Program Manager for Large-scale Research Infrastructure on Neurotechnology

Are you passionate about neuroscience and eager to shape the future of novel technologies to in investigate the brain and new methods to alleviate brain disorders Do you thrive in an interdisciplinary research setting and enjoy collaborating with diverse research partners Then we are looking for you!

Join us!

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is seeking a project manager for the national Large-Scale Research Infrastructure EBRAINS-Neurotech to build a nationwide ecosystem for developing novel brain-compute interfaces serving both fundamental brain research and clinically oriented research. This infrastructure funded by NWO for 10 years comprises nine Dutch Universities and academic institutes and is led by the University of addition to developing hardware and software labs will collaborate in neuroscientific testing of devices for brain reading and writing. Besides the science and technology the infrastructure contains regulatory and ethical components and will organize educational and outreach activities for students and the general public. The project manager will be embedded in the Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience (CSN) group which investigates brain mechanisms of perception consciousness and cognition using experimental and computational cutting-edge techniques and is part of the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences of the UvA.

This is what you will do

As program manager you will support the coordination and leadership of the EBRAINS-Neurotech infrastructure in managing the project in the following ways:

• Coordinating meetings and other activities of the consortium including scientific management outreach and education ethical screening of projects meeting organization dissemination and reporting project administration data storage and communication with external users of the Neurotech facilities; you will act as a central node in the project;
• Spearheading and supporting the preparation of novel grant applications e.g. in the domain of Europes digital infrastructure for brain research (EBRAINS-Europe) and interacting with other European partners to realize this role;
• Facilitating and coordinating scientific research in the EBRAINS-Neurotech project by closely interacting with researchers in experimental and computational neuroscientists in the CSN group and with hardware and software engineers and neuroscientists in collaborating groups both inside and outside the Netherlands;
• Thinking creatively about realizing the infrastructural and scientific goals of the project and advancing the infrastructure towards future sustainability and efficacy;
• Organizing and executing additional tasks that are conducive to the project in the range of training education local group meetings and other activities.

What we ask of you

Your experience and profile:

• A Master Medical Doctor (MD) degree or PhD in experimental or computational neuroscience although candidates with degrees in related fields including computer science AI engineering mathematics or physics will also be considered;
• Experience and/or affinity with research in neurotechnology is preferred particularly with ensemble recording and 2-photon imaging techniques neuromodulation and other interventional methods computer simulations and/or neural data analysis;
• Experience in organizing scientific and educational activities; coordination of multi-group processes;
• Strong communication skills and a flexible adaptive attitude coupled to rapid response capability;
• Fluency in English both written and spoken.

This is what we offer you

We offer a temporary employment contract for30.4 hours per week for a period of 12 months with a probationary period of two months. After satisfactory evaluation the contract will be extended with 36 months.The preferred starting date is as soon as possible.

The gross monthly salary based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience ranges between 3.708 5.057 gross per month. This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 83% year-end allowance. The UFO profile Project Leader-2 is applicable. For this position we can not sponsor a visa. TheCollective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable.

Curious about our extensive secondary benefits package You can read more about it here.

You will work in this team

The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 8000 as well as 1800 members of staff working in education research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works be it elementary particles the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.

TheSwammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS) is located at the vibrant Amsterdam Science Park. SILS is one of eight institutes of the University of Amsterdams Faculty of Science (FNWI). With around 240 employees SILS carries out internationally high-quality life science research and provides education within various university programs. Research is also carried out in close cooperation with the medical biotech chemical flavor food & agricultural and high-tech industries and revolves around 4 main themes Cell & Systems biology Neurosciences Microbiology and Green Life Sciences.

You will be embedded in theCognitive and Systems Neuroscience group from where you will work with nationwide and international partners to build a highly innovative ecosystem for developing novel neurotechnologies. This group sustains several Neurotechnology activities which comprise for instance novel microscopic techniques for all-optical imaging and optogenetic interventions brain models of cognition perception and neuromodulation and testing of novel high-density electrode addition to neurotechnology the group conducts theoretical and experimental research on consciousness philosophy of science and ethics functional brain imaging in humans and collaborates with many other groups including neuropsychiatrists and neurologists.

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If you feel the profile fits you and you are interested in the job we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the button below. We accept applications until and including June 21 2026.

If you have any questions or do you require additional information Please contact:

• Prof. dr. Cyriel Pennartz -

Applications should include the following information (all files besides your cv should be submitted in one single pdf file):

• a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
• a letter of motivation;

• the names and email addresses of two references who can provide letters of recommendation.

Due to Dutch legislation the UvA is for non-scientific positions obliged to recruit within the EU. If you are not a EU-citizen (including Norway and Switzerland) please do not apply for this vacancy.

Only complete applications received within the response period will be considered.