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We are looking to support our rapidly growing team as soon as possible: Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/x) Biology (Life Sciences) for Preclinical Imaging Radiochemie TV-L: 38,5 h/week (100%) 1-year fixed-term contract under the WissZeitVG; plus a 1-year extension for a third-party funded project Your salary will be based on TV-L Your tasks • Planning, conducting and analyzing the biological evaluation of newly developed PET and SPECT radiotracers • Contributing to the establishment, optimization and documentation of biological test systems and preclinical evaluation protocols • Performing in vitro studies, including stability, binding and cellular uptake assays as well as studies using models of the blood-brain-barrier • Preclinical evaluation of tracer candidates in suitable in vivo models, including support of small-animal imaging studies • Performing and analyzing ex vivo studies, e.g., autoradiography, biodistribution studies and complementary tissue analyses • Quantitative analysis of biological and imaging data and interpretation of results in close interaction with the other project partners • Evaluation, documentation, and scientific presentation of experimental results in project reports, publications, and presentations Your profile • Completed university degree and Ph.D. in biology, life sciences, neuroscience, biochemistry, pharmacy or a related field • Experience in preclinical imaging (e.g. small animal PET, SPECT, MRI, CT) • Experience with animal models and experimental animal work is advantageous (FELASA-B or EU functions A, C, D) • Experience with cell culture, in vitro assays, autoradiography, ex vivo analyses and BBB models is desirable • Interest in radiopharmaceutical tracer development, molecular imaging and translational research • Willingness to work with unsealed radioactive substances and to become familiar with radiation protection-related workflows • Willingness to conduct biological and preclinical experiments within an interdisciplinary t