The Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery at the University Hospital Dresden is one of the leading surgical departments for cancer treatment in Europe. It is embedded into the framework of the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT/UCC Dresden), which provides an excellent network for translational oncological research and the possibility to share state of the art methods and platforms.
Starting at the next possible point, we are looking for a
PhD candidate in Tumor Immunology (f/m/d)
in part time, initially limited to 36 months.
The Seifert Lab, implemented within the Surgical Research Lab of the Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, is offering a position for a highly motivated PhD candidate.
Our group is interested in numerous aspects of the biology and immunologic interactions in the tumor microenvironment in murine and human gastric cancer. We are analyzing the role of different immune cell subsets in tumor initiation and tumor growth in organoid, as well as mouse and human systems. We are using state of the art technologies such as genetically modified mouse models and human tissue. Within this BMBF funded project we will perform a comprehensive analysis of the immune metabolism in gastric cancer-infiltrating T cells. Further information can be found on the lab homepage.
Your profile:
- Diploma thesis or Master’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Medicine or related fields.
- Previous experience with basic biochemical and immunological techniques is essential.
- High motivation and strong interest in tumor immunology
- Excellent English language skills
- Enthusiasm for working in an ambitious, multi-disciplinary research group
We offer:
- Interesting and multifaceted workplace
- Excellent project funding to allow highly competitive and sophisticated research studies
- Reimbursement according to TV-L
- Close mentoring with regular personal and group meetings
- Integration in a friendly team of highly motivated scientists and physicians
- Advanced training possibilities
Disabled persons with equal qualification will be preferred.
We kindly ask you to apply preferably via our
online form to make the selection process faster and more effective. Of course, we also consider your written application without any disadvantages.
We are looking forward to receiving your comprehensive application until
December 31st, 2023 online with
registration number VTG0923104. For further information please contact Mr. Dr. Adrian M. Seifert. (Tel.: 0351 458-18705 or via E-mail:
adrian.seifert@uniklinikum-dresden.de)