德国马克普朗学会分子生物医药研究博士后岗位

Institution

Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine (http://www.mpi-muenster.mpg.de)

Position

Postdoctoral Research Scientists / PhD Students

Location

Muenster, 48149 Germany

Date Posted

Nov 14th 2007

Description

Basic research is continuously facing new challenges. In the Max Planck Society, more than 4,300 scientists dedicate themselves to exploring and expanding the boundaries of human knowledge. They are annually joined by 10,500 student assistants, doctoral students, post docs and visiting scientists and supported by a staff of 8,000 in the financial, technical and administrative areas.

The Max Planck Institutes are ranked among the most popular employers and among the 30 “best employers of postdocs” (internet survey conducted by the US magazine The Scientist, February 2003). They are among the 10 best research institutions outside of the USA (Young Career 2004). This is your opportunity to work for a major, internationally renowned research organisation that offers long-term career prospects.

http://www.mpg.de

The Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine has several openings for

Postdoctoral Research Scientists (position code 02-2007) PhD Students (position code 03-2007)

in the Department Tissue Morphogenesis (Director Prof. Ralf H. Adams).

Blood vessels play essential roles in vertebrate organisms and are also directly involved in a range of disease conditions such as cancer. We are studying the signaling processes controlling the angiogenic growth of the vasculature, the interactions between the different cell types forming the vessel wall and the communication between blood vessels and the surrounding tissues. Technical approaches include genetic studies in mouse or zebrafish, confocal and time-lapse microscopy, immunohistochemistry, cell/tissue culture, biochemistry, molecular biology and bioinformatics.

The Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine (http://www.mpi-muenster.mpg.de/indexe.shtml) offers an excellent research environment with strong local links to the Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (http://zmbe.uni-muenster.de/center/centerindex.htm) and the University of Muenster (http://www.uni-muenster.de/en/index.html). Service facilities for Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting, electron microscopy, the production of genetically modified mice and a research animal unit provide core support.

We invite applications by enthusiastic, committed and talented prospective postdoctoral fellows and PhD students who wish to join our new department.

Postdoctoral fellowships are fix-term appointments for initially two or three years with the possibility of extension. PhD stipends cover up to three years. The institute offers a very international environment so that knowledge in the German language is not essential.

Contact

Please send your application (with the position code) and CV preferentially in English and the names of 2-3 referees via email to:
thielen@vw.mpi-muenster.mpg.de or to:

Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine
Administration
Roentgenstrasse 20, 48149 Muenster, Germany