PhD Student: Thromboprotection: Charité is seeking an intrinsically motivated and highly committed PhD student to join our innovative research group focused on exploring and translating molecular cardiovascular disease prevention mechanisms. This position offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking journey, investigating long-term immobility induced thromboprotective mechanisms from bears to humans.
PhD Student (D/F/M) Exploring and Translating Long-Term Immobility Induced Thromboprotection: From Bears to Human
Designation: PhD Student (D/F/M)
Research Area: Cardiology, Angiology
Location: Charité – Campus Benjamin Franklin, Steglitz
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Scientific master’s degree (or equivalent) in the field of biomedicine, biotechnology, pharmacy, or molecular medicine
- Enthusiasm for (translation) research and a willingness to learn novel experimental approaches
- Proficiency in spoken and written English; German proficiency is advantageous but not mandatory
- Open-minded and dedicated team player, ready to contribute actively in a dynamic, multidisciplinary group
- Extended wet-lab experience covering a range of basic research methodologies
- Familiarity with working with big data sets and experience in animal testing is preferred
Job Description:
As a PhD student, your responsibilities will include:
- Exploring and characterizing disease preventive mechanisms, with a focus on thrombotic and thromboinflammatory disease
- Planning, performing, and analyzing a broad panel of experiments, including protein assays, RNA/DNA work, cell culture work, immunofluorescence, histological studies, and flow cytometry
- Investigating different experimental animal models and patient cohorts, participating in field studies
- Effectively communicating scientific results in written and oral formats
- Contributing to lab meetings, national and international conferences, and authoring peer-reviewed publications
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please use our online tool on the Charité website. For any questions or clarifications, please contact PD Dr. Tobias Petzold at tobias.petzold@dhzc-charite.de.
Last Date for Apply: 15.09.2024
This is a part-time position with 25.35 working hours and is limited to 36 months. The successful candidate will benefit from highly professional collaboration in a motivated and interdisciplinary team, a future-oriented, varied and challenging job, and various advantages including company pension scheme and family-friendly initiatives at Charité.
