The community site for and by
developmental and stem cell biologists

Two fully funded PhD Positions in cell, developmental and systems biology at the Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany

Posted by , on 14 July 2017

Closing Date: 15 March 2021

Two fully funded PhD Positions in cell, developmental and systems biology
 at the Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany

The Walentek lab studies the molecular mechanisms of mucociliary development, regeneration and disease. Mucociliary epithelia line the embryonic epidermis as well as the respiratory tract of many animal species, and provide an important first line of defense against pathogens for the organism. We are particularly interested to elucidate the interactions between cell signaling, transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of gene regulatory networks, and the morphogenetic processes at the cellular and tissue-wide levels, which facilitate complex tissue formation and function. Our work aims to provide crucial insights into the logic of self-organization in biological systems as well as into the molecular mechanisms underlying chronic lung diseases.

Two PhD positions will be available starting October 2017 (or later). The group is supported through the Emmy-Noether-Program by the DFG, which provides fully funded PhD positions (65%). We offer a great environment to perform cutting-edge science at the interface between basic biology and translational medical studies. The Walentek lab is affiliated with the excellent Freiburg Medical Center (Universitätsklinikum Freiburg) and situated in the multidisciplinary research building of the ZBSA (Center for Biological Systems Analysis). This setting provides access to state-of-the-art core facilities and collaborations, including advanced light and electron microscopy, proteomics, computational biology, mathematical modeling and genetics/ genomics. PhD students will have the option to participate in the Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine and benefit from advanced training and mentoring opportunities.

Prior experience in cell/developmental biology, genetics/ genomics, or (bio)informatics is highly desired. Interested students should apply with a cover letter stating their motivation, a CV (incl. list of publications if applicable), and contact information for two scientific references to applications_walenteklab@gmx.de .

Thumbs up (1 votes)
Loading...

Tags: , , , , , ,
Categories: Jobs

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Get involved

Create an account or log in to post your story on the Node.

Sign up for emails

Subscribe to our mailing lists.

Do you have any news to share?

Our ‘Developing news’ posts celebrate the various achievements of the people in the developmental and stem cell biology community. Let us know if you would like to share some news.