PhD Student (m/f/d)
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Institution: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Chair of Molecular Animal Breeding – Center for innovative Medical Models (CiMM) Remuneration: TV-L E13 Scope: Part-time (65%) Start date: At the earliest possible date
This is us:
The SFB 1774 investigates how central metabolic "promoter organs" – adipose tissue, bone marrow, intestine, and liver – communicate with the cardiovascular system and thereby influence the transition from health through prediabetes and type 2 diabetes to cardiovascular diseases. By combining comprehensively characterized patient cohorts with state-of-the-art multi-omics technologies, innovative imaging methods, as well as methods of data science and Artificial Intelligence, the mechanisms of cardiometabolic diseases are to be decoded and new approaches for precision medicine at the interface of diabetology and cardiology are to be developed.
The Center for innovative Medical Models (CiMM) develops genetically tailored pigs as models for metabolic research as well as for rare monogenic diseases, in order to accelerate progress in translational medicine, such as improving the predictability of efficacy and safety of new therapies. Another focus is pig models for xenotransplantation to counteract the current shortage of human organs available for transplantation.
As part of the joint Collaborative Research Center (SFB) 1774 "Cardio-Diabetes Crosstalk (CARDDIAB)", funded by the Graduate School (Integrated Research Training Group, iRTG) of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), we are looking for reinforcement for our team at the earliest possible date.
We are looking for you:
PhD Student (m/f/d)
at the Oberschleißheim location
These are your tasks:
You will work on an interdisciplinary research project (A07) from basic and translational research. The focus is on organ-to-organ communication, metabolic regulation, inflammatory processes, cellular energy metabolism, and cardiovascular complications of diabetes in a highly cooperative and international research environment.
This is you:
You have a Master's degree, a diploma, or an equivalent university degree with very good academic achievements in a relevant field, such as (veterinary) medicine, life sciences, molecular biology, biochemistry, molecular medicine, biomedicine, or related disciplines. Initial research experience as well as a strong interest in interdisciplinary biomedical research are an advantage. Very good written and spoken English skills are required. We also expect:
- high motivation for scientific work
- enthusiasm for the interdisciplinary research program of the SFB 1774
- active participation in the structured qualification program and the scientific activities of the Integrated Graduate School
- willingness for interdisciplinary cooperation and scientific exchange within the SFB
- timely preparation of scientific publications as well as the doctoral thesis
- compliance with the DFG guidelines for ensuring good scientific practice and the principles of responsible research
This is our offer:
- A dynamic, interdisciplinary, and international research environment at the interface of metabolic, cardiovascular, and systemic medicine with excellent research infrastructure and comprehensively characterized clinical cohorts
- Individual supervision and mentoring by internationally renowned scientists from basic research, translational research, and clinical practice
- A structured doctoral program with lectures, workshops, method courses, offers to acquire transversal competencies, as well as interdisciplinary and international exchange opportunities
- Access to state-of-the-art technologies, including multi-omics, high-resolution imaging, data science/Artificial Intelligence, and precision medicine platforms
- Integration into national and international scientific networks and cooperations
- Career development measures as well as support for participation in scientific conferences
Remuneration is according to the provisions of TV-L in pay group 13, taking into account all previous experience in accordance with the collective agreement regulations. The contract will be concluded with the LMU.
Severely disabled persons will be given preference in the event of essentially equal qualifications.
Contact:
Interested parties are requested to send the following documents by email (as PDF) to [simone.renner@lmu.de]:
- Motivation letter (maximum one page)
- Tabular CV
- Complete certificates including the certificate of higher education entrance qualification (Abitur or equivalent)
- Master's thesis or equivalent scientific final thesis (as a separate PDF)
- A scientific letter of recommendation or indication of a reference contact
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