SFB 829: 6 PhD and 5 Postdoc positions 2744 views

SFB 829, funded by the German Research Foundation has 6 PhD Student positions (65%, German TV-L E13, m/f) and 5 Postdocs positions (100%, German TV-L E13, m/f).

Duration: until December 2020

Positions are available under following projects:

1. Cologne Cluster of Excellence in Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-associated Diseases (CECAD) Research Center: Centrosomes in mammalian skin epithelial cell fate decisions, 1 PhD student position available immediately. PI: Hisham Bazzi
2. Clinic and Polyclinic for Dermatology and Venerology: Vitamin D regulation of the skin innate immune response, 1 PhD student position starting in October 2017. PI: Mario Fabri
3. Cologne Biocenter: Genetic analysis of epidermal development and homeostasis in zebrafish, 1 PhD student position and 1 Postdoc position available immediately. PI: Matthias Hammerschmidt
4. Cologne Cluster of Excellence in Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-associated Diseases (CECAD) Research Center: The role of DNA damage and repair in skin aging, 1 Postdoc position available immediately. PI: Jan Hoeijmakers
5. Cologne Cluster of Excellence in Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-associated Diseases (CECAD) Research Center: Mammalian polarity proteins in skin homeostasis and diseases, 1 PhD student position or 1 Postdoc position available immediately. PI: Sandra Iden
6. Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC): Hedgehog-Gli signaling in skin homeostasis and tumor formation, 1 PhD student position available immediately. PI: Catherin Niemann
7. Cologne Cluster of Excellence in Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-associated Diseases (CECAD) Research Center: UV-induced DNA damage in photoaging and skin homeostasis, 1 PhD student position or 1 Postdoc position available immediately. PI: Björn Schumacher
8. Insitute for Vegetative Physiology: Maintenance of mitochondrial integrity in epidermal stem cells, 1 Postdoc position available immediately. PI: Rudolf Wiesner

Applications:

• Applications in English are invited from highly-qualified graduate students and young researchers.
• Applicants for PhD positions must hold Master’s (or equivalent) in Cell Biology, Biochemistry or Genetics.
• Applicants for a Postdoc position must hold an outstanding PhD and publication record relevant for the research foci of the SFB 829.
• Applications to be directed to the PIs with available positions.
• Applicants must include a cover letter stating the relevant background, CV, copies of the last university degree (Master’s or equivalent for a PhD position, respectively the PhD certificate) and 2 reference contacts.