Research assistant (Postdoc, 100 %) in adrenal research (m/f/d)

The Hospital of the University of Munich, Germany, is one of the largest and most competitive university hospitals in Germany and Europe. 48 specialized hospitals, departments and institutions harbouring excellent research and education provide patient care at the highest medical level with around 11.000 employees.

The Medizinische Klinik IV on the Campus Großhadern and Campus Innenstadt invites applications for the Adrenal research on the next possible date, in full time, for a

Research assistant (Postdoc, 100 %) in adrenal research (m/f/d)

Medizinische Klinik IV

Scope of duties

• Applications are invited for a postdoc position at the Endocrine Research Labs of the Medical Department IV /  University of Munich on the transregional CRC / TRR 205‚ The Adrenal: Central Relay in Health and Disease funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). In an unique effort, top level researchers and doctors of the University Hospitals of Munich, Dresden and Würzburg as well as the Helmholtz Zentrum Munich will promote the understanding of humoral and molecular mechanisms of adrenal diseases and develop improved diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
• The postdoc will be joining a highly motivated team of researchers at the LMU Klinikum studying the role of glucocorticoids and sex steroids in health and disease and in particular their interplay with the immune system. A special focus will also be the role of 11-oxygenated androgens in endocrine diseases. The successful applicant will be expected to attend and present his or her data at national and international scientific conferences.

Our requirements

• M.Sc. degree or equivalent and PhD in a biological or biochemical discipline with essential knowledge of good clinical research
• Strong experience in cell culture techniques (culturing, transfection, etc.)
• Experience with LCMSMS is a plus
• Flow cytometry
• Immunofluorescence
• Molecular biology (genotyping, cloning, site-directed mutagenesis)
• Genetics, qPCR
• Preparation of publications and lectures

Our offer

• You are taking part in an innovative and multifaceted research in a stimulating national and international research environment with flexible working hours.
• Remuneration is based on the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector of the Länder (TV-L) including all allowances customary in the public sector. The post is available from Juli 2024. We will accept applications until the position is filled.
• Applicants should submit their complete application documents stating the reference number (including CV, motivation letter, certificates, and at least two references) as a single PDF file to Dr. Dunja Reiß.
• In addition we offer further education and training, company pension scheme, childcare services, mobile work (if suitable), job ticket, discounts and staff accommodation.

Disabled persons will be preferentially considered in case of equal qualification. Presentation costs cannot be refunded. For further information please contact Frau Dr. rer. nat. Dunja Reiß, phone +49 89 4400 - 52335.