Research Associate (PhD student) Institute of Pathology DM.33.25
Specialty
Pathology
Work time
part-time
Start date
ab sofort
Employment period
limited
Application deadline
28.02.2025
Deployment location Charité
Campus Charité Mitte
Jobcode
4361
Salary group
E13
Working at the Charité
The group of Dr. Frank Dubois is looking for highly motivated Research Associate (PhD candidates) interested in investigating how cancer cells change the 3D genome to hijack gene regulation for aberrant expression of oncogenes from high-level genomic amplifications. The bioinformatics part of the project will involve whole genome sequencing and epigenetic analysis of several hundred tumor samples from breast and lung cancer patients.
Job Overview
The lab is a young group funded by a Max Eder Grant of the German Cancer Aid and is located at the Institute of Pathology at Charité Campus Mitte. We have extensive experience in both computational and experimental approaches. The successful applicant will work closely with an international and interdisciplinary group, including clinicians, bioinformaticians, and biologists. The environment provides many opportunities to learn new skills and we are deeply committed to excellent mentorship. A wealth of basic science and clinical collaborations in Berlin enable the pursuit of questions with translational potential. For more information please see www.duboislab.org.
Your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following activities:
Required:
MSc in Bioinformatics, Data Science, Computer Science, or Biostatistics similar.
- Experience in computational biology (sequencing and data analysis, machine learning)
Strong intrinsic motivation, scientific curiosity, organizational skills, and a strong interest in learning about novel technologies
Strong communication skills in written and spoken English
Being collaborative and proactive
We offer a friendly, collaborative, and fast-paced environment that strives for scientific excellence, investigating clinically impactful questions, and developing each of its team members. We also offer a chance to affiliate with the CompCancer grad school https://www.comp-cancer.de/ under co-supervision of Prof. Beule
Advantages at the Charité
Job Information
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Apply nowFor further questions please contact:
Dr. med. Frank Dubois
frank.dubois@charite.de
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