Postdoctoral researcher in pharmaceutical biology

Stellenbeschreibung:

At the Chair of Pharmaceutical Biology, we develop new therapeutic avenues and biomaterials that use principles found in nature to better treat bacterial infections. We are studying the communication between bacteria and cells to identify new therapeutic approaches for inflammatory diseases.

Our research group currently consists of four doctoral and one postdoctoral researcher, two scientists, three technical staff, and a chair office ( ). We are part of the Department Biology, a lively academic environment covering various aspects of modern biological research.

We offer an attractive and multidisciplinary workplace in a working group in the area of innovative pharmaceutical-biological research. Our laboratories have only just been extensively renovated, and provide a very modern experimental infrastructure with state-of-the-art research equipment.

The PharmBio group benefits from a flat hierarchy and lively scientific discussions. In our research environment, we support each other and get along very well on a personal level. We regularly carry out joint activities such as canoe trips, museum visits and New Year's celebrations to stimulate social and scientific interactions.

Benefits: We Have a Lot To Offer

Regular promotion to the next level and increase in salary pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement for the public service of the German Länder (TV-L) or remuneration pursuant to the Bavarian Public Servants Remuneration Act (BayBesG) plus an additional annual bonus
30 days annual leave at five working days per week with additional free days on December 24 and 31
Occupational pension scheme and asset accumulation savings scheme

Excellent support during the academic qualification phase
Systematic career development in collaboration with the Graduate Center
Thorough onboarding process with a dedicated team
Joint team activities
Subsidized food and drinks in our student restaurants
Place of work within comfortable walking distance of public transport
Family-friendly environment with childcare options, also during school holidays
A wide range of training courses and opportunities for professional development
Active health management

Your Tasks

We are looking for a responsible, highly self-motivated and structured candidate to work on a new ERC Proof-of-concept project ( ). The aim of this project is to explore the scientific and commercial value of a biomimetic nanocarrier as therapeutic avenue against bacterial infections.

For this PoC project, the candidate should embark on the following two tasks:

Full responsibility for experimental work in the further development of our biomimetics, as well as their scalable production and characterisation using infection models
Completing additional training courses through the FAU Start-up Programme, and establishing commercial and scientific contacts with interested partners

Your Profile

Required qualifications

We are looking for a talented and self-motivated candidate with a PhD in the field of Pharmacy, Nanotechnology or Biotechnology from a nationally or internationally known institution.

Independent work and a proactive attitude towards new projects are essential requirements for this position. The candidate will be expected to assist in the supervision of Master's students.

Fluent written and oral communication in English (level C1 or higher) is essential, a very good command of German is required to complete the start-up training courses. Good knowledge of MS Office (Power Point, Excel, Word) and Corel software, as well as knowledge of literature review and data processing software (e.g. Endnote/Citavi, SigmaPlot) is essential.

Proven experience in the following areas is an advantage

Knowledge of business matters, as well as previous experience with IP issues, is a major advantage

Additional knowledge of extracellular vesicles, infection therapies, biomaterials or immunological expertise is considered desirable.