Job-Nr. 43139350
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Postdoctoral scientist (f/m/d) (Biologe/Biologin)

Universitätsmedizin Göttingen vor 2 Wochen
Vollzeit
StandortGöttingen, Niedersachsen

The goal of the Fernandez-Busnadiego lab is to unravel the structural basis of fundamental cellular mechanisms, as well as their alterations in human disease. To that end, we employ multidisciplinary approaches, pivoting on state-of-the art cryo-electron tomography (see e.g. Bäuerlein et al., Cell 2017; Guo et al., Cell 2018; Collado et al., Dev Cell 2019; Trinkaus et al., Nat Comm 2021; Jentoft et al. Cell 2023; Wagner et al., Nature 2024; Ehses et al., Sci Adv 2026).

Ihre Aufgaben

  • to carry out correlative cryo-light microscopy, cryo-focused ion beam milling and cryo-electron tomography to investigate the molecular architecture of neurons within mammalian cells and tissues
  • to quantitative analyze cryo-ET data

We are looking for a postdoctoral scientist with extensive experience in cryo-ET to investigate in situ the molecular mechanisms underlying Parkinson’s disease.

Ihre Qualifikationen

  • Ph.D. in biology or related fields
  • extensive research experience in structural biology, preferably cryo-ET
  • experience in mitochondrial biology is also highly desired

Wir bieten

  • a stimulating intellectual environment with innovative research projects
  • excellent scientific and technical infrastructure, including last-generation cryo-EM equipment and computing facilities
  • opportunities for professional development, including participation in international conferences
  • an interdisciplinary work environment that encourages collaboration between different fields
  • diverse and interesting benefits as a UMG employee (e.g. in-house daycare center, childcare during holidays, attractive infrastructure, health and sports promotion through excellent company health management)
  • location in a beautiful and historic German university town with a campus that includes the University of Göttingen, the Max Planck Institutes, the German Primate Center and other research facilities on site

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