PhD position (m / f / d) in Ulm

As part of a DFG funded research project at the Department for Internal Medicine 1 (Medical Director: Prof. Dr. Thomas Seufferlein) at Ulm University, we are offering a

PhD position (m / f / d)

Ulm University Hospital and its employees stand for modern, high-quality patient care, cutting-edge research, and future-oriented medical teaching and training in attractive professional fields. This requires qualified and committed employees.

We are seeking candidates in the field of cancer biology to investigate how prominent PDAC driver mutations affect secretion and cargo content of small extracellular vesicles (sEVs, exosomes) to mediate intercellular communication in the tumor microenvironment and with distant metastatic niches.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to join the exciting field of extracellular vesicle research to elucidate intercellular communication networks in pancreatic cancer. Candidates are expected to join the structured curriculum of the International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm (IGradU) PhD training program to acquire a PhD or Dr. rer. nat. degree.

Your profile:

• Master (overall grade 2.0 or better according to the German grading system or equivalent)
• Experience with molecular biology, cancer biology, or extracellular vesicles
• Motivation to solve complex biological problems
• Motivation to work with animal model systems
• Excellent communication skills in English

We offer:

• Attractive remuneration according to the TV-L collective agreement special annual payment
• Wide range of further training and qualification opportunities
• Varied, future-oriented, and interdisciplinary work
• Collegial cooperation in a committed team
• Very good induction under expert guidance
• Offers to reconcile family and career, e.g., in-house kindergarten and crèche
• Staff residence and subsidized public transport
• Company health promotion (e.g., cooperation with various fitness studios)
• Wide range of corporate benefits/privileges

Contract: limited

Level of employment: part-time

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Recruitment is carried out by the clinic's administration on behalf of the state of Baden-Württemberg. Persons with severe disabilities are given priority if they are equally qualified. Ulm University Hospital aims to increase the proportion of women in those areas in which they are underrepresented. Applications are invited from suitably qualified women. Continued employment after the fixed-term contract is possible.