Post-doc on precision nutrition

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Post-doc on precision nutrition

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Offer DescriptionAre you a nutrition or (bio)medical scientist with keen interest in precision nutrition? Do you want to coordinate or be involved in the execution of large dietary intervention trials at national or worldwide level? Are you interested in integrating different types of data in order to discover if precision nutrition works better than general dietary guidelines and to investigate whether ‘one size does not fit all’? Are you fluent in Dutch and English? Then we are looking for you.For the same project we are also looking for a PhD, see that vacancy here: .Job Description
Insulin resistance is a key factor in the development of obesity-related cardiometabolic diseases. Dietary interventions have proven effective in preventing chronic cardiometabolic diseases. Nutritional advice is often still given via general nutritional guidelines (one-size-fits-all approach). We recently demonstrated that the success of dietary intervention may increase when advice is targeted to personal characteristics like metabolic phenotype (precision nutrition).To this end, our projects involve the definition of metabolic phenotypes related to glucose metabolism in different tissues (metabotypes) or blood glucose pattern over time (glucotypes) and subsequently test whether targeting diet according to these metabotypes or glucotypes may improve intervention outcomes for cardiometabolic health. Our projects are part of a large public private partnership on precision nutrition within the Netherlands (PRECINUT) or part of a project within the European Innovation Council and involves collaboration between different countries (GLUCOTYPES). Within these projects we are looking for a Post-Doc candidate for 2,5 years (as well as a PhD). We offer a challenging Post-Doc position and we ask for a highly motivated candidate with a strong background, interest, and affinity for academic research in the area of lifestyle interventions and metabolic health in obesity to further strengthen our research group and our European research team.Role description: what will you do?
The post-doc candidate will be part of several established national and international consortia (PRECINUT and GLUCOTYPES), being involved in:

• Contributing to the full project plans
• Collaborate closely with national and international consortia as well as with colleagues within the research group
• Design as well as supervise with other colleagues within the research team as well as collaborating partners the dietary intervention protocols as well as perational procedures for executing the dietary intervention trials
• Preparing progress reports, writing high-quality papers to be published in international peerreviewed journals (under supervision), and present research outcomes at national and international conferences.
• Maintaining collaborations with other partners.
• Coordinate data collection, analysis and interpretation
• Initiate and contribute to the writing of research articles on the results
• Supervise master students and contribute to the supervision of PhD students
• Present key findings to involved stakeholders and scientific community

The position will be for 2.5 years with a possibility for extension.Requirements

• Candidates should hold a PhD in a relevant field (e.g Nutrition sciences, biomedical sciences, medicine, health sciences).
• Demonstrated research affinity and interest in the areas of lifestyle interventions, metabolism and obesity as well as experience with dietary counselling is a preference.
• The preferred candidate is a team player with excellent organisation, collaboration, communication and wiritng skills, including speaking Dutch and English fluently.
• The candidate should have a strong drive to participate in in vivo human research on the impact of lifestyle interventions on cardiometabolic health in people with obesity.
• Proven experience and skills in coordinating research projects
• Proven analytical skills, preferably also with large high throughput datasets

What we offer
As Post-doc on precision nutritionat Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you:

• Good employment conditions. The position is graded in scale 10 according to UFO profile Researcher, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from €3378,00 and €5331,00 gross per month (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
• An employment contract for a period of 30 months with a scope of 1,0 FTE.
• At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day. If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model.
• As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our students.
• Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as ‘acknowledge and appreciate’.

The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply. For more information, .Maastricht University
Why work at Maastricht University?
At Maastricht University (UM), everything revolves around the future. The future of our students, as we work to equip them with a solid, broad-based foundation for the rest of their lives. And the future of society, as we seek solutions through our research to issues from all around the world. Our six faculties combined provide a comprehensive package of study programmes and research.In our teaching, we use the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method. Students work in small groups, looking for solutions to problems themselves. By discussing issues and working together to draw conclusions, formulate answers and present them to their peers, students develop essential skills for their future careers.With over 22,300 students and more than 5,000 employees from all over the world, UM is home to a vibrant and inspiring international community.Are you drawn to an international setting focused on education, science and scholarship? Are you keen to contribute however your skills and qualities allow? Our door is open to you! As a young European university, we value your talent and look forward to creating the future together.for more information about UM.Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
At the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML), everything revolves around healthy living. Our research and education are not solely focused on recovery, but place a strong emphasis on prevention, health preservation, and health promotion. Our aim is to use our knowledge and expertise to genuinely contribute to the well-being of individual people as well as society in total.In, research, and healthcare, FHML is closely collaborating with the academic hospital in Maastricht, together forming the Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+). FHML is strongly connected in education, research, and care with the Maastricht academic hospital, together with which it forms the Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+).FHML, which is the largest faculty of Maastricht University, is formed by an (inter)national community of employees and students. The faculty offers a wide range of and master’s programs in innovative educational concepts in which the emphasis is always on building bridges to practice.The multidisciplinary research of the FHML focuses on a number of carefully chosen topical current themes. In addition to research aimed at gaining new insights, it also concerns research whose results can be directly translated into concrete applications and innovations. The implementation of the various research programs is organized in ourWhere to apply WebsiteRequirementsAdditional InformationWebsite for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Maastricht University Country Netherlands City Maastricht Postal Code 6229HX Street P. Debyelaan 25 GeofieldContact CityMaastricht WebsiteStreetMinderbroedersberg 4 Postal Code6211 LKSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Maastricht, Limburg

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Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:56:48 GMT

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