Postdoc position (f/m/d)

GIZ-Nord; Göttingen; Hybrid; EUR 50.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Exciting collaborative environment

Innovative research project

Contribution to optogenetic therapy

Zusammenfassung

University Medical Center Göttingen invites applications for a Postdoc position (f/m/d) in the Institute for Auditory Neuroscience & InnerEarLab. The role requires working full-time (38.5 hours/week) with a fixed-term initial until 31 December 2028, with remuneration according to TV-L.

The successful candidate will engage in in-depth structural and functional characterization of membrane transport proteins, use advanced microscopy, perform data analysis, and collaborate within an

Qualifikationen

• PhD in a relevant field with strong background in membrane transport proteins.
• Experience in structural/functional characterization and data-driven approaches.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and international team.

Aufgaben

• Characterize Channelrhodopsin variants for basic research.
• Purify recombinant proteins and assess stability.
• Perform high-throughput confocal microscopy and data analysis.
• Conduct data analysis and computational/bioinformatics work if applicable.
• Contribute to optogenetic therapy projects and related studies.
• Collaborate effectively with a diverse research team.

Kenntnisse

Data analysis

Python

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Ausbildung

PhD in a related field

Tools

Prometheus NT.48

SDS-PAGE

Blue Native PAGE

CQ1 Yokogawa confocal microscope

PCR & cloning techniques

Jobbeschreibung

The Institut für Auditorische Neurowissenschaften of the University Medical Center Göttingen is looking for a new position for the earliest start date

Postdoc position (f/m/d)

full time , with 38,5 hours per week, initially limited until 31.12.2028
Remuneration according to TV-L

The Göttingen Campus is hosting numerous prestigious and internationally renowned research institutions. This includes the University and its Medical Center, two life science Max Planck Institutes, the European Neuroscience Institute, and the German Primate Center. The Institute for Auditory Neuroscience & InnerEarLab is tightly integrated in the Campus with research groups hosted also at non-university institutions and runs numerous stimulating collaborations on Campus such as within the Collaborative Research Center CRC1690 (Disease Mechanisms and Functional Restoration of Sensory and Motor Systems, https://sfb1690.uni-goettingen.de) and the newly founded Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies (EKFZ: https://ekfz.uni-goettingen.de).

• In-depth structural and functional characterization of optimized Channelrhodopsin variants for basic research in neuroscience and future optogenetic therapies
• Recombinant protein purification, Determination of protein stability (Prometheus NT. 48, NanoTemper Technologies), SDS PAGE, Blue Native PAGE
• High-throughput spinning disc confocal microscopy (CQ1, Yokogawa)
• Data analysis
• Excellent and highly motivated applicant with a strong background in the structural and functional characterization of membrane transport proteins
• Proficiency in structural biology and preferably knowledge in bioinformatics and/or patch clamp measurements and/or data-driven protein design
• Experience with basic molecular biology techniques (PCR, cloning etc.)
• Preferably knowledge in the characterization of microbial rhodopsins
• Skills in data analysis with Python
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to work in an interdisciplinary and international team of researchers is required

We offer

• Exciting work and collaboration in a multi-disciplinary team
• A highly innovative project
• The chance to contribute to work towards the development of future optogenetic therapies, in particular the optical cochlear implant

The University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) unites the Medical Faculty of the Georg-August University and the University Hospital in an integration model. With around 9,700 employees, the UMG and its subsidiaries are one of the largest employers in the region. Our clinics and institutes stand for high-quality patient care, excellent research, modern teaching and transfer of innovative technology.
Göttingen as a city of science is located in the center of Germany and the University Medical Center Göttingen is integrated into an attractive network of university and non-university scientific institutions.

Our goal as University Medical Center Göttingen is professional equality for all genders. We strive to equalize the gender ratio in areas where there is underrepresentation. The University Medical Center Göttingen is particularly committed to the professional participation of severely disabled people and therefore welcomes applications from severely disabled people. In the case of equal suitability, applications from severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the relevant regulations. We kindly ask you to indicate a disability/equal status in your letter of application in order to safeguard your interests.