Job offer

Leibniz-HKI; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ein innovatives Forschungsinstitut sucht einen engagierten PhD-Studenten in T-Zell-Immunologie. Diese aufregende Rolle bietet die Möglichkeit, an einem hochmodernen Forschungsprojekt zu arbeiten, das sich mit der menschlichen Immunantwort beschäftigt. Die Position umfasst die Nutzung neuester Technologien zur Analyse von Einzelzellen und die Zusammenarbeit in einem dynamischen internationalen Team. Sie werden in einem inspirierenden Umfeld arbeiten, das exzellente technische Einrichtungen und starke wissenschaftliche Kooperationen bietet. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für translationales Arbeiten mit menschlichem Gewebe haben, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Leistungen

Moderne Arbeitsplätze

Teilnahme an internationalen Konferenzen

Strukturierte Mentoring-Programme

Dynamisches internationales Team

Qualifikationen

• Erforderlich: Master-Abschluss in Lebenswissenschaften oder MD-Abschluss.
• Vorzugsweise: Erfahrung in Immunologie und Flow-Zytometrie.

Aufgaben

• Untersuchung der Regulierung menschlicher T-Zellen und deren Wechselwirkungen.
• Durchführung von Experimenten in einem dynamischen Forschungsteam.

Kenntnisse

Immunologie

Flow-Zytometrie

Zellkultur

Programmierung

Organisationsfähigkeiten

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Ausbildung

Master in Lebenswissenschaften

Master in Computational Biology

MD-Abschluss

Tools

Cytek Aurora Spectral Analyzer

mRNA-Sequenzierung

Jobbeschreibung

Organisation/Company: Leibniz-HKI

Research Field: Biological sciences

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country: Germany

Application Deadline: 31 May 2025 - 23:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: To be defined

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: To be defined

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The department of Infection Immunology (Head: Prof. Christina Zielinski) at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI) and the Leibniz Center for Photonics in Infection Research (LPI, www.lpi-jena.de) in Jena, Germany, seeks applications for the next possible date for a

PhD student (f/div/m) in T-Cell Immunology

for two years initially (salary according to TV-L) with the possibility for extension until completion of the PhD project. The department of Infection Immunology addresses fundamental questions about the mechanistic basis of the human immunological memory. We investigate T-cell communication with the local tissue microenvironment in settings of infections, autoimmunity and cancer. This research has unravelled several novel T-cell functions and immunomodulatory factors (de Almeida et al. Sci Immunol 2022, Chao et al. Nat Immunol 2023, Soll et. al 2024). We use novel cutting-edge technologies in the area of high-dimensional single-cell analysis and within the LPI network (scRNAseq, spectral flow cytometry) to translate fundamental insights into translational applications for human health and disease. We are seeking highly motivated candidates that are interested to investigate the regulation of human tissue resident T-cells and their crosstalk with the microenvironment in settings of solid organ transplantation, infections or cancer.

Candidate´s Profile:

• Master’s degree in Life Sciences, in Computational Biology or MD degree
• Previous research experience in immunology
• Experience in flow cytometry, cell culture and in high-dimensional single-cell data analysis and programming skills are a plus
• Organizational skills and meticulous experimentation practices
• Great enthusiasm for translational science with human tissues
• Ability to perform team-oriented as well as independent work
• Very good communication and writing skills are necessary

We Offer:

• A modern workplace in a brand-new building, with top equipment (Cytek Aurora Spectral Analyzer and Sorter, single-cell mRNA-sequencing etc.)
• A cutting-edge highly funded research project in immunology (LPI and ERC-CoG funded lab)
• A highly dynamic international young team in a thriving research environment in a Leibniz Institute with many large collaborative projects such as the Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse and the Leibniz Center for Photonic Technologies
• Participation in structured mentoring programs
• Participation at international conferences

The successful candidate will be hosted in the department of Infection Immunology headed by Prof. Christina Zielinski. We offer a multifaceted scientific project with excellent technical facilities, a place in a dynamic, committed team, as well as strong local, national and international scientific collaborations.

The Leibniz-HKI is embedded in the outstanding scientific environment of the Beutenberg Campus, in particular the LPI, providing state-of-the-art research facilities and a highly integrative network of life science groups. Salary is paid according to German TV-L (E13, salary agreement for public service employees).

Applications:

Leibniz-HKI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. It aims to increase the proportion of underrepresented groups in case of equal suitability. All qualified persons, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law will receive consideration for employment. Complete applications in English should include a cover letter, a CV including a statement of research experiences, the addresses of two possible referees, and should be submitted via the Leibniz-HKI online application system. The deadline for the advertisement is February, 2025, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.