Group Leader of “Space radiation biology” (all genders), GSI biophysics department

Area of research:

Executive posts

Starting date:

22.10.2021

Job description:

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt operates one of the leading particle accelerators for science. In the next few years, the new FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) one of the world’s largest research projects, will be built in international cooperation. GSI and FAIR offer the opportunity to work together in this international environment with a team of employees committed to ensure each day to conduct world-class science.

The Biophysics department is an interdisciplinary collaboration of biologists, physicists, chemists, biochemists and technicians. The multidisciplinary research in our group covers a wide range of topics from radiobiology, radiation physics and space research to radiation therapy.

The working group Space radiation biology (within the Biophysics Department) deals with biological effects of space radiation. The group will work in close collaboration with other groups on the Biophysics Department, especially the Clinical Radiobiology group that studies effects of heavy ions for therapy applications; with the Immune System group on combined effects of heavy ions and immunotherapy in cellular and animal models; and the Stem Cell Differentiation group dealing with human organoids. More information on the Biophysics Department and its groups can be found on: ">www.gsi.de/biophysik.

The GSI biophysics department is looking for a

Group Leader of

“Space radiation biology” (all genders)

Posting ID: 21.127-1570

as soon as possible.

The candidate (all genders) will lead the space radiobiology group, supervise postdocs, students and technical assistants, plan the group activity and co-ordinate the experiments with the Department Director and the other group leaders. The candidate (all genders) will actively pursue the acquisition of external funds from space agencies such as ESA and DLR and will collaborate with radiobiology groups based at high-energy accelerators within the International Biophysics Collaboration at FAIR (www.gsi.de/bio-coll ).

Your Tasks:

• Animal and in vitro experiments on the basic radiobiology of heavy ions


• Develop specific in vitro and in vivo experiments on the late effects of simulated space radiation


• Utilization of novel biological models and techniques in heavy ion radiobiology, including molecular biomarkers of heavy ions


• Take full responsibility of the IBER contract (www.gsi.de/IBER ) with ESA and organize the support of the external users in IBER and the exchange of reports and communications with ESA contact persons.

Your Qualification:

• PhD degree in Biology or related disciplines


• Experience as group leader in the framework of large interdisciplinary laboratories


• Experience in radiobiology experiments at particle accelerators


• Experience with all the biology techniques typically used in cell culture laboratory and animal facilities (rodents)


• Knowledge of particle radiation physics and statistical methods for data analysis.

We offer a permanent position in an innovative, interdisciplinary and excellently equipped research group that is world leading in several fields of research.

The salary is based on the German civil service employees (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst - TVöD (Bund)).

GSI supports the vocational development of women. Therefore, women are especially encouraged to apply for the position.

Severely handicapped persons will be preferentially considered when equally qualified.

For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Marco Durante via telephone: +49(0)6159/71-2009 or email: m.durante(at)gsi.de.  

Further information about FAIR and GSI is available at www.gsi.de and ">www.fair-center.eu.

If you find this position interesting, please send your full application documents, including the desired salary, with information of your earliest possible starting date and the Posting-ID21.127-1570 by 19th November 2021 by email tobewerbung(at)gsi.de

or postal delivery:

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH

Abteilung Personal

Planckstraße 1

64291 Darmstadt

Germany

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.