Postdoc (m/w/d) (Molekularbiologe/-biologin)

Institute of Physiology and Cell Biology. Starting date: as soon as possible, at the latest September 1,2026.Area of responsibilityThe Institute of Physiology and Cell Biology aims to recruit a highly motivated post-doctoral scientistto join the Cell Biology group, headed by Prof. Dr. Sjoerd van Wijk. We study how ubiquitination andautophagy control cell survival, programmed cell death, inflammation and cell differentiation inbroad pathophysiological settings, including oncology and infection. For this, human and animalpre-clinical experimental systems, including cell lines, primary cells, organoids and iPSC-derivedcells, will be integrated with cell biology with biochemistry, molecular biology and omicsapproaches, including CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, super-resolution and confocal microscopy andmass-spectrometry. For examples of recent research, see Wächtershäuser et al, Signal TransductTarget Ther, 11(1):204; Zein et al, Autophagy, 21(5):1075-1095 and Weinelt et al, Cell Death Dis,15(1):77.The position will be closely involved in shaping the research group, setting up the lab and planningand performing independent research at the interface of cell biology, biochemistry and molecularbiology with imaging and computational data analysis. The successful candidate will play centralroles in collaborations between different scientific and clinical research groups and in developinginnovative approaches in comparative cell biology to improve animal and human health. Theposition furthermore combines opportunities for teaching, scientific and academic qualification(Habilitation) and the development of independent research projects within the scope of the group.Key Focus Areas:• Independent experimental scientific research in comparative cell biology.• Teaching and supervision of Bachelor, Master and PhD students/Habilitation.• Coordination of lab setup and daily running.• Contribution to the development and implementation of integrative analytical approaches forcell biology, b