PhD candidate - Transmetabolic Oncology (f/m/x)

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Stein bei N rnberg, BAYERN
Deadline: 31 May 2024

26 Mar 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Helmholtz Zentrum München - Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt
Research Field

Medical sciences
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

Germany
Application Deadline

31 May 2024 - 16:14 (UTC)
Type of Contract

To be defined
Job Status

Other
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

Area of research:

Promotion

Job description:PhD candidate - Transmetabolic Oncology (f/m/x)

102399

Full time

Neuherberg near Munich

Home Office Options

We are Helmholtz Munich. In a rapidly changing world, we discover breakthrough solutions for better health.

Our research is focused within the areas of metabolic health/diabetes, environmental health, molecular targets and therapies, cell programming and repair, bioengineering, and computational health. We particularly excel in the fields of basic research, bioengineering, artificial intelligence, and technological development.

Through this research, we build the foundations for medical innovation. Together with our partners, we seek to accelerate the transfer of our research, so that laboratory ideas can reach society and improve people’s quality of life at the fastest rate possible.

This is what drives us. Why not join us and make a difference?

Precision therapy of cancers requires a stratification of patients and an identification of therapeutic targets by integration of multi-level omics data, metabolic data and clinical data from oncological cohorts. We, the Research Unit Radiation Cytogenetics, seek for the new transformation Translational Metabolomic oncology a highly motivated Phd candidate (f/m/x).

Prof. Matthias Tschöp (Dr. Med., Dr. hc.), CEO of Helmholtz Munich: "We believe that excellent research requires a range of different perspectives. Diverse teams reach better solutions and are more innovative in their research topics.

Establishing our Diversity Management Strategy demonstrates our commitment to ensuring an appreciative company culture based on mutual respect. We are also implementing diversity-sensitive processes throughout our whole organization."


Your tasks

The new Project Senirad adresses important questions in the field of radio-oncology (metabolism and senescence) using translational research approaches and combining the generation and computational analysis of high-dimensional data from multiple molecular levels of large-scale clinical cohorts. In vitro model systems are used to elucidate complex interactions and metabolic processes between tumor and tumor microenvironment and their implications on therapeutic response.


Your profile
  • Master’s degree in bioinformatics, Biology, Pharmacy, Chemistry, or similar
  • Experience with sequencing data, bioinformatic knowledge (R packages)
  • Experience in cell culture techniques is advantageous
  • Flexibility, dedication, teamwork skills and reliability are required
  • Good skills in English language

Benefits

Since 2005, we hold the TOTAL E-QUALITY award for exemplary action in the sense of an equal-opportunity organizational culture.

Helmholtz Munich is actively committed to diversity and inclusion in practice and is sustainably committed to equality.

The Diversity Charter has set itself the goal of promoting diversity in the world of work. By signing the charter, we commit ourselves to create an appreciative working environment for all employees.

This position provides the opportunity for you to build specialist knowledge whilst developing key professional experience, both of which will help you to make strides in your scientific career.

Remuneration and social security benefits are based on the German Collective Wage Agreement for Public-Sector Employees at Federal Level (EG 13 50% TV EntgO Bund). In addition, there is also the possibility of receiving an allowance if the applicable conditions are met. The position has an (initial) fixed term of three years but may be extended under certain circumstances.

We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and welcome applications from talented people regardless of gender, cultural background, nationality, ethnicity, sexual identity, physical abilities, religion or age. Qualified applicants with physical disabilities will be given preference. If you have obtained a university degree abroad, we will require further documents from you regarding the comparability of your degree. Please request the Statement of Comparability for Foreign Higher Education Qualifications as early as possible.


Interested in applying?

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Marion Böttner, 089 3187-4090, who will be happy to help.

Your application should include

31.05.2024


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Helmholtz Munich
Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)
Research Unit Radiation Cytogenetics
Ingolstädter Landstraße 1
85764 Oberschleißheim

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.


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Additional Information
Website for additional job details

https://jobs.helmholtz-muenchen.de/jobposting/c3f0c54b54bf0b0f99677aa47ea69b5f6…

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Helmholtz Zentrum München - Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt
Country
Germany
City
Neuherberg (bei München)
Geofield


Where to apply
Website

https://jobs.helmholtz-muenchen.de/jobposting/c3f0c54b54bf0b0f99677aa47ea69b5f6…

Contact
City

Neuherberg
Website

https://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/en
Street

Ingolstädter Landstraße 1
Postal Code

85764
E-Mail

[email protected]
Phone

+49 89 3187-0
Fax

+49 89 3187-3322

STATUS: EXPIRED