The Killifish Facility of the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing headed by Prof. Dr. Adam Antebi is looking for a

Student / Research Assistant (m/f/d)

The research groups at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing investigate the mechanisms that govern animal health and lifespan using the turquoise killifish (Notobranchius furzeri). We apply a multidisciplinary approach, combining genetics, evolutionary biology, systems biology, cell and molecular biology, imaging, biochemistry, and mass spectrometry to better understand the biology of ageing and age-related diseases.

Research environment

Founded in 2008, the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing aims to uncover the fundamental mechanisms of healthy ageing. It is part of a large network of research institutions in the Cologne-Bonn area, all dedicated to ageing and age-related diseases, creating a vibrant and collaborative research environment. The institute is equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and excellent core facilities, which will be accessible to the successful candidate. The Institute currently hosts up to 350 employees from 30 countries.

We are looking for a motivated student to assist with feeding the fish on weekends and holidays, as well as performing general strain maintenance tasks in our fish facility (approximately 7-20h/week). The successful candidate will receive the necessary training to perform these tasks.

The student´s primary tasks will include:

• Feeding fish
• Hatching and collecting live fish food (Artemia)
• Removing dead fish and preserving them for genetic analyses
• Monitoring water filtration system parameters
• Rinsing fish tanks, loading and unloading the dishwashers
• Keeping track of all the daily tasks on a log
• Interactions with the fish facility manager, animal care takers and scientists

Your profile

The candidate must be enrolled at a German university (preferably in Biology or a related field). A reliable and responsible attitude toward animal care and lab maintenance is essential.

Our offer

The Max Planck Society endeavours to achieve gender equality and diversity, and therefore seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and explicitly encourages women to apply. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of employees with severe disabilities in its workforce. Applications from persons with severe disabilities are expressly desired. The payment depends on your degree (13,08 € per hour without a Bachelor’s degree, 13,65 € per hour with Bachelor’s degree) and will be paid on an hourly basis.

The position is available starting February 1^st, 2025.

Your application

Are you interested? Please send your complete application as one single pdf-file via our application website: https://recruitingapp-2695.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/487/Application/New/1 latest by 17^th January 2025 (quoting job code: 16-2024). For further information about the Institute see www.age.mpg.de.