The Department of Cardiology (director: Prof. M. Gawaz), Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen is seeking a

PhD student in Molecular Cardiology.

Our laboratory is interested in molecular mechanisms of familial forms of heart failure, in particular in the pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and the development of novel therapeutic strategies to combat heart failure.
The position will involve application of a state-of-the-art methodology (incl iPS technology, ChIP on chip, morpholino-based exon skipping technique etc) for identifying and antagonizing molecular mechanisms of heart failure in the human and mouse setting.

The successful candidates will have the opportunity to present their data on national and international conferences.

Your profile:
• University degree biology, molecular/cell biology, or a related field
• Fluency in English AND German
• Experience in molecular and cellular techniques
• Highly motivated to learn new methodology, organized, and intellectually
curious
• Enjoys working in a young, multi-disciplinary team

The position is available immediately, supported by a grant of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and is initially limited to 3 years.

Tübingen University, situated in the centre of Europe is a reputed and renowned address for international students. We offer a stimulating environment in a young research group. Please send a CV in German, copies of high school exam and university exams, and contact details of 2-3 referees along with a cover letter stating your reasons for applying to

Dr Michael Gramlich, email: michael.gramlich@med.uni-tuebingen.de.

Job details

Employer:Tübingen University

Location:Tuebingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Expires:October 06, 2013

Job type:PhD Studentship

Salary:Unspecified

Qualifications:Postgraduate - Master's degree

Employment type:Temporary

Job hours:Full-time

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