Junior Postdoc / Scientist (m/f/d)
About the role
Our laboratory at the Lübeck site plays a leading role in the recruitment, sample processing, measurement, and phenotyping of the long-term cohort ALLIANCE (All Age Asthma Cohort) – German Center for Lung Research (dzl.de) – as well as other pediatric clinical cohorts.
As part of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Section for Pediatric Pneumology & Allergology at UKSH Campus Lübeck, recruits both children and adolescents with asthma and healthy control participants. Our goal is to develop precision medicine for the heterogenous syndrome of asthma through high resolution clinical and molecular characterization. Key focus areas include infection, epigenetics and early mechanisms of lung function decline. In the future, there are plans to extend the methods to samples from lung carcinomas.
Join our team in Lübeck as soon as possible, initially limited until December 31, 2027, with the option for extension.
Our offer
A workplace located at the University Children’s Hospital and the University of Lübeck
Participation in a productive and active team with collegial atmosphere and career-development support
The salary will be based on the German E13 TV-L scale, if terms and conditions under collective bargaining law are fulfilled
A full-time employment, currently 38.5 hours/week; a part-time employment may be possible within the framework of certain working time models
You can find more attractive UKSH benefits here: Benefits (uksh.de)
Job description
Interfacing and coordinating between clinical departments and research efforts in cohort studies
Establishment of primary cell pipeline
Assisting with the organization and administration of daily lab operations and supporting study & sample logistics
Use advanced genetic engineering to explore epigenetic memory
Analysis of research data, contribution to scientific publications, and presentation of research findings at national and international conferences
Your qualifications
Ph.D. degree in Biology/System biology with experience in cohort studies, sample & data collection and analysis as well as experience in confocal microscopy and fluorescence imaging
Strong laboratory expertise in primary cell culture including organoids, ELISA, FACS, RNA/DNA extraction, qRT-PCR, Western blotting, immunocytochemistry, protein purification & cell stimulation assays
Experience in genetic engineering (CRISPR), handling of FFPE material incl. Immunohistochemistry and as a biological technical assistant (BTA) are highly welcome
Strong interest in academic publishing and proven ability to implement new methods/technologies in a dynamic environment
Excellent communication skills (including both written and spoken ENGLISH and GERMAN)
We look forward to receiving your application! Please submit your application until 20.07.2026, indicating the reference number 28872.
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