Facility, where we are a small team with an informal and open atmosphere, in which collaboration and mutual support come naturally. Clear communication, open discussion, and well-structured organization are essential in our daily work, allowing us to strengthen each other and continuously learn together.

Our focus is on delivering high-quality work, with precision and accuracy at the core of everything we do. You will be working in a research-rich environment as part of the Department of Developmental Biology, with extensive interaction with various research groups. This provides variety and valuable learning experiences.

There are ample opportunities to grow both scientifically and professionally within an innovative and stimulating work environment.

Qualifications and skills

The analist we are looking for is able to follow protocols with precision, while remaining flexible when situations require adaptation. You are adaptable, proactive, and have a service-oriented mindset. You have strong skills in planning and data archiving. You can work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

• You have completed a Bachelor's-level laboratory education (HLO) and have 0 to 2 years of practical experience in a research lab or biotech company.
• You have a strong affinity for cell culture.
• You have good communication skills and are fluent in both Dutch and English.
• You are available to work according to a rotating schedule.

Before you apply please check our conditions for employment.

Terms of employment

• You will receive a temporary position for 1 year.
• The gross monthly salary amounts a maximum of € 4.214,- (scale 7M).
• A salary increase of 3% from July 2025, according to the collective labor agreement (cao).
• Excellent fringe benefits, such as a 13th month that is already paid out in November and an individual travel expense package.
• An International Office which aids you in preparing for you arrival and stay.
• Pension insurance with ABP. We take care of approximately 2/3 of the monthly contribution.
• Special benefits, such as an incompany physiotherapist and bicycle repairer. And there is also a gym where you can work on your fitness after work.

More information

For more information, please contact Dr. Mehrnaz Ghazvini, head of the iPS Core Facility, by phone at 010 704 11 30 or via email at m.ghazvini@erasmusmc.nl or iPS team email at  ipscore@erasmusmc.nl.

No agencies please.