Staff Scientist
Kennziffer: 2024-0324
- Heidelberg
- Full-time
- Junior Research Group "Epithelium Microbiome Interactions"
„Forschen für ein Leben ohne Krebs“ – das ist unsere Aufgabe am Deutschen Krebsforschungszentrum. Wir erforschen, wie Krebs entsteht, erfassen Krebsrisikofaktoren und suchen nach neuen Strategien, die verhindern, dass Menschen an Krebs erkranken. Wir entwickeln neue Methoden, mit denen Tumore präziser diagnostiziert und Krebspatient:innen erfolgreicher behandelt werden können. Jeder Beitrag zählt – ob in der Forschung, in der Administration oder der Infrastruktur. Das macht unsere tägliche Arbeit so bedeutungsvoll und spannend.
Our Junior Research Group "Epithelium Microbiome Interactions" (headed by Dr. Jens Puschhof) is seeking a
We are looking for a qualified and motivated Senior Postdoctoral Fellow / Staff Scientist to support the scientific and organizational development of our junior research group. In our group, we study how bacteria contribute to cancer development, metastasis and treatment response. Our team includes cancer researchers, tissue engineers, microbiologists, and bioinformaticians working together to help patients by deciphering the functional impacts of bacteria in human tumors. In our projects, we use organoid, organ chip and in vivo platforms to dissect the mechanisms of cancer-microbe interactions.
Ihre Aufgaben:
The candidate will be responsible for project design and implementation, joint conceptual and laboratory supervision of graduate students, grant writing and reporting, and overall group organization. On the experimental side, the candidate will have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art in vitro models, including organoids and organ chips, organoid transplantation mouse models, as well as functional microbiology assays. After an initial training phase, the candidate will co-supervise group members on their projects with these platforms. On the organizational side, the candidate will contribute to grant writing and reporting, including an ERC Starting Grant and diverse national and international consortia.
Responsibilities will include:
- Support of the conceptual, administrative and experimental organization of a junior research group
- Grant writing and reporting for national and international research consortia
- Joint supervision of graduate students in cancer microbiome research
- Organization of laboratory processes and events
Ihr Profil:
Required:
- PhD in cancer research, microbiology or computational biology or similar field
- Interest in experimental and computational cancer microbiome work
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Reliability and flexibility
- Structured, independent, and careful way of working
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (German is also of advantage)
Advantageous:
- Postdoctoral research experience of at least 2 years
- Experience with collaborative grant/fellowship writing
- FELASA “EU Function A” certificate (former FELASA B Certificate)
Unser Angebot:
- Hervorragende Rahmenbedingungen: modernste state-of-the-art Infrastruktur und Möglichkeit zum internationalen Austausch auf Spitzenniveau
- Vergütung nach TV-L inkl. betrieblicher Altersvorsorge und vermögenswirksamer Leistungen
- 30 Tage Urlaub
- Flexible Arbeitszeiten
- Möglichkeit zur Teilzeitarbeit
- Familienfreundliches Arbeitsumfeld
- Nachhaltig zur Arbeit: Vergünstigtes Deutschland-Jobticket
- Unser betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement bietet ein ganzheitliches Angebot für Ihr Wohlbefinden
- Entfalten Sie Ihr volles Potenzial: Zugang zum DKFZ International Postdoc Program und dem DKFZ Career Service mit gezielten Angeboten für Ihre persönliche Entwicklung fördern Ihre Talente
Sie sind interessiert?
Dr. Jens Puschhof
Telefon: +49 6221 42 4953
