Postdoc Position: Molecular and Cellular Biology 882 views

The Department of Signal Transduction and Growth Control at German Cancer Research Center is inviting applications for a postdoc position (code number: 2019-0268) for a duration limited to two years with earliest possible start date 01.11.2019.

About the position:

• The current project aims at analysing the function of the receptor RAGE in liver progenitor cells during acute and chronic liver damage, hepatitis and development and progression of liver cancer.
• The candidate will apply gain-of-function and loss-of-function approaches in genetically modified mice and in vitro cell cultures to define the role of this molecule in chronic liver damage, inflammation, tumor cell formation and invasion using state-of-the-art transgenic and global gene expression technologies.

Requirements:

• Applicant must be a highly motivated and ambitious Postdoc with a PhD to complement the team.
• The candidate should have a strong background in molecular and cellular biology demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications and a strong interest in liver tumor biology.
• Excellent experimental and analytical skills in advanced cell culture techniques and mouse genetics including animal experimentation are mandatory.
• Familiarity with multi-omics datasets are a plus.

How to apply:

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