PhD students (f/m/d) natural / life sciences

The Research Training Group 2824 (GRK2824, Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dörthe M. Katschinski & Prof. Dr. André Fischer) is currently inviting applications for

10 PhD students (f/m/d)

The PhD students will work on one of
the ten projects within the GRK2824.

We are offering the position for three years (with the option of max. 1 year extension), part-time (25,025 h/week) | salary according to TV-L

The University Medical Center Göttingen is a tertiary care center and offers great development potential. Its 7,900 employees work in over 65 departments and facilities to provide top-quality patient care, excellent research and modern teaching. Göttingen, “City of Science”, located near the center of Germany, the University Medical Center Göttingen is embedded in the city’s attractive network of scientific research facilities. The GRK2824 aims to expand a cross-organ approach through high-end integrative research in the field of heart and brain diseases. Principal investigators from the cardiovascular and neuroscience sections at the Göttingen Research Campus work in close collaboration and offer the PhD candidates the opportunity to perform interdisciplinary research involving heart-brain diseases, while simultaneously receiving disciplinary and interdisciplinary training through the qualification program. Naturally, this research is performed in a highly interdisciplinary manner and involves medicine, biochemistry, physiology, and cell biology. The successful candidates will work on one of the ten projects within the GRK2824. You can find detailed information on the individual positions and projects online at https://www.umg.eu/grk2824/ Application is only possible via the application portal here: https://grk2824.uni-goettingen.de/public/ Your responsibilities:
The successful candidate will work in the field of heart-brain disorders

• Top notch research in the GRK2824 projects
• Techniques applied will depend on the project and host lab
• Active participation in training provided by the PhD program

Your profile:

• We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a master’s degree in natural / life sciences (molecular medicine, biology, physics or a related discipline) with very good grades
• The successful candidates should have Proof of English proficiency (e.g. IELTS min. Band 6 or similar test, not for native speakers)
• Strong interest in basic research and patient-related research in the field of heart and brain disorders
• Experience in cellular and molecular biology and in the wet lab
• You are keen to collaborate and work in a structured research program

Our offer:

• PhD training in an excellent research environment at the Göttingen Research Campus
• Structured PhD within the program “Cardiovascular Science" in GGNB
• A comprehensive curriculum with a broad supervision in an international surrounding
• Well-equipped labs and state-of-the art research

The University Medical Center Göttingen is committed to professional equality. We the-refore seek to increase the proportion of underrepresented genders. Applicants with disabilities and equal qualifications will be given preferential treatment. We look forward to receiving your application by December 15^th, 2022: