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September 8, 2025

**Job Description**
The Peng lab is seeking a highly motivated postdoc to investigate liver cancer and related disorders that predispose to it. The primary goal is to decipher disease mechanisms and develop innovative therapeutic strategies using state-of-the-art single-cell, spatial, and organoid technologies within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. The project focuses on understanding disease origins, progression, regeneration, and cellular plasticity in liver cancer, childhood liver disorders, or developmental biology, tailored to the candidate’s interests.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Strong publication record, creativity, and analytical skills.
• Fluency in English, excellent communication and team-working abilities.
• Expertise in one of the following areas: Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, whole genome sequencing, proteomics, organoid modelling, CRISPR screening.
• Expertise in one of the following areas: Liver biology, developmental biology, or cancer biology.

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• A related discipline (PhD)

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Work Level
Postdoc
Employment Type
Research Job
Salary
Annual Salary: Dependent on experience and background, starting in scale 60. Position Classification: Scale 60 Union Affiliation: Operates according to the collective labor agreement 'cao algemene ziekenhuizen'. Benefits: 8.33% gross monthly salary holiday allowance, 8.33% end-of-year bonus.
Details
Full-time Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension) Location Requirement: Campus-based in Utrecht
School / Department / Center / Lab
• The Peng lab
Supervisor(s)
Dr.Weng Chuan Peng
Supervisor Email
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Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology
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