Postdoctoral Researcher - Proteomics

As a pioneer in proteomics, the BioMS group is a key collaborative partner for many. We seek an experienced researcher who will promote the group, execute and manage a diversity of projects in collaboration with our external partners, and act as an ambassador towards the mass spectrometry community on our behalf. Join an expert team performing cutting-edge research, ranging from technological development and fundamental research to translational research with a direct therapeutical impact. 

Your job

The primary objective of this position is to perform experimental proteomics work, including sample preparation and data analysis, and to establish and manage a service infrastructure within the BioMS group, enabling fee-for-service access for external collaborators. You will independently design, plan and perform full projects, followed by the analysis, interpretation and reporting of data and results. You will pro-actively promote proteomics services and acquire new collaborative projects. 

The projects will vary in duration, workload, topic and methodology, depending on the request of the collaborator. They will be carried out with both academic and industry partners. You will independently  plan and perform projects in a broad area of quantitative proteomics, including plasma proteomics, glycoproteomics and PTM analysis. You will work in a collaborative environment within the BioMS group, liaising with the PIs about the incoming projects and making use of the group’s expertise and technology to execute the projects effectively.  

While many of your projects will be initiated by collaborators, there is space and need to take the lead in shaping their direction and to add your own ideas and creativity to each project. You will also assist collaborators with data analysis and structuring results into a paper or other type of output.

In addition to executing the projects, you will maintain the relationships with collaborators and manage the regulatory (IP rights, data safety etc.) and financial aspects of the project. You will collaborate with support staff in the group and within the department, including  the Research Support Office (RSO) and financial and legal controllers, to ensure successful execution of projects. 

Your qualities

• A PhD in quantitative mass spectrometry-based proteomics and/or structural proteomics.
• Experience in operating and handling a diversity of mass spectrometers independently.
• Strong social skills and communication skills in English.
• Postdoctoral experience in mass spectrometry–based proteomics and/or experience working in an industrial environment is a major advantage.
• Keen interest in instrumentation and fundamentals of mass spectrometry, as well as skills in data analysis, statistics, and/or visualization is an advantage.  

Our offer

• a position for one year, with the possibility of an extension for one year upon a positive evaluation;
• a gross monthly salary, depending on qualifications and experience, between € 3.546 and €6.433 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 10,11 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU));
• 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus;
• a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.

In addition to the terms of employment laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University also offers a range of its own schemes for employees. This includes arrangements for professional development, various types of leave, and options for sports and cultural activities. You can also tailor your employment conditions through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage you to keep investing in your personal and professional development. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University.

About us

A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major strategic themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Pathways to Sustainability. Sharing science, shaping tomorrow.

Working at the Faculty of Science means bringing together inspiring people across disciplines and with a variety of perspectives and backgrounds. The Faculty has six departments: Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Information & Computing Sciences, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Together, we work on excellent research and inspiring education. We do so, driven by curiosity and supported by outstanding infrastructure. Visit us on LinkedIn and discover how you can become part of our community.

The Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS) is the research institute of the department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Utrecht University. UIPS focuses on processes around discovery, development, and use of drugs and medical nutrition using molecular and technological principles from the Natural and Life Sciences. This research is well positioned in the Faculty of Science to work on basic scientific problems and to translate new findings into potential solutions to urgent societal medical needs, which are addressed in the Faculties of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Every year around 400 peer-reviewed articles are published and around 30 PhD candidates defend their thesis. UIPS is partner in several open-source innovation networks.

You will be embedded in the division of Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics. The research in this division focuses on the use of mass spectrometry based enabling technologies to deeply understand the inner workings of cells at the molecular level. Mass spectrometry enables the characterization of molecules that are present in cells and allows thereby the identification, quantification and characterization of proteins and other biomolecules that work together and are involved in all cellular processes. The group houses an excellent infrastructure that includes more than a dozen state-of-the-art mass spectrometers, combined with cell culture facilities and access to microscopes etc. The group is world-renown for mass spectrometry-based proteomics and structural biology, and applies these technologies to study amongst others cancer, auto-immune disorders, immunology, infections, and infectious diseases. Additionally, the group is on the forefront of developing new mass spectrometry based technologies in chemical proteomics, structural biology and the analysis of protein post-translational modifications.

More information

For more information, please contact Celine Miedema (Research Project Manager) at t.c.miedema@uu.nl. 

Do you have a question about the application procedure? Please send an email to science.recruitment@uu.nl.

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• your letter of motivation;
• your Curriculum vitae;
• minimum of 2 references (include name, phone number and email address);
• a copy of your PhD certificate.

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The application deadline is 6 May 2026.