Postdoc (gn*) General Pediatrics

Postdoc (gn*) General Pediatrics

Limited to 3 Years | full-time with 38.5 hours/week | German salary grade E 13 TV-L, depending on experience / individual qualifications | Busch Group | Job ID: 10387

We are UKM. We have a clear social mission and with our focus on healthcare, research, and teaching, we bear a unique responsibility.

To meet our high standards every day, we are looking forward to scientific expertise in the Busch Group. The DFG Emmy Noether-funded research group focuses on the mechanisms of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal (HPG) axis regulation that governs human reproduction. We investigate early activity periods of the HPG axis, i.e. minipuberty and puberty. Combining clinical, large-scale genetic and single-nucleus approaches, the aim is to gain insight into reproductive disorders and fertility potential. Results will feed back into a discovery pipeline – ideally with you on board!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Single nucleus RNA-sequencing of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal (HPG) axis tissue including spatial transcriptomics.
2. Functional follow-up of identified targets.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. PhD in natural sciences, life sciences or similar.
2. Experience with single-cell/single-nucleus RNA-seq techniques/spatial transcriptomics.
3. Oral and written communication skills – English (required) and German (desired).
4. Willingness to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team.
5. Communication and collaborative skills.
6. Willingness to learn computational biology/bioinformatics.

WE OFFER:

1. An interesting and versatile workplace with challenging and exciting tasks and projects.
2. Career development in a multidisciplinary and committed research team.

For inquiries, please contact Dr. Dr. med. Alexander S. Busch, T +49 251 83-47755. Apply now via our career portal (including motivation letter, short summary of research background, CV, and two people who are willing to provide letters of reference) until 19.03.2025.

BENEFITS:

1. Exciting Projects.
2. Professional Development and Training.
3. Interdisciplinary Collaboration.
4. Part of Research Innovation.
5. Additional Benefits.

(*gn=gender neutral) The University Hospital of Münster is one of the leading hospitals in Germany. Such a position cannot be achieved by size and medical successes alone. The individual commitment counts above all. We need your commitment so that even with little things we can achieve great things for our patients. There are many possibilities open for you so that you may develop with them.

Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Gebäude D, 48149 Münster,

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