Research Associate – Phd Position

Responsibilities

Research associates will be expected primarily to teach and conduct research. The research associate will also have the opportunity to pursue further academic qualifications, in particular a doctoral dissertation. At least one-third of set working hours will be made available for the research associate’s own academic work.

Specific Duties

Highly motivated graduate students with Master degree are invited to apply for this PhD position at the interface of quantitative molecular biology/biochemistry and cell biology. The research includes elucidating the molecular mechanism of genetically inherited diseases. In our research we apply various deep-sequencing approaches to probe molecular mechanisms of disease. Our research models are differentiated iPSCs, neuronal tissues from laboratory models, and patient-derived cellular material. We are a highly interdisciplinary team of experimentalists and theoreticians with extensive experience in RNA biology, thus, this position offers a unique opportunity for collaboration and interactions with scientists with diverse scientific background.

Teaching duties currently comprise 2 teaching hours per week.

Requirements

A university degree in a relevant field.

Master's degree in bioinformatics or computer science. Experience with C/C++ programing, proficiency in scripting languages (R, Python) is desired. Additional experience with NGS and multi-omics data analysis and/or MD approaches would be beneficial.

We offer

• Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
• Continuing education opportunities
• University pensions
• Attractive location
• Flexible working hours
• Work-life balance opportunities
• Public transport pass (ProfiTicket) and much more
• Health management
• Educational leave
• 30 days of vacation per annum

As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally.

Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.

Contact

Location

Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6
20146 Hamburg

Send us your complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificate[s] and if necessary ID attesting to your disability or proof of equivalent status) via the online application form only.

If you experience technical problems, send an email to bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de.