Postdoctoral Researcher | 106/2025 Postdoc (f/w/d)

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH

Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Published Sep 3, 2025
Full-time
Fixed-term

Job Summary

The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research is seeking a skilled Postdoctoral Researcher to join the "Innovative Organoid Research" department. This role is crucial for establishing a new behavioral unit focused on studying infectious and genetic diseases under BSL1/2 and BSL3 conditions. The successful candidate will actively set up behavioral studies, develop animal proposals, conduct scientific analyses, and publish collected data. This position offers a unique opportunity to bridge organoid-based research with in vivo studies, contributing to novel approaches in preventing, diagnosing, and treating infectious diseases within an international, multidisciplinary team at a leading research institute.

Required Skills

Education

Completed scientific university or Master's degree (Biology, Microbiology, Chemical Biology or comparable) with PhD

Experience

  • Professional experience in developing study designs and protocols for animal experiments
  • Professional experience in project management
  • Professional experience with analysis of large data sets
  • Professional experience with the application process for animal testing applications
  • Professional experience in supervising students

Languages

English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary, international team; Contract duration initially 1 year; Position located in Braunschweig, Germany; Willingness to work under BSL1/2 and BSL3 conditions.