The mission of the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing is to unravel the common molecular mechanisms underlying ageing and ageing-associated diseases with the longer-term objective of improving health of the elderly and developing novel therapeutic interventions. The Institute has several service core facilities, which provide methodological expertise and state-of-the-art technologies in Bioinformatics, FACS & Imaging, Phenotyping, Proteomics and Transgenesis. The Institute was founded 2008 and hosts around 300 people with nationalities from over 30 different countries. We seek an expert to build up and run a platform for CRISPR-enabled functional genomic screens to catalyze scientific discoveries at MPI-AGE. The future CRISPR Screening Platform will provide expertise to the scientists in house on performing CRISPR screens, designing libraries, and implementing novel CRISPR tools for genomic editing. The position is full-time. Requirements:

• A completed PhD degree in the Life Sciences
• Documented expertise in CRISPR genetic screens
• Talent and interest in methodology development
• Excellent command in spoken and written English

Services to be provided:

• Consultation on screen design, implementation, and analysis
• Consultation on library design
• Maintenance of state-of-the art libraries
• Implementation of novel CRISPR gene editing tools
• Development of novel screening approaches and integration with established cores (including Bioinformatics and FACS & Imaging)

We offer:

• A 2 year time limited contract to start with
• A salary based on qualifications according to civil service guidelines (TVöD-Bund; Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst Bund)
• An international, dynamic and family-friendly environment
• Excellent training opportunities

Your Application should include

• a cover letter explaining why you would like to join our Institute and highlighting your previous experience with genetic screens
• your curriculum vitae including your publication list and scientific achievements
• two letters of reference
• copies of your university degree and your PhD diplomas

Please submit your application as one single pdf-file (quoting job code 16-2019) using our application website https://www.age.mpg.de/career-education/open-positions/. Deadline for applications is the 29th July 2019. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. For any inquiries, please Dr Gabriella Lundkvist gabriella.lundkvist@age.mpg.de +49 221 37970 302.
For further information about the Institute, see http://www.age.mpg.de