MERLN is a growing institute and new positions are frequently available. Prospective PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to apply for open vacancies. For international candidates, it is noteworthy that it is the norm in the Netherlands to directly apply for a PhD position as it becomes advertised. This is in contrast with some countries (e.g., US, Canada, UK) where you apply to a University or Graduate School with a set annual deadline. If you are interested in performing your doctoral research at MERLN, you should search for an open vacancy and apply before the deadline closes. Keep an eye on this page for the latest vacancies. You should apply via the Academic Transfer website.

Our Principal Investigators (PIs) also welcome open applications from outstanding candidates at any time. Please submit your CV and cover letter to the PI of interest by email.

PhD position: Safety of inhaled toxicants using biological mechanisms

In this position you will be appointed at the Department of Innovative Testing Strategies, of the Centre for Health Protection at the RIVM. In this department 20 colleagues (scientists, technicians and PhD candidates) work on human-relevant test methods and strategies to assess adverse health effects of chemical substances and materials. We are active in scientific committees that assess the applicability of new methods for regulatory purposes. We advise policymakers on topics like next-generation-risk-assessment and transition to animal-free innovations. 

Your project is part of the research project VIOLIN. This project is a collaboration with Maastricht University, where you will also defend your thesis at the end of the project. There, you will be affiliated at the faculty of Health, Medicine and Life sciences (FHML), and specifically the MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, in which the group of dr. Carlier focuses on computational modelling of biological processes.

Would you like to know more about the vacancy? Please read the full vancancy here.

Deadline: 20-10-2025

Management/ Office-assistent MERLN

Ben jij een organisatietalent met oog voor detail en een hart voor ondersteuning? Vind je het leuk om in een dynamische, internationale onderzoeksomgeving te werken en een centrale rol te spelen in het soepel laten verlopen van wetenschappelijke en organisatorische activiteiten?

• Het doel: Als management/office-assistent (0,7 fte) ondersteun jij de afdelingen Instructive Biomaterials Engineering (IBE) en Complex Tissue Regeneration (CTR) van het MERLN Institute. Jij bent de spil die de dagelijkse processen organiseert, het overzicht bewaart en de samenwerking tussen teams en partners faciliteert. Zo draag je bij aan baanbrekend onderzoek binnen regeneratieve geneeskunde.

Ben je nieuwsgierig? Lees de volledige vacature hier.

Deadline: 21-09-2025