Infection Research Jobs

Your tasks

• Conduct an independent research project within a collaborative team
• Analyzing T cell biology via optogenetic tools.
• Investigating the regulatory mechanisms of ion channels in T cells.
• Supervision of students.
• Present and communicate research results at national and international scientific meetings.

Your qualifications

• You are a curious and enthusiastic scientist who can work independently but also in a team.
• Applicants should hold a PhD in the life sciences, such as immunology or a related subject.
• Strong background in T cell biology.
• Experience with CRISPR/Cas9 and retro/lentiviral systems for gene knock out and overexpression in primary cells.
• Prior experience in conducting animal experiments (mouse models).
• Proficiency in single-cell data analysis.
• Metabolomics/metabolic profiling is a strong advantage.
• A strong track record of publications in peer-reviewed international journals and a strong driving ambition for an academic career.
• Excellent English language skills (written and spoken) are required.

We offer

• You will work in a high-impact research field with biomedical relevance embedded in the collaborative environment of the Göttingen Campus including several supportive facilities and inspiring research consortia.
• Small, international and diverse research group with a strong team spirit and an open-minded, collaborative and respectful working atmosphere.
• The UMG is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.
• We further strive for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

We are looking forward to receive your applications including a motivation letter, a CV, certificates and contact details for at least two references compiled as a single PDF via the system. If you have any questions regarding the advertised position, do not hesitate to contact Hao Wu (Email: hao.wu@med.uni-goettingen.de) for further information.

About us

The research group of Dr. Hao Wu at the Department of Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Oncology and Endocrinology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral researcher (f/m/d) Metabolic regulation of T cell response in chronic infection and tumor microenvironment.

Our research group at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) specializes in immunometabolism, with a particular focus on how viral infections and the tumor microenvironment orchestrate T cell response at the metabolic level. Funding for this position is provided by the “UMG2032 - Excellence through Focus” project, funded by zukunft.niedersachsen, the joint science funding program of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture and the Volkswagen Foundation.