Working at the University Hospital Cologne and the Medical Faculty means helping to shape the future – the future of medicine, of patients and, of course, your own future. You benefit from 59 clinics and institutes as well as numerous other departments and facilities and more than 10,000 jobs. The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Cologne and the University Hospital Cologne assume important social tasks in research, teaching and patient care. A close network with many university and non-university partners guarantees an internationally successful science and the excellent education of our students.

We are looking as soon as possible

Post-doctoral researcher (f/m/x) Research group of Dr. Tamina Seeger-Nukpezah "Translational Cancer Research Group"

full-time; initially limited until July 31, 2024 as part of a third-party funded project

Our laboratory is located in a new research building and is embedded in an excellent research environment that offers many interactions with researchers and clinicians at the University of Cologne, the Cologne Cluster of Excellence "Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases" (CECAD) and the Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Köln Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD). Our research group has many years of experience in the investigation of complex signaling pathways that play a role in the pathogenesis of various tumor entities and in the interaction with the tumor microenvironment. The goal is to use the findings of our basic research to develop new therapeutic approaches that will significantly improve the future treatment of cancer patients.

• Independent planning and implementation of the above project
• Evaluation of novel therapeutic strategies focusing on signal transduction within the tumor cell and in interaction with the tumor microenvironment in pre-clinical in vitro and murine in vivo models
• Performance of cell biological, molecular genetics and immunological methods (cell culture of primary tumor cells and cell lines, PCR, cloning, flow cytometry, Western blot, immunohistochemistry)
• Mentoring of PhD students and guidance of technical assistants

• Completed university studies and doctorate in the natural sciences is required
• Solid basic understanding of cellular, immunological and molecular mechanisms in oncology is required
• Sound knowledge and practical experience in performing and troubleshooting basic cell biological, protein biochemical and molecular biological methods is expected
• Knowledge in animal experiments (mice) is desired
• Good knowledge of English is required

• Interactive collaboration in an interdisciplinary team
• Varied and challenging work in an exciting and demanding research environment

Your salary will be based on TV-L.