The Department of Dermatology and Allergic Diseases at the University Hospital of Ulm is seeking a highly motivated candidate for a
Ph.D. - Studentship in Regeneration and Wound Healing of the Skin.
The University Hospital Ulm stands for modern patient care with high quality, top research and medical teaching. We are looking for qualified and committed individuals to join the laboratory of Karin Scharffetter-Kochanek.
This position offers the opportunity to investigate mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of mesenchymal stem cells on improving non-healing cutaneous wounds. This includes the interaction of mesenchymal stem cells with distinct cells of the adaptive and innate immunity and aims at the development of novel therapies for skin wounds. This project is attached to the Collaborative Research Centre 1149. The laboratory will provide excellent scientific education in a research stimulating environment. Ulm is a vibrant international city, with an interesting scientific atmosphere and industrial collaboration opportunities.
We are interested in recruiting self-motivated individuals with a desire to succeed and complement the internationally competitive research activities of the laboratory. Research will include advanced molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry techniques in close collaboration with the medical faculty or external collaboration partners.
Requirements: Applicants will hold an outstanding MSc degree or equivalent in biology, biochemistry or molecular medicine with a proven track record of problem solving and delivery in cell / molecular biology and immunology. Please submit your CV (max. 2 pages), certificates (BSc, MSc), contact details of two references, and a covering letter, summarizing your research interest / motivation and previous research experience(s) and explaining how you meet the criteria above (max. 1 page). Candidates with a master thesis in regeneration and wound healing are preferred. An appreciation for working with small animals is required. The applicant should start March 1st, 2024. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to join the International Graduate School of Molecular Medicine Ulm (IGradU).
For foreign applicants, the equivalency of foreign final degrees to the German system is a prerequisite.
The University aims to increase the number of women among the faculty staff and therefore explicitly encourages the application of female scientists. Employment takes place through the administration department of the University Hospital of Ulm on behalf of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.
Contract: limited
Level of employment: part-time
application deadline: 15.03.2024
The employment occurs by the administration of the hospital in the name and on behalf of the state of Baden-Württemberg. Severely handicapped applicants will be given priority in the event of equal suitability. The Univrsity Hospital Ulm strives to increase the share of women in those areas in which they are underrepresented. Appropriately qualified women are asked to apply. Full-time positions are basicially divisible. A continued employment following the temporary working contract is possible.