The Chair for Pulmonary Infections at the Department of Medicine II, Faculty of Medicine, invites applications for a

Postdoctoral position

The position is available as of now until June 30st, 2022 and is funded by the project grant B09 "Regulation of macrophage reprogramming and functional specification in pneumonia. In agreement with current regulations, the position is on the TV-H E13 scale (100 %) for public employees. The project is part of the Collaborative Research Centre SFB TR84 Innate Immunity of the Lung: Mechanisms of Pathogen Attack and Host Defence in Pneumonia (www.sfb-tr84.de). The goal of the project is to identify therapeutic targets to treat severe pneumonia by uncovering the mechanistic underpinnings of iMF programs that attenuate lung injury and drive organ repair. Responsibilities:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated post-doc who wants to contribute to cutting-edge research with a focus on analyses based on molecular biology methods and preclinical models. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and conducting scientific experiments, giving methodological advice to PhD students and writing scientific papers. Requirements:

• Full university education in biology, biochemistry, medicine or veterinary medicine, or equivalent, with a doctorate (PhD),
• Solid practical experience with molecular biology methods, single cell analyses, cell culture, preclinical models in infection biology or experimental lung research,
• Experience in macrophage biology is of special advantage,
• Excellent English language skills and the desire to work in a dynamic international team.

The candidate should be autonomous and self – initiative. The work site will be at the Justus-Liebig-University in Giessen. The Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen seeks to support women in scientific research. Therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the available position. As a family friendly institution of higher education, the Justus Liebig University, Giessen, welcomes applicants with children. Please send (no e-mail) your application (CV, transcripts or degree certificates, a brief statement of research interests and contact details of two referees) by September 28^th, 2018 to Prof. Dr. med. Susanne Herold, PhD, Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Giessen, Germany, stating the application number 561/24917/11. Please send a copy by e-mail to barbara.sprenger@innere.med.uni-giessen.de as a single pdf file. Preference will be given to disabled applicants with equal qualifications.