Assistant professor Pharmacy & Pharmacometrics

The Faculty of Science, the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR) is looking to recruit:

Assistant professor Pharmacy & Pharmacometrics (1.0 fte)

Vacancy number: 15687

We have an open position for an assistant professor to contribute to the research and education activities at the Division of Systems Pharmacology and Pharmacy at the Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research (LACDR).  The Division of Systems Pharmacology and Pharmacy (SPP) aims to develop quantitative precision medicine approaches to characterize and predict variation in treatment response and enhance translational drug development strategies. Our division contributes to the Bachelor/Master program of Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Master program of Pharmacy, which is jointly organized with the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). 
 

Key responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Contribute to teaching and/or coordination of courses in the Master of Pharmacy program, and the Bachelor and/or Master of Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Perform research in the area of systems pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, and pharmacometrics. 
• Perform (co-)supervision of PhD candidates.
• Contribute to the acquisition of external research funding.
• Contribute to student supervision in Bachelor and Master research projects. 
• Play an active role in supporting and enhancing a collaborative and supportive environment at our division, enabling ‘team-science’ approaches.

Selection criteria
The successful candidate should meet the following selection criteria:

• PhD degree in pharmacometrics, quantitative clinical pharmacology and/or quantitative systems pharmacology
• Master degree in Pharmacy
• Experienced in the use of quantitative/computational approaches using mathematical and/or statistical modeling in pharmacological research
• Prior experience in PBPK and/or infectious diseases pharmacology
• Experience in (co-) supervision of PhD candidates
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art experimental approaches in the areas of basic, translational, or clinical pharmacology 
• Experience and affinity with teaching in pharmacological and quantitative approaches, and the supervision of bachelor/master students.
• Team player, experienced in working with multi-disciplinary research teams.
• Well established international network and research profile with relevant high-quality publications.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; Dutch proficiency or willingness to learn is a plus;
• In possession of a Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO) or prepared to obtain this qualification within two years.
   

Research at our faculty and institute
The Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR) is a leading institute dedicated to world-class research and education in drug discovery and development. LACDR comprises a diverse and international team of approximately 150 researchers and is ideally located at the Leiden Bio Science Park, the largest life science cluster in The Netherlands. 

The research carried out at the Faculty of Science is very diverse, ranging from mathematics, information science, astronomy, physics, chemistry and bio-pharmaceutical sciences to biology and environmental sciences.

Terms and conditions 
The salary range for a 1,0 fte position for an assistant professor is between € 4537, to € 6209 (pay scale 11), depending on experience level of the candidate. The contract will be for a one year, with a possible extension to a permanent position, based on performance.
Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3%), training and career development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break.

Diversity
Leiden University is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from members of underrepresented groups.

Information
Enquiries can be made to Dr. Coen van Hasselt (coen.vanhasselt@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl)

Applications
Please include in your application, as separate files:

• Your CV
• A motivation letter

Please ensure that your application quotes the vacancy number. Only applications before May 26, 2025 can be considered.