With a workforce of over 5,000 personnel, the university hospital is a renowned center for the care of the sick, for medical research, and for the teaching of medicine. The hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar is composed of 33 separate clinics and departments treating some 55,000 in-house patients and 240,000 out-patients yearly. This 1,100-bed hospital covers the entire spectrum of modern medicine with state-of-the-art efficiency. Through the close cooperation between health care and research, the latest advances in medical techniques can be quickly integrated into patient treatment procedures.

For the pancreatic cancer research group (Project leader Dr. med. Guido von Figura) of the II. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar of TU Munich we are looking for a

PhD student (m/f)

Applications are invited from highly motivated life sciences graduates (Diplom, M.Sc. degree or equivalent).

Pancreatic cancer is characterized by a poor prognosis with only limited treatment options. In order to change this dismal situation a better understanding of the disease is needed. In our group we use state-of-the-art in vitro and in vivo systems to investigate mechanisms of pancreatic cancer development. In his/her project the PhD candidate will study candidate genes implicated in pancreatic cancer formation from its cellular origin using novel genetically engineered mouse models. The research group (Project leader Dr. med. Guido von Figura) is supported by an Emmy Noether Program grant.

Your Profile:

• Diploma, M.Sc. degree or equivalent biology/biochemistry graduate
• Innovative, independent, stress-resistant, and highly motivated
• highly organized and flexible work attitude
• fluent in English
• Experience in molecular cell biology, cell culture models and experimental animal work would be advantageous.
• You have extended experience in the usual computer software packages (MS-Office)
• Knowledge of bioinformatic tools would be advantageous

The position is limited for three years, however longer funding options are available. Preferred start date is October 1^st, 2015. Payment is according to the German TV-L.

We give priority to severely disabled applicants with essentially equal qualifications.

How to apply
If you are interested in joining our team, please email your application to Dr. Guido von Figura, Email: gvfigura@tum.de
Your application should include a cover letter and your CV.

Please also do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions regarding the position.