ERC-funded PhD student position in Life Sciences

University of Bonn, LIMES Institute; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Bonn seeks a motivated PhD student for an ERC-funded project in Life Sciences. The role involves cutting-edge research in molecular biology and proteomics, focusing on aptamers and protein complexes. Join an international team and benefit from excellent mentoring and resources.

Leistungen

Supportive mentoring

Career development plans

Access to an excellently equipped work environment

Subsidized public transport (Jobticket)

Qualifikationen

• Solid background in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, or related fields.
• Experience in molecular biology methods, cell culture techniques, or proteomics is highly desirable.

Aufgaben

• Identify, investigate, and validate target complexes bound to nucleic acids.
• Develop and apply mass spectrometry-based proteomic methods.

Kenntnisse

Molecular Biology

Proteomics

Communication

Teamwork

English

Ausbildung

Master in Biology

Diploma in Biochemistry

Jobbeschreibung

Offer Description

The University of Bonn is an international research university with an excellent reputation. It is one of the leading universities in Germany and has been recognized as a University of Excellence since 2019.

In the research group of Günter Mayer (www.mayerlab.de) at the Institute of Life & Medical Sciences, a doctoral position (m/f/d) funded by the European Research Council (ERC) as part of an ERC Advanced Grant is to be filled as soon as possible.

ERC-funded PhD student position in Life Sciences

Activities and responsibilities

The project aims to identify, investigate, and validate target complexes bound to extracellular and intracellular nucleic acids, known as aptamers or intramers. The work involves collaboration with Felix Meissner's group (www.meissnerlab.org) at the Institute of Innate Immunity, Medical Faculty of the University of Bonn. The successful candidate will develop and apply mass spectrometry-based proteomic methods to label, pull-down, and analyze aptamer/intramer-bound target molecules and protein complexes from cancer and immune cells, as well as characterize the microenvironment of these structures at the cellular level.

Qualification profile

Required skills

• Enthusiasm for learning and a cooperative work attitude
• Strong interest in molecular biology, proteomics, and chemical biology, including OMICs data analyses
• Experience in molecular biology methods, cell culture techniques, or proteomics is highly desirable
• Excellent management and communication skills
• Highly motivated to conduct interdisciplinary research
• Very good command of English

Your profile:
A solid background (master or diploma) in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, or related fields such as biomedicine, chemical biology, or molecular (cell) biology.

We offer

• Supportive mentoring and career development plans
• Access to an excellently equipped work environment
• An international team of scientists
• Salary according to the German salary scale TV-L E13 (65%)
• Subsidized public transport (Jobticket)

The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. It is certified as a family-friendly university and aims to increase the proportion of women in underrepresented areas, actively promoting their careers. Applications from women with relevant qualifications are encouraged. The university also welcomes applications from persons with disabilities or of equivalent status, in accordance with the Land Equality Act.

If interested, please send your application documents, including a cover letter, CV, and certificates, combined into a single PDF file.