Postdoc (gn*) Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biomedicine or other Life Sciences

University Hospital of Muenster; Münster; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading medical research institution in Germany is seeking a candidate to contribute to innovative research in male reproductive health, focusing on developing non-hormonal contraceptives. Responsibilities include developing drug screening assays and analyzing sperm motility. Join a dynamic team in advancing reproductive medicine and applying state-of-the-art techniques.

Aufgaben

• Refining and developing assays for high-throughput drug screening with human sperm.
• Characterizing the pharmacological action of small molecules on contraceptive targets in human sperm.
• Performing state-of-the-art motility analysis of human sperm.
• Coordinating laboratory work of a project team.

Jobbeschreibung

The Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology (CeRA) specializes in research on male reproductive function. Our scientific research, along with translational and clinical studies, provides new insights into the fundamental principles of reproduction. In a multidisciplinary project led by collaboration partners at the University of Dundee (UK), funded by the Gates Foundation, we want to advance the development of innovative non-hormonal contraceptives that pharmacologically disable the function of sperm.

Responsibilities:

• Refining and developing assays for high-throughput drug screening with human sperm
• Characterizing the pharmacological action of small molecules on contraceptive targets in human sperm
• Performing state-of-the-art motility analysis of human sperm
• Coordinating laboratory work of a project team

Application deadline: October 15, 2025