München: PhD student (f/m/x)

PhD student (f/m/x) 1441/2025/5

Aufgaben:

Our research focuses on understanding the pathomechanisms underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), with a particular emphasis on protein aggregation and neuroinflammation. Our recent work has uncovered disrupted neuroimmune interactions within both central nervous system (CNS) resident cells and peripheral immune cells. Our methodology encompasses a range of advanced techniques including immunopeptidome analysis, single-cell transcriptomics, T-cell receptor (TCR) cloning, adeno-associated virus (AAV) systems, human biosamples, primary immune cell culture, and in vivo rodent models. We provide a highly international, adaptable, and well-equipped work environment conducive to productivity. We have recently received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council to further our understanding of altered neuro-immune interactions driven by protein aggregation in ALS/FTD.

Profil:

• Fluency in English for communicating, writing, and presentation of scientific data
• Enthusiasm for exploring and innovating with new techniques
•  Willingness to work in a diverse and interdisciplinary team of supportive scientists
•  Experience with primary immune cell culture and/or animal research
•  Preferred background in immunology, autoimmune diseases, or infectious diseases
•  A second-round in-person interview with the whole team at Munich is expected

What our employees value

• Innovation and internationality a forward-looking infrastructure, modern laboratory and office equipment, software tools and the opportunity for international exchange with your colleagues from 65 nations
• Work-life balance - we reconcile work and private life with flexible working hours, mobile working, 30 days' holiday (On top free on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve) and subsidised job/ Germany ticket options
• Family-conscious corporate culture - because we know that family is important, we support family service
• Health promotion – through our extensive range of company health programmes, in cooperation with Sozialwerk.Bund
• Focus on development - training programmes tailored to your individual needs and annual HR-development meetings for concrete prospects and potential development
• Remuneration and conditions according to TVöD-Bund - including annual special payment, capital-forming benefits and VBL supplementary pension scheme
• Personalised Onboarding - for a good start to your new professional challenge
• The position is initially limited to 2 years 

Kategorie: WissenschaftVertrag: 2 JahreTyp: Vollzeit