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1. Position offered

Title of position offered

PhD position - Development of engraftment assays for clinical microbiome research

Type of position offered

Research position, Laboratory position

Description of position offered

You will conduct a project focusing on developing culture-based engraftment assays in the context of clinical research projects and explore their predictive potential for the outcome of microbiota-based therapies. Methods include co-cultivation and spike-in assays with fecal microbiota and potential beneficial microorganisms. The experiments will be embedded in clinical trials enabling you to gain experience in coordination of clinical research projects with a clear translational focus.

Name of Lead

PD Dr. Lena M. Biehl

Place of work city

Frankfurt

Place of work

Germany

Type of contract

Temporary / contract / project

Job status

Full-time

Compensation

Salary

2. Professional experience required

Career level required

Entry level

Medical speciality / field of interest

Clinical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology

3. Qualification required

Special requirements

A completed Master’s degree (or equivalent) in biotechnology, (molecular) biology, microbiology or a comparable field
High degree of independence, initiative, and self-organization, as the position is embedded in a small, collaborative research team where autonomous work and ownership of projects are essential.
Practical experience in molecular biological methods, microbiology and cell cultivationmethods, sterile work and, optimally, handling of complex communities.
Understanding of sequencing-based microbiome analysis methods (e.g., 16S rRNA gene sequencing, metagenomics) and associated laboratory procedures
Interest in the human microbiome and clinical research
Experience in project and data management is an advantage
Proficiency in standard software (e.g. text processing, statistics) and skills in handling, processing and analysis of large datasets or the interest in acquiring these skills.
Strong scientific writing and communication in English, good knowledge of German (or willingness to learn and speak German) is preferred

First language

English

Skills first language

Excellent

4. Institution/company details

Description of institution/company

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.com) is one of the world's leading organizations for application-oriented research. 75 institutes develop pioneering technologies for our economy and society – more precisely: 32 000 people from technology, science, administration and IT. They know: Anyone who comes to Fraunhofer wants to and can make a difference. For themselves, for us and for the markets of today and tomorrow.

Our institution / company is an ESCMID Collaborative Centre

Our institution is an accredited training centre

Yes

Gender

Title

Surname(s)

Biehl

Firstname

Lena

Institution/Company

Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology

Street

Sandhöfer Allee 1

City [State]