PhD position in Immunology (m/f/x)

LMU; Martinsried; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PhD in Medical Research (structured LM

Excellent training and support

Access to core facilities

Parking and good transport connections

Job summary

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) invites applications for a PhD position in Immunology in Planegg. The Institute for Immunology, part of the LMU Medical Faculty, conducts projects on dendritic cell development and vaccine responses using human and mouse models.

The role focuses on experimental design, high‑dimensional cytometry, and data integration, with opportunities to contribute to manuscript writing and present at conferences in a collaborative, international team.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Immunology, Molecular Medicine or related natural sciences.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).
• Experience with cellular biology, molecular biology and immunology techniques desirable.
• Experience with multiparameter flow cytometry and/or multiparameter microscopy desirable.
• Basic bioinformatics skills (R, Python) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and perform experiments to study dendritic cell functions using in vitro and in vivo models.
• Use high-dimensional flow cytometry and multiplex immunofluorescence with computational analysis.
• Stay updated with literature and contribute ideas to the project.
• Collaborate across disciplines and professional groups.
• Participate in meetings, seminars and conferences.
• Contribute to writing research manuscripts and reports.

Skills

Excellent communication

English fluency

Organizational skills

Team skills

Curiosity

Responsible work ethics

Bioinformatics (R, Python)

Education

Master’s degree in Immunology, Molecular Medicine or related natural sciences

Experience in cellular biology, molecular biology and immunology techniques desirable

Tools

Multiparameter flow cytometry

Multiparameter microscopy

Job description

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

• Institution Faculty of Medicine - Biomedical Center
• Remuneration group TV-L E13
• Full-time / Part-time Part-time (65%)
• Start date As soon as possible

About us:

The Institute for Immunology is part of the BMC of the LMU Faculty of Medicine. Research in the Krug lab is dedicated to elucidating developmental and functional diversity of dendritic cell (DC) subpopulations in the context of viral infection and vaccination. We use yellow fever vaccination (YF17D) as a model of a highly efficient and long-lasting immune response in humans and want to understand how this response is initiated as a blueprint for development of effective anti-viral vaccines. We aim to define the early response to the vaccine virus in a human skin model and in mice. We ask which skin-resident cells at the injection site in the skin are infected and propagate the virus in context with the local type I IFN response and how dendritic cells get activated and present the viral antigens to T cells to promote optimal T cell differentiation.

We are looking for you:

PhD position in Immunology (m/f/x)

in Planegg

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Design and perform experiments to study biological function of dendritic cells using in vitro and in vivo models
• Employ high-dimensional flow cytometry and multiplex immunofluorescence including computational analysis and data integration
• Keep up to date with project-related literature and contribute ideas to develop the research project
• Communicate and collaborate across disciplines and professional groups
• Actively participate in meetings, seminars and conferences
• Contribute to writing research manuscripts and reports

Your qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Immunology, Molecular Medicine or related natural science disciplines
• Scientific background in Immunology and enthusiasm for innate immunity and dendritic cells
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fluency in English (spoken and written)
• Organizational and team skills, flexibility, curiosity, responsible work ethics
• Experience in cellular biology, molecular biology and immunology techniques desirable
• Experience with multiparameter flow cytometry and/or multiparameter microscopy desirable
• Basic bioinformatics skills (R, Python) desirable

Benefits:

• An exciting project in an innovative and modern laboratory
• Excellent training and support in a motivated, international team
• Excellent infrastructure and core facilities at the BMC
• Opportunity to obtain a PhD in Medical Research (structured program of the Munich Medical Research School)
• Participation in a collaborative and interdisciplinary research project, participation in research consortia (TRR237, Yellow4Flavi)
• Free parking and good public transportation connections
• Numerous LMU employee benefits, e.g. discounted fitness and cultural offers, job public transport ticket, Jobbike etc.
• Salary based on the TV-L scale (E13/65%)

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. The promotion of diversity is an important strategic goal at our center. This is reflected in the BMC Code of Conduct, which actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities.

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