Researchanalist IPS Core

Job description

As a Research Analyst/Lab Technician at the Erasmus MC iPS Core Facility, you will be responsible for generating iPSC lines from both healthy and patient-derived cell materials to serve as model systems in research. You will also take part in characterizing and performing quality control on newly generated iPSC lines. The iPS Core Facility is part of the Core Facility Research Program and provides support for stem cell research to investigators both within and outside Erasmus MC.

In this role, you will collaborate with fellow Research Analysts and Lab Technicians to culture primary cells from patient material and reprogram them into induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS cells) according to researchers’ requests. You will contribute to the characterization and quality control of iPSC lines using techniques such as immunofluorescence, FACS, and RT-PCR. All work is carried out in accordance with SOPs and study protocols. You will also be responsible for maintaining the biobank and documenting and analyzing experimental results.

Work environment

You will join a small, close-knit team of four, where collaboration and mutual support are key. The atmosphere is informal, engaged, and everyone works together to get things done. The role offers a mix of routine tasks and new challenges, keeping the work varied and interesting. What truly unites the team is a shared passion for science and supporting Erasmus MC researchers. Everyone approaches their work with enthusiasm, especially in handling our newly generated iPS cells, creating strong engagement and a real sense of team spirit.

As one colleague says:
“We are a small team and support each other; together we roll up our sleeves and get things done.”

If you thrive in a motivated, collaborative environment where people share a common passion, you will quickly feel at home here.

Qualifications and skills

• You have a strong affinity for cell culture.
• You work accurately and place high value on quality and reproducibility.
• You can follow protocols precisely but remain flexible when things do not go as planned.
• You are adaptable, decisive, and service-oriented.
• You are eager to learn and open to acquiring new techniques.
• You can work both independently and as part of a team.
• You regularly coordinate tasks with colleagues and researchers.
• You have good communication skills and are fluent in both Dutch and English.
• You have strong skills in planning, organizing, and archiving data.
• You are available to work according to a shift schedule.
• You have a completed laboratory education at HBO level (HLO) and 0–2 years of practical experience in a research laboratory or biotechnology company.

Before you apply please check our conditions for employment.

Terms of employment

• You will receive a temporary contract for 12 months with a possibility of an extension.
• The gross monthly salary between €3.064 and €4.340 (scale 07M).
• 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 a in company physiotherapist and bicycle repairer. And there is also a gym where you can work on your fitness after work. 

More information

If you have any questions, you can contact Dr. Mehrnaz Ghazvini via e-mail: m.ghazvini@erasmusmc.nl or ipscorefacility@erasmusmc.nl. Contact by phone is also possible via +31 10 707 1130.

No agencies please.