KeyGene's Postdoc program
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Strategic projects
You will conduct upstream-focused or applied-focused research. Topics are directly connected to KeyGene’s strategic plan and your area of interest. The topics will be suitable to generate sufficient data and discoveries that can lead to publications and patents
Guidance
Program Leader
The Postdoc program leader is Prof. Dr. Arjen van Tunen, CEO of KeyGene. Arjen coordinates and leads the Postdoc program. He will make sure that it stays a program that meets your expectations and offers you scientific challenges as well as personal development.
Mentors
For every Postdoc a mentor will be appointed. This is a senior scientist and he/she is responsible for the day-to-day coaching and practical guidance of the Postdoc. In addition, the mentor will help you with identifying developmental areas and career objectives and will discuss your career and development plan
Senior Leaders and Scientists
The Postdoc-program leader is assisted by a distinguished team of colleagues, skilled in science, management, entrepreneurship, life sciences and career development. They will guide you in specific areas of your scientific and personal development.
Some of the senior leaders:
- Dr. Michiel van Eijk, Vice-President Upstream Research
- Dr. Michiel de Both, Program Scientist Upstream Research
- Dr. Edwin van der Vossen, Team Leader Field Crops Applied Research
Development and training
Your Career & Development Plan
We invite every Postdoc to write an individual Career & Development Plan. It will help you identifying professional development needs and career objectives. This plan will be the base of your scientific development and further training & development within KeyGene.
Gaining valuable research experience is the important element in your plan. Working towards scientific publications or patent applications is part of this. Next to that, there’s a whole world to learn on topics like, scientific communication, project management, grant and IP writing, business attitude and commercialization skills.
Your development & training
> Meetings with Program Leader and Mentor
Every two months you will meet with your Program Leader and the other Postdocs. There is room for discussing scientific progress, personal development and getting to know more about topics like project management and finance. These topics will be guided by skilled KeyGene staff. Furthermore, visits to other companies will be part of the program.
> Postdoc group activities.
It is expected that you to meet on a regular basis to discuss the projects, scientific papers and career development topics.
Next to that, you will contribute to the annual seminar, hosted by the Postdoc group.Furthermore, you will have meetings with counterparts in other organizations/universities.
> Training
Together with your mentor you will define the approaches to obtain specific knowledge and skills, based on your career and development plan. KeyGene offers a group training program with diverse trainings to choose from. In addition, other ways to strengthen yourself in specific areas are available, e.g. presenting seminars within Keygene and elsewhere, poster presentations, joining Business Development etc.
Thinking about applying?
While some join immediately after completion their PhDs, most come to KeyGene with some working experience. To apply to a job opening, please visit our career page. You’re also invited to send an open application, especially if your experience matches ours. Please send a resume (with an overview of you scientific excellence, past experience and achievements) and an application letter with a detailed personal motivation.
If you are selected, you will be invited for a meeting, either by phone or face-to-face. Selection will be based on your scientific merits and personality. Eventually, you will be invited to visit KeyGene for an interview. Presenting your research during a seminar will be part of the selection process. You will meet our PD program leader, scientists and you will have the chance to chat with a Postdoc about the Program.
Please visit our career page for all current job openings.
Salary & benefits
- The program duration is for 2 or 3 years, conditional on satisfactory performance;
- You will receive a competitive salary. Cash bonuses awarded to a team or an individual when an extraordinary milestone is reached;
- Excellent benefits: e.g. pension, health care insurance, training and development opportunities, attendance of conference abroad;
- For internationals, we offer supplementary benefits: participation in an internationals workshop, free Dutch course and help with transfer of goods, housing, etc.
More info
Chantine Oskam-van Beek
Tiny Swemers
Personnel & Organization
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