The Centre for Organismal Studies Heidelberg (COS Heidelberg) is a central scientific institution of Heidelberg University with 23 research groups representing the entire breadth of the life sciences in research and teaching. The following position (full time, limited to initially 3 years) is now available in the research group of Prof. Lauren Saunders.
Would you like to work on cutting-edge genomics research at a premier developmental biology institute? The Saunders lab is looking for a motivated molecular biologist to help set up the new lab and to promote a welcoming, positive atmosphere. Our group uses and develops cutting-edge single-cell genomics techniques to achieve whole-organism phenotyping in zebrafish. We aim to understand how individual cell types contribute to morphological innovation in vertebrate animals, with a particular focus on neural crest and mesodermal lineages. We employ a variety of mutagenesis, protein-tagging and other genome editing approaches to study how individual cell types respond to changes during development as well as over evolutionary time scales. The position will focus on wet-lab applications, but an aspiration to learn basic programming is highly desirable. If you are eager to learn new skills and work in a dynamic, cutting-edge research environment, we want to hear from you.
Lab technician / Lab manager in developmental genetics (f/m/d)
100%, 39,50 hrs/week
Tasks:
- Performing single cell combinatorial indexing (e.g. sci-RNA-seq, sci-ATAC-seq) experiments (no previous experience required)
- Molecular biology work (including RNA/DNA/protein extraction, PCR, electrophoresis, cloning)
- Tissue dissociations and sample preparation from zebrafish for single cell RNA-seq
- Programming and operation of automated liquid handling devices
- Using CRISPR/Cas-systems for mutagenesis and engineering of zebrafish
- Contribution to general laboratory organization, such as: instrument maintenance, lab calendar, ordering, inventory, maintaining stocks and training students. Note that this task will be shared with another technician in the group
- Onboarding and training of new group members or visitors in technologies and protocols used in the laboratory
Essential skills required:
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or technical school or multiple years of experience in molecular biology or a related discipline
- Very good practical experience and theoretical knowledge of cell and molecular biology methods
- Basic molecular and biochemical lab skills (PCR, qPCR, basic microscopy)
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities
- Independent work ethic and desire to learn new methods and protocols
- A willingness to learn basic computer programming
- Work well with people from various cultures
- Ability to speak and write fluently in English, which is the working language of the laboratory
- Basic software skills (word-processing, Excel, Powerpoint/keynote, cloud storage)
You might also have:
- Experience in standard genomics techniques (RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, DNA-seq) and library preparation
- Background working with fish or other aquatic organisms
- Experience with high resolution imaging cells or organisms
- Experience in single cell genomics protocols
- Programming skills (R, Unix, Python, cluster computing)
The position comes with a salary up to E9b TV-L. In principle, the position can be filled in part-time.
We look forward to receiving your application, which you should send with the usual documents (CV, certificates, letter of motivation, etc.) in one PDF file by e-mail to Prof. Lauren Saunders by 15.04.2024: [email protected] .
Heidelberg University stands for equal opportunities and diversity. Qualified female candidates are especially invited to apply. Persons with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are equally qualified. Information on job advertisements and the collection of personal data is available at www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/job-market .