PhD Student in Biology (Microbiology and Colorectal Cancer) | Biologe (m/w/d)
Universitätsmedizin Greifswald KöR
Job Summary
This role involves conducting advanced research within the Department of Internal Medicine A to investigate how microbial regulation influences the development and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). As a PhD student, you will perform day-to-day tasks including working with mouse models (including gnotobiotic mice) to study metastasis and age-dependent effects on cancer progression. You will also utilize primary human and murine intestinal organoids in 2D and 3D co-cultures to analyze host-microbial interactions. The position is highly technical, employing cutting-edge methods such as scRNA/snRNA sequencing, spatial RNA sequencing, metagenomics, and metabolomics. This role is particularly attractive because it is integrated into a federally funded German consortium (Mi-EOCRC), offering a cross-disciplinary environment, competitive TV-L E13 pay, and no postgraduate tuition fees for international candidates. It provides an excellent platform for a researcher to contribute to identifying druggable host-microbial interactions in a high-impact clinical research setting.
Required Skills
Education
Master's degree (or equivalent) in Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Animal Science, or a related field in biological sciences.
Experience
- Professional experience in biological sciences research
- Experience in working with mouse models is highly preferred
- Practical experience in basic microbiology and cell culture techniques
- Experience in molecular biology laboratory environments
Languages
Additional
- The position is part-time (65%) and fixed-term for 3 years. Applicants must be willing to work in Greifswald, Germany. The role involves handling laboratory animals (mice).