Master Thesis: »Influence of Hypoxia on Mesenchymal Stem Cells at 3D-Scale«

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ( is one of the world's leading organizations for application-oriented research. 74 institutes develop pioneering technologies for our economy and society – more precisely: 30000 people from technology, science, administration and IT. They know: Anyone who comes to Fraunhofer wants to and can make a difference. For themselves, for us and for the markets of today and tomorrow.

At the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT in Aachen, we are creating the production of the future with more than 450 employees – digital, sustainable and resilient. In the group "Laboratory automation", we deal with the automation and digitalization of production processes for cell and gene therapies.

Master Thesis: »Influence of Hypoxia on Mesenchymal Stem Cells at 3D-Scale«

Within the scope of your thesis, you will investigate the influence of hypoxia on the expansion of mesenchymal stem cells in a bioreactor.

The job requires regular attendance at our institute in Aachen.

Be part of change

• Support in bioreactor cultivation of mesenchymal stem cells
• Perform quality analyses such as fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry
• Contribute to a publicly financed research project

What you contribute

• You are studying biotechnology, biology, medical engineering, medicine or a comparable subject
• Initial experience with bioreactors is an advantage
• Ideally, you have initial experience in stem cell cultivation
• Ability to work independently and enjoy working in a team
• Good language skills in German and/or English

What we offer

• Ideal conditions for practical experience alongside your studies
• Professional supervision and collaboration in a dedicated team
• A state-of-the-art machine park equipped with edge cloud systems and 5G infrastructure
• Flexible working to combine study and job in the best possible way

We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability. Our tasks are diverse and adaptable – for applicants with disabilities, we work together to find solutions that best promote their abilities.