PhD student position (f/m/x) Retinal immunology – Chair of Experimental Immunology of the Eye (KHS-36209)
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Beschreibung
Your tasks
- To analyze in depth the cellular innate immune responses in the retina
- To assess retinal structure and vasculature using ocular imaging
- To investigate immunomodulatory strategies to treat retinal degeneration by knockdown and overexpression approaches
Your Profile
- Candidates should hold a master's degree in biology, biomedicine, neuroscience, or a related subject.
- Candidates should be highly motivated and self-organized with a strong interest in retinal cell biology, neuroimmunology and experimental ophthalmology.
- Experiences with animal models, cell culture techniques, molecular biology techniques and histology are advantageous.
Please send your application including CV, a brief summary of previous scientific work and laboratory techniques, and references if available to the address below. Electronic applications are preferred.
Our Offer
- Participation in an international research group
- Excellent laboratory facilities, scientific networking on the Cologne Life Science Campus
Your future with us
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 60 clinics and institutes as well as numerous other departments and facilities and more than 12,000 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.
Your future in detail
The Chair of Experimental Immunology of the Eye is an independent division of the Deparment of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital Cologne with a strong research focus on innate immune activation in the diseased retina. The laboratory is a leading institution for experimental immunology centered around age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and rare monogenetic retinal dystrophies including retinitis pigmentosa.
Ansprechpartner/in für Fragen
Contact:Dr. Anne Wolf
+49 221 478-84592
Application deadline: 08.09.2024
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Postal address:Universitätsklinikum Köln AöR
PA23
Geschäftsbereich Personal
50937 Köln
