You recognize yourself in the following profile:

• You hold a Master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences, Biology, Pharmacology, or a related field.
• You have a strong interest in ophthalmology, genetics and translational biomedical research.
• You have experience with mouse models or other laboratory animal models, including the management and handling of mouse strains.
• You hold, or are willing to obtain, certification in animal experimentation at the experimenter level (EU Category B – personne réalisant, comparable to Article 9 certification in the Netherlands), preferably with experience in advanced mouse models used in genetic or ophthalmic research.
• You enjoy hands-on laboratory research, data analysis and scientific writing.
• You are willing to spend an extended period in Paris as part of this project and work in an international research environment.
• You communicate clearly in English; knowledge of Dutch and/or French is an advantage.

For this position, providing a Certificate of Good Conduct is required.

We offer a unique PhD position within an international research collaboration between Erasmus MC in Rotterdam and the Institut de la Vision in Paris, providing an excellent environment for scientific training and career development. You will be supervised by an experienced and interdisciplinary team of experts in inherited eye diseases and clinical genetics.

• A temporary PhD position for 3.5 years (36 hours per week).
• Employment at Erasmus MC, with the majority of the research (approximately 80%) conducted at the Institut de la Vision in Paris.
• A gross monthly salary between €3.108,- and €3.939,- (scale OIO, CAO Universitair Medische Centra) depending on experience and year of appointment.
• A salary increase of 3,5% from July 2026, according to the collective labor agreement (cao).
• Excellent secondary employment conditions, including a 13th month, holiday allowance and a pension scheme with ABP, with Erasmus MC contributing approximately two-thirds of the premium.
• The opportunity to follow courses from the MSc in Genetic Epidemiology or Clinical Epidemiology at the Netherlands Institute of Health Sciences (NIHES) as part of your PhD training.

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Do you have questions about the role? Feel free to reach out to Dr. Virginie J.M. Verhoeven, klinisch geneticus en Principal Investigator, via 06 296 335 74 or v.verhoeven@erasmusmc.nl.