Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d)

Role Overview

The Research Group Infection Resistance (Dr. Katrin Kierdorf) is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d)

We are looking for a highly motivated scientist, trained in Drosophila genetics, immunity and/or metabolism, to work in a highly dynamic and interdisciplinary researcher team focusing on different aspects of tissue-resident macrophage development and function. We aim to recruit an ambitious researcher to complement our Drosophila team and to work on projects dissecting the role of hemocytes as inter-organ signalling hubs in steady state and different immune challenges (Kierdorf et al., 2020; Hersperger et al., 2024). Our lab employs a combination of approaches such as genetic screens, single nuclei RNA-sequencing, live imaging, fate mapping approaches and reporter lines, and metabolomics.

Benefits

• a diverse and international team of researchers working with invertebrate and vertebrate tissue-resident macrophages
• a variety of different methods, including imaging, flow cytometry, scRNA-seq/snRNA-seq, cell morphometry, diverse metabolic and functional assays
• a state of the art workplace allocated at the heart of the medical campus in close proximity to other research institutes and core facilities
• diverse international collaborations
• structured project meetings and institute seminars
• electronic lab books, digital lab management
• integration into an interactive local research environment and a vibrant research community, such as the excellence cluster CIBSS
• possibilities for career development and training programs for early career researchers

Required Skills

• PhD in Biology, Molecular Medicine or a related discipline
• a high interest in immunological research questions
• profound experience with Drosophila work
• experience with large biological datasets and omics data, ideally (scRNA-seq/snRNA-seq and/or metabolomics)
• very good communication and organizational skills with ability to work to timelines, both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• very good communication and writing skills in English
• a pure joy in science and a passion for Drosophila research, ideally Drosophila immunity

Application

Please send your application with a CV, certificates, strong motivation letter and two reference contacts until the 15th of December online via For further inquiries, please contact:

General information: Salary is assigned according to a pay scale. Unless prevented by operational or legal reasons, full-time positions are generally open to those wishing to job share. Where two candidates are equally suitable for a post, severely disabled candidates are given priority. Employment decisions are made by the Personnel Department.