PostDoc Life Sciences - General Pediatrics (m/f/d)

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:
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 focusses on the mechanisms of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal (HGP) 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:

• Involves single nucleus RNA-sequencing of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal (HGP) axis tissue incl. spatial transcriptomics
• Functional follow-up of indentified targets

REQUIREMENTS:

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

WE OFFER:

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

BENEFITS

• Exciting Projects
• Professional Development and Training
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Part of Research Innovation
• Additional Benefits