Assistant Facilities

ProQR Therapeutics is a NASDAQ-listed biotechnology company headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands with an office in and Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
At ProQR, we are on a mission to edit RNA, treat disease and change lives. A team of 180+ enthusiastic ProQRians from all walks of life and more than 30 different nationalities is committed to pioneering transformative RNA therapies to make a difference in the lives of the communities we serve.

Our proprietary Axiomer™ RNA editing technology platform enables the editing of specific single nucleotides in RNA using the cells own editing machinery. Axiomer RNA editing technology harnesses ADAR (Adenosine Deaminase Acting on RNA), a protein which is present in all human cells, to repair G-to-A mutations, modulate protein, and enable protective mutation functions. Axiomer could potentially yield a new class of innovative medicines and treat currently untreatable diseases. By harnessing the power of RNA editing, we aim to create a world where genetics inform your health - but never limit it.

Our Facilities department is currently looking for an Assistant Facilities (32-40 hours) to join our team.

The Facilities department is responsible for EHS, events, and all hard and soft services at ProQR Headquarters. We are a team (currently 6 people) who act in the interest of ProQRians. As an Assistant Facilities, your main tasks are:

Be accountable:

• Ordering, receiving, booking, and delivering orders and goods

• Sending incoming and outgoing mail and packages

• Workplace management: taking care of the working environment to the right activities and the needs of employees in the office building. With the aim of facilitating a healthy, sustainable working environment.

• Ensuring a tidy working environment, preparing meeting rooms and being the first point of contact for facility questions

Be responsible:

• Checking, ordering and replenishing the available stock of lab consumables

• Removal of chemical waste and replacement of lab coats for laundry ML1 & ML2 labs

To support:

• Support onboarding of new hires

• Facilities support to our neighbors, Innoser and Peregrion

Location: Leiden, NL (on-site).

We expect our Assistant Facilities to have:

• MBO + 2 years of work experience

• Experience with hospitality concepts and supporting other peers

• Proven affinity for working with different people

• Maintain vendor relationships

• Experience in, or affinity for, organizing stock

• Execute logistical tasks

• Experience with MS Office and computer (software) skills

• The ability to multitask

Skills and competencies that are required for making the difference:

• Hands-on mentality

• Flexible in action

• Teamplayer

• Accurate and motivated to go the extra mile

• Willing to support others

• Physically able to lift boxes and other materials

• Critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills

• Good communication skills in both English and Dutch (spoken and written)

• A nice person :)

ProQR as an employer

As an employer, we value a diverse workforce in which people are encouraged to develop themselves both personally and professionally. We believe that when people are happy, energized and supported by an environment in which they can thrive, they can achieve extraordinary things.

We are committed to ensuring that no employee, candidate, or job applicant receives less favorable treatment on the grounds of race, age, disability, pregnancy, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status. At ProQR we want to create an inclusive culture where everyone can be valued for who they are and in which individual differences and contributions in all forms are recognized and valued.

We offer an exciting and innovative working environment in a very committed organization, with the following benefits:

• 8% holiday allowance

• 30 vacation days

• An annual performance bonus

• Stock options

• A premium-free pension plan

• A commuting allowance

• A subsidized staff restaurant

• Unlimited (un)healthy snacks and drinks

• Employee events (boot camp, Coffee and Collaboration Café and other social events)

We are looking for people who are inspired by our mission to edit RNA, treat disease and change lives. Are you up for the challenge?

Submit your application via the Apply button below. Please contact Silvia Catellani via recruitment@proqr.com if you have any questions.