Job Code: 02-2025
Job offer from June 06, 2025
Your tasks:
- Design and perform studies on microglia-neuron interactions in neurodegeneration
- Analyze data independently and develop innovative experiments
- Mentor junior lab members
- Assist in preparing funding proposals and fellowship applications
- Support general lab organization and scientific administrative duties
- Present research findings at conferences and seminars
- Stay current with relevant literature
Your qualifications:
- Strong track record of scientific accomplishments is essential
- Prior hands-on experience in cell culture, biochemical assays, and microscopy is highly desirable
- We particularly value individuals who think creatively and are eager to push boundaries in experimental design
- A FELASA certificate for work with laboratory animals would be considered a strong asset
- Candidates with expertise in human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology - particularly in differentiating iPSCs into neurons or microglia - and/or proficiency with CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing will be given preferential consideration
- Experience in supervising or mentoring junior lab members, such as master's or undergraduate students, is considered a strong asset and reflects the collaborative spirit we foster in our team
Our offer:
- A performance-related salary in accordance with the TVöD Bund and a company pension scheme (VBL)
- A good working atmosphere in a motivated and friendly team, the opportunity for regular further training and a targeted induction programme
- Very good work-life balance
- Max Planck family office, support through an external family service company, places available via daycare centre partnerships
- Fitness room and discounts at local fitness centres
- Very good public transport connections and a discounted and subsidised Germany job ticket
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.
If you are interested, please upload your complete application documents, containing a one-page letter with a personal statement describing your scientific accomplishments and your interests in our laboratory, your CV including list of publications, as well as contact information for 3 references in electronic form, as one single pdf-file via our online application platform.
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