5 PhD-researchers at the Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

5 PhD-researchers at the Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1,0 fte) Utrecht University (Utrecht), 38 hours per week

Job description
Topics of the five PhD-projects are:
Facilitating drug development, creating the 'ideal' regulatory environment in the context of priority medicines (Escher project 1.2) Is the regulatory environment keeping up with the challenges of biotech? (Escher project 1.3) Challenges and improved access and reimbursement trajectories and beyond (Escher project 1.5) Restoring societal trust in drug development, regulation and marketing of new drugs (Escher project 1.6) Innovation in the design of research on efficacy and safety of new drugs (Escher project 2.1)

For more information on these five projects and other projects within the Escher programme, we refer to the website of TI Pharma www.tipharma.nl under Research – Project Escher.

Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate

You should have an MD, PharmD or degree in biomedical sciences or related field. For project 2.1, training in epidemiology is appreciated. Motivation to work in cutting edge drug development research is a prerequisite.

Job type: Research/Advising

Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Health)

Organization
Utrecht University
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Top Institute Pharma www.tipharma.com is a collaboration of industrial and academic research teams. One prominent project of TI Pharma is Escher. The Escher programme's primary intention is to improve the scientific quality and efficiency of late phase drug research.

The partners in the Escher programme are top quality research institutions and top pharmaceutical companies: University Medical Center in Utrecht, University Medical Center in Groningen, Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Organon, GSK, Winap, Amgen and MSD. A total of 16 PhD fellows will work in the Escher programme.

Within the Escher programme we are currently seeking 5 PhD-researchers at the Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 1 - 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:

We offer a temporary full time appointment as a PhD student of one year with the perspective of prolongation with another three years. You will be appointed at the Department of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacotherapy of Utrecht University and will closely cooperate with the teams and people from other institutions.

The salary will range from € 1,956. - (first year), up to a maximum of € 2,502.- (final year) gross per month (salary scale "P" Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities).

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
M.J. Knol
Telephone number: 31 (0)88 755 9380
E-mail address: m.j.knol@umcutrecht.nl
Or P.A. van Meurs, project leader of Escher
Telephone number: 31 (0)88 755 5196
E-mail address: p.a.vanmeurs@umcutrecht.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization
<http://www.pharm.uu.nl/ffwuk.htm?/english/>
(http://www.pharm.uu.nl/ffwuk.htm?/english/)
- About the department 
- About the function  
- About TIPharma (see under research - Project Escher)
<http://www.tipharma.nl/>
(http://www.tipharma.nl)

Application

You can apply for this job before 15-01-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:

Universiteit Utrecht
Faculteit Betawetenschappen
P.A. van Meurs
please use mailadres
XXXX Utrecht
The Netherlands
E-mail: p.a.vanmeurs@umcutrecht.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number UMC07001.