PhD Candidate position in Immunology (100%)

9 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CK-CARE AG

Research Field

Biological sciences
Medical sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Switzerland

Application Deadline

9 Mar 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Other

Hours Per Week

42

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 Christine Kühne ' Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK-CARE) research consortium located at the Medicine Campus Davos, Switzerland, is seeking a highly motivated graduate student (PhD) in the research group of Dr. Ganesh E. Phad to study the immune response in chronic inflammatory skin disease such as atopic dermatitis (AD).

Description

We are interested in investigating the epigenetic and transcriptional dynamics, as well as dysregulation within key immune and non-immune cells among patients at different stages of atopic dermatitis and throughout the course of immunotherapy. The candidate will apply a variety of cellular, epigenomic and single cell/spatial multiomic approaches and integrate clinical data to advance the understanding and drive new treatments of atopic dermatitis. We are seeking a candidate with strong intrinsic motivation and a proactive mindset, as well as the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team to propel the research project forward.

Requirements

Your profile

You hold an academic degree in natural sciences (MSc or equivalent) acceptable for matriculation as a PhD student at a Swiss University

You have good hands-on experience in various cell culture and molecular biology techniques. You have interest to explore new technologies and integrate into lab's workflow

You have interest and basic knowledge in immunology and epigenetics

You have bioinformatic experience, ideally epigenomics and interest in single cell multiomic data analysis

You are highly interested and self-motivated to perform research with a strong translational aspect

You have strong interpersonal skills, and you are a great team player

Fluency in English ' written and oral is expected

We offer

We offer you

a highly collaborative, international, and interactive research environment

access to cutting-edge equipment and technologies (Orbitrap MS, CyTOF / IMC, slide scanner, scRNA-seq)

access to clinical patient samples and data from the CK-CARE biobank, containing over 2000 AD patients covering diverse age range (infants to older adults) and age matched controls

to work as part of a highly qualified and well-connected research network (https://ck-care.ch/en/locations/ )

the opportunity to work on a growing medical campus dedicated to basic and translational research

the opportunity to work and live in a famous Swiss ski and mountain resort

access to the state-of-the-art gym/fitness center

In your application, please refer to myScience and reference JobID 63630.

Requirements
Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://www.myscience.ch/jobs

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

CK-CARE AG

Country

Switzerland

City

Davos Wolfgang

Street

Herman-Burchard-Strasse 1

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.myscience.ch/jobs/id63630-phd_candidate_position_in_immunology_100-…

Contact

City

7265 Davos

Website

https://www.ck-care.ch

Street

Herman Burchard Str. 1

STATUS: EXPIRED