Ulm University is inviting applications for an excellent, highly motivated PhD student in the field of cancer research/apoptosis.
In a multidisciplinary and international research group (group leader: Prof. Simone Fulda), we are studying apoptosis signaling in cancers to identify key molecules that regulate apoptosis in cancer cells. We aim at translating our knowledge into the development of new cancer therapeutics and novel prognostic biomarkers with a focus on malignant brain tumors (e.g. see FASEB J, 2009, 23:21-33; Cancer Res, 2008, 68:7956-65; Oncogene, 2008, 27:5169-81; Cancer Res, 2008, 68:6271-80; Nat Med, 2002, 8:808-15). Techniques include retroviral gene transfer, siRNA technology, cell & molecular biology, biochemistry, microscopy, primary tumor samples and mouse tumor models.
Benefits:
- The position will be paid according to established scales for PhD students (TV-L E13 50%, i.e. roughly 1000 EUR net salary per month).
- Successful applicants have the opportunity to participate in several (inter)national research networks on apoptosis that are coordinated by the project leader, e.g. an EU-funded Marie Curie Research Training Network, a network funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research, and a clinical research group funded by the German Research Foundation.
- Our PhD program – the International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm – is funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments. This initiative was established in 2005 to grant competitive awards to the best performing German universities.
- The position can be filled immediately for 3 years with the possibility to extend.
- Ulm is a flourishing city with a picturesque Old Town, situated in the middle between Stuttgart and Munich directly at the river Danube. It is known as the birth place of Albert Einstein and for having the tallest church in the world.
Requirements:
- Skills in cell and molecular biology
- Very good command of English language
- M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) in a highly relevant field (e.g. molecular biology). Candidates with degrees in biotechnology, human or veterinary medicine, bioinformatics, pharmacy and other distantly related areas are not considered, unless they demonstrate experience in apoptosis research.
- Your highest degree must have an average grade of at least 2.0 (in the German grading system) or an equivalent foreign grade (e.g. UK: 80%; France: 17; Italy: 52; India: 78%).
- Applicants from outside the European Union should have previously worked or studied in Europe.
Application Procedure:
- Your application should at least include your CV, the average grade of your highest degree and 2 references (name, e-mail, phone).
- Please send your application to the assistant of Professor Fulda after checking if you comply with the requirements listed above: nicolas.marschall@uniklinik-ulm.de
- Incomplete applications and applicants not fulfilling the requirements can unfortunately not be considered.
- We welcome excellent applications also after the deadline, since there are additional positions available regularly.
- Receipt of applications will be confirmed on request only. Due to the high number of applicants, we cannot send letters of refusal to those who have not been chosen.
If you are interested in cancer research and apoptosis and want to benefit from a cutting-edge research project combined with a structured, interdisciplinary and transeuropean training program, that’s your chance!
Further details go to:
http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/106195-PhD-Studentship-in-Cancer-Research-Apoptosis
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