PhD Candidate (m/f/d) - Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Medicine or Related Areas

PhD Candidate (m/f/d) - Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Medicine or Related Areas

We Offer:

• exceptional environment for translational oncology research
• Training in state-of-the-art multi-omics technologies in a fully equipped research environment
• Access to primary human samples
• close mentorship and a collaborative network spanning the University Medical Center Freiburg and international partners
• motivated team with strong background in cancer resistance
• UKF standard employment benefits

Your Tasks:

• Apply and optimize ribosome and polysome profiling workflows for AML cell populations
• Perform metabolic profiling and integrate findings with other datasets
• Generate and longitudinally characterize single cell-derived clones using metabolic phenotyping and drug sensitivity assays
• Conduct in vitro functional assays and in vivo experiments in patient-derived xenograft (PDX) mouse models
• Analyze multi-omic sequencing data using established pipelines in collaboration with the bioinformatician

Your Profile:

• Master’s degree in biology, biochemistry, molecular medicine, or a related field
• strong background in cell biology and molecular biology
• Experience with cell culture, primary cells, or data analysis is an advantage
• motivated, independent, and detail-oriented work style
• good command of written and spoken English