Postdoc positions in immunology, biotechnology, pharmacology, cell and molecular biology

Modern, interconnected, conscious of tradition: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) is the oldest and largest university in the State of Saxony-Anhalt with a history dating back more than 500 years. Today more than 20,000 students are enrolled at MLU.

The Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg is seeking to immediately fill several

Postdoc positions

in immunology, biotechnology, pharmacology,

cell and molecular biology, biochemistry,

nutritional sciences, drug carrier systems,

and physics

to conduct translational research aiming at therapeutic strategies for age-associated diseases.

All positions will be part of a collaborative research project: Thera4Age project - Innovative therapeutic concepts for age-associated diseases - uses a translational approach to develop and preclinically test ther-apeutic strategies for several showcases of age-associated diseases. To this end, working groups from various scientific and medical disciplines are jointly exploring, e.g., new drug delivery systems/medical product candidates, testing diagnostic tools and evaluating promising molecular targets

Tasks:

• Experimental research associated to specific tasks addressed by the Thera4Age consortium Implementation of diverse and complex characterization techniques such as of material properties, cell functions, and target interaction Data analysis, documentation, presentation of results to the consortium Publications and patent applications Further progression of project ideas, preparation of applications for third-party funding

Requirements:

• Successfully completed university degree (MSc or equivalent) with excellent grades in a natural science such as in immunology, biotechnology, pharmacology, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, nutritional sciences, pharmaceutics, or physics Successfully completed doctoral studies (PhD or comparable) with excellent grades in a subject matching the focus of Thera4Age Comprehensive practical knowledge of relevant preparation and characterization techniques of the respective discipline Willingness for interdisciplinary cooperative work in the laboratories of different working groups Visible scientific publications in the field

Applications from severely disabled persons with equal aptitude and qualifications will be given preferential consideration. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

If you have any questions regarding the details of the positions, please visit https://personal.verwaltung.uni-halle.de/jobs/wissmi/ or contact the coordination office of Thera4Age: office.wischkelab@pharmazie.uni-halle.de

Please submit your full application exclusively as one pdf file including the usual documents (letter of motivation, CV, certificates) by 30.09.2024 in a single pdf document per e-mail to the coordination office of Thera4Age: office.wischkelab@pharmazie.uni-halle.de . Applications received after this deadline may be considered if no suitable candidate has been identified before.

This announcement is depending on fund availability and any possible budget restriction.

Application expenses cannot be reimbursed by the Martin-Luther-University.