Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Skin Cancer Immunology (m/f/d)

Welcome to Jena University Hospital!

We are Thuringia's only university hospital:

Patient care, research and teaching go hand in hand here. We treat more than 520,000 patients every year in our 32 clinics and polyclinics.

Their satisfaction is our goal. This is what our more than 6,800 employees work towards every day.

This position offers the unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge research related to immunometabolism in human skin within a highly dynamic research environment. 

The successful candidate will join a translational research lab, working in close collaboration with MD and PhD lab members, as well as national and international collaborators. A key area of research will be the metabolic regulation of immune cells in human skin cancer. We believe that a deeper understanding of these mechanisms will pave the way for novel treatment options. This project is supported by the Volkswagen Foundation’s Momentum Initiative, offering the candidate a chance to engage in an emerging research field and to develop innovative concepts.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• independent planning and execution of research projects (experimental design, data analysis, and interpretation) 
• publication of research findings (writing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and conference contributions) 
• supervision and guidance of students, particularly medical students 
• collaboration with internal and external research partners

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field 
• experience in biomedical research 
• strong motivation to collaborate with medical and scientific team members 
• knowledge of bioinformatics is a significant advantage 
• very good command English, spoken and written 
• confident in using standard PC applications (MS Office, Outlook, SPSS)

We offer:

• a fully funded postdoctoral position for 2.5 years 
• collaboration with the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) 
• an excellent working environment with a stimulating, interdisciplinary atmosphere 
• collaborations with national and international experts in the field 
• support for professional development 
• participation in national and international conferences
• secure employment / job
• free continuing education
• company pension
• 30 vacation days
• health services
• employee discounts
• family-friendly measure
• assistance in apartment
• company events
• cafeteria
• Company-sponsored daycare