PhD program LGSA - DAAD Graduate School Scholarships (GSSP) (m/f/x)

26 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)

Department

Human Resources

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Germany

Application Deadline

12 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

26

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Leibniz Graduate School on Aging and Age-Related Diseases (LGSA) is a joint program of the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) and the Friedrich Schiller University (FSU) in Jena. Our institute integrates all PhD candidates into the graduate school, irrespective of the source of financial support .

The Leibniz Graduate School on Aging and Age-Related Diseases (LGSA) belongs to the Leibniz Association - a non-university research organization equivalent to the Max Planck Society and the Helmholtz Association.

The Graduate School offers an international postgraduate program for students with excellent qualifications. The participating research groups work on Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Cancer Biology, Immunology, Neurobiology, Microbiom, and Bioinformatics to investigate the multifaceted mechanisms that cause the development of age-related diseases and those that cause senescence and ageing.

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Eligible are international students that have obtained an academic degree comparable to the master degree or diploma in natural sciences (e.g. Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Physics, and Chemistry) with excellent marks. At the time of nomination, applicants must not have been resident in Germany for more than the last fifteen months prior to the nomination. As a rule, applicants should not have graduated any longer than six years before the time of nomination.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Additional Information
Selection process

The GSSP scholarships are awarded in a three-stage selection procedure.
Step 1: The LGSA will invite selected candidates for a general recruitment interview.
Step 2: Accepted candidates from step 1 are interviewed by the individual PIs and must prepare a research proposal. PIs and LGSA will decide on the nomination.
Step 3: The LGSA will nominate suitable candidates for the GSSP scholarship. Candidates nominated by the doctoral program must submit an individual application to the DAAD later.

This announcement of the LGSA is for the selection of suitable candidates in step 1.

Additional comments

For the first step please acquaint yourself with the research of the participating groups, and fill in the application form in our online system.

Guidelines and Information on the DAAD scholarship for the Nominees can be found here:
https://static.daad.de/media/daad_de/infos-services-fuer-hochschulen/we…

Website for additional job details

https://lgsa.leibniz-fli.de/application/application-guideline

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute e.V.

Country

Germany

State/Province

Thuringia

City

Jena

Postal Code

07745

Street

Beutenbergstraße 11

Where to apply

Website

https://jobs.leibniz-fli.de/jobposting/8c66b750eaf688e01220cda5fd7712c416d1fa14…

Contact

City

Jena

Website

http://www.leibniz-fli.de

Street

Beutenbergstr. 11

Postal Code

07745

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

03641 656340

STATUS: EXPIRED