Fachbereich Biologie, Chemie, Pharmazie - Institut für Chemie und BiochemieStudent assistant (m/f/d) 40 h/month. Limited to 2 years Reference code: HFSP21_StudHi Bewerbungsende: 27.09.2021

The Bottanelli lab is looking to hire a student assistant on a project funded by the Human Frontier Science Program early career research grant “T cell microvillus as a new signaling organelle”. The lab aims to investigate the function of T cell microvilli in signaling and immune response using a combination of gene editing techniques and super-resolution microscopy.

Job description:
We are looking for a student to develop trafficking assays based on the RUSH system (Boncompain et al., 2012) to investigate trafficking in T cells. Envisaged tasks are basic lab maintenance (making of media and buffers), cloning and molecular biology, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, mammalian cell culture and imaging.

Desirable:
Candidates should have completed at least the first two semesters of their Bachelor studies in Biochemistry, biology or related subjects. Basic lab skills (for example making buffers and media). Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment. Good organization and note taking skills. Deep interest in membrane biology.

Please apply by sending your CV, a short motivation letter and the contact information the bachelor/master laboratory supervisor (if available), in a single file called NAME_SURNAME_HFSP2021 to Mrs. Prof. Dr. Francesca Bottanelli: [email protected] .

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Freie Universität Berlin

Fachbereich Biologie, Chemie, Pharmazie

Institut für Chemie und Biochemie

Mrs. Prof. Dr. Francesca Bottanelli

Thielallee 63

14195 Berlin (Dahlem)

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