Postdoctoral Researcher in AI-integrated Neuroimmunology (m/w/d)

The group is located within the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology

at the Biomedical Center Munich

. The professorship of Systems Neuroimmunology is part of the Cluster of Excellence SyNergy

.

Scope of duties

The newly established Systems Neuroimmunology Laboratory at LMU Munich is seeking a motivated and creative postdoctoral researcher passionate about combining neuroimmunology and advanced computational approaches, including artificial intelligence (AI), to unravel the mechanisms driving neuroimmunologic diseases.

Your responsibilities:

· Plan and perform innovative large-scale experiments bridging human patient samples and cutting-edge AI-driven analyses

· Validate computational findings through functional laboratory experiments

· Develop and optimize protocols involving omics methods, immune cell assays, flow cytometry, and gene editing techniques

· Collaborate closely with biologists, clinicians, and data scientists within a highly interdisciplinary environment

· Contribute to publications and presentations at international conferences

Our requirements

· Completed PhD in Biology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Immunology, or related field

· Strong interest in computational science and AI (prior formal training not required)

· Experience with immunological methods (flow cytometry, qPCR, functional assays, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing) is beneficial

· Familiarity with omics and sequencing technologies (e.g., scRNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, TCR-/BCR-sequencing, ChIP-seq) is advantageous

· Excellent teamwork, communication skills, and creativity

· International candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Our offer

· Exciting position within a creative, and highly interdisciplinary research group

· Open, collaborative culture with ample opportunity for innovative ideas

· Strong commitment to career development and training

· Excellent scientific environment with state-of-the-art technologies and facilities

· Remuneration is based on the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector of the Länder (TV-L) including all allowances customary in the public sector