📣 Dein neuer Job als PhD Student – Combined Cancer Immunotherapy & Radiotherapy bei Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum in Freiburg wartet auf dich

Job description:

The position is located in the Section of Radiobiology & Tumor Immunotherapy of the Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Freiburg. We study combinations of immunotherapeutics with focal radiation therapy (RT). This includes the combination of RT with active immunotherapeutics as well as cellular immunotherapeutics such as CAR T cells. Our research involves both the use of mouse tumor models and immunophenotyping of patient samples.

The aim is to identify and develop effective combination therapies for the treatment of advanced / metastatic disease (see: Nat Commun. 2023, 14: 2087 PMID: 37045833; Clin Cancer Res 2023, 29: 667-683; Cancer Lett. 2022, 538: 215697; Cancer Immunol Immunother 2020, 69: 1823-1832; Clin Cancer Res 2020, 26: 945–956; Clin Cancer Res 2019, 25: 7243–7255; Nat Rev Dis Primers 2019, 5; Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018, 101: 63–73).

Within the PhD project, you will combine research on mouse tumor models and characterization of patient samples.

In this position you have the opportunity to work in a laboratory that employs a variety of modern research methods in cell and molecular biology, tumor immunology and tumor immunotherapy.

For more information, please visit: https://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/strahlenklinik/sektion-strahlenbiologie.html or https://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/strahlenklinik-en/section-of-radiobiology.html

Requirements:

• M.Sc. in biology, molecular medicine or other subjects, preferably with a focus on immunology, or M.D.
• Deep interest in tumor immunology and translational oncology
• Ideally experience in the analysis of murine or human T cell responses
• Experience with mouse tumor models or the willingness to work with mice (a FELASA B certificate or equivalent desirable)
• Very good written and spoken English

Please submit your application online as a single PDF file with the following documents:

• Motivation letter containing a brief statement on research experience
• CV
• Copy of school and graduation certificates
• Copy of university grades
• Contact details of 2–3 references

For questions regarding your application, please contact Dr. Anja Hernández, phone +49 (0)761/270-22810.
For questions regarding the content of the position, please contact Prof. Dr. med. Gabriele Niedermann, email: gabriele.niedermann@uniklinik-freiburg.de.

The DKFZ is committed to increase the proportion of women in all areas and positions in which women are underrepresented. Qualified female applicants are the