2x University Assistants (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a…

The world is changing at an ever-faster pace. At the Johannes Kepler University Linz, we work on technologies and the ideas of tomorrow on a daily basis. At the same time, we educate over 23,000 young people to meet the demands of today’s job market. In short, we are Upper Austria’s largest institution for education and research. Are you interested in being a part of shaping the future at Austria’s most attractive campus university? We currently have an immediate job opening for:

2x University Assistants (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a full-time,one-year position (can be extended) at the Institute of Tumor Biology

We are interested in cellular stress response programs, in particular cellular senescence and study their impact on tumor development and the efficacy of anticancer therapies. We utilize in vitro and in vivo model systems to dissect molecular mechanisms and to functionally explore novel therapeutic strategies by state-of-the-art multi-omics, single-cell and imaging techniques. Specific experimental approaches focus on signaling pathways, metabolism, stemness, plasticity and immunogenicity. Our central aim is to understand the mechanical role of altered cellular states in cancer biology and clinical presentation and to convert molecular vulnerabilities identified in these test platforms into conceptually novel anticancer therapies. For detailed information, please see recent publications by the group, such as Lee-S et al., Nature 2022, Yu-Y et al., and a review article by Lee-S and Schmitt-CA, Nat Cell Biol 2019.

The post-doc position would be embedded in a project pursuing the implication of virus-induced senescence in cancer development and therapy response. The position is immediately available as part of Prof. Soyoung Lee’s group, recently relocated from Berlin (Charité – University Medical Center), Germany, to the Faculty of Medicine at the Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria. The group is an active part of a young, innovative research environment, located directly next to the university hospital, thereby easily accessible to clinical projects.

Job Duties:

• Planning and conducting experiments in the field of cancer research, particularly in the following areas: cellular stress response and cancer therapy, oncogenic signaling pathway, senescence, mouse models of cancer, virology. For detailed information, please see recent publications by the group: Lee-S et al., Nature 2022 (doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-03995-1) and Yu-Y et al., Cancer Cell 2018 (doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2018.03.009)
• Writing grant applications and manuscripts for publications
• Presenting data during internal and external meetings and at conferences
• Participating in the cooperative projects with the university’s internal and external collaboration partners
• (Co)-supervising students

Your Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. degree, or a comparable degree, in genetics, molecular and/or cellular biology
• Familiarity with all basic techniques associated with molecular biology, biochemistry and histology (i.e. cloning and genetic modifications such as CRISPR and viral infection, cell culture, analysing proteins, and DNA/RNA and immunohistochemistry)
• Experience with mouse models and bioinformatics would be highly valued
• As the lab communication is in English, proficiency in English is required (level C1 or higher). German is not required but is advantageous (level B1)
• Experience with scientific/scholarly writing and presentations
• A high degree of motivation and creativity

What We Offer:

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 4,061.50 gross per month (14 x per year, CA Job Grade: B1)
• Stable employer
• Attractive campus environment with good public transportation connections
• Attractive continual educational opportunities
• State-of-the-art research infrastructure
• Dynamic research environment
• Exercise and sports classes (USI)
• …and much more

Application Deadline: November 23, 2022.

The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of academic female faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes applications by qualified women. If applicants are equally qualified, a woman will be given preference for this position. The university welcomes applications from qualified applicants with physical disabilities. These applications will be given special consideration.

How to Apply:
Prospective applicants interested in the multifaceted position are requested to electronically send an application in adherence to the stated criteria together with the requested documentation via our online portal jku.at/application  or to the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Department of Human Resource Management, Altenberger Straße 69, A-4040 Linz. Please include “Job Reference Number 5136“ in your application.

Contact:
If you have questions, please contact: Univ.Prof.in Dr.in Soyoung Lee, P +43 732 2468 8981, E‑mail: [email protected] .