Student employee (m/f/d)
Work time
part-time
Start date
zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt
Employment period
limited
Application deadline
28.02.2026
Deployment location Charité
Campus Charité Mitte
Jobcode
6522
Working at Charité
The position is part of an interdisciplinary project of working groups B02 (Prof. Dr. Witzenrath/Prof. Dr. Seeberger) and C05N (Prof. Dr. Lauster/Prof. Dr. Hackenberger) in the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1449, the goal of which is the visualization and functional blockade of glycan-mediated bacterial adhesion using mucoadhesive protein-antibody bioconjugates. The student employee will be expected to perform supporting tasks in the laboratory as part of the project, according to instructions and established workflows, under close supervision. The position involves working in an S2 laboratory and handling cells and proteins of risk groups 1 & 2, as well as samples of human origin.
The CRC is administered by the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy at Freie Universität Berlin; employment is at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. The position is based at three locations where different activities are to be carried out, with a focus on one main place of work:
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Campus MItte (main place of work)
- Freie Universität Berlin - Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy in Dahlem
- Leibniz Research Institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP) - Research Campus Berlin-Buch
Overview of the position
Your main tasks are:
- Expression and purification of proteins in E. coli
- Maintenance of 2D and 3D primary human cell culture workflows based on established protocols
What we are looking for
- Being enrolled in a degree in the field(s) of chemistry, biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, biotechnology or a comparable field of study (preferably at the level of a master's degree)
- Basic experience with cell culture maintenance and sterile working techniques
- Basic knowledge of general molecular biology techniques, including protein expression and purification
- Knowledge of good scientific practice and laboratory practice (GSP & GLP)
- Willingness to switch between working groups at three different locations in Berlin (Mitte, Buch, Dahlem)
- Good English skills (spoken and written)
Due to the work with primary cells of human origin, it is advisable to have additional vaccination protection against hepatitis A and B. Since the laboratories at Freie Universität Berlin also work with influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses, annual vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 is also recommended.
Charité offers you
- A professional collaboration within a motivated and interdisciplinary team
- State-of-the-art and innovative equipment
- A future-oriented, varied, and challenging role with a high degree of personal responsibility
Information regarding the position
- Entgeltgruppe TV Stud III. Den Tarifvertrag finden Sie hier
- Der Stundenlohn beträgt Charitéweit bei Studierenden auf 15,08 €
- Arbeitszeit: 40 Monatsstunden
- Befristung: 24 Monate
- Bewerbungsfrist: 28.02.2026
- Kennziffer: 6522
Application
Everyone is welcome at the Charité, regardless of age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, ethnic or social background. We are committed to equal opportunities and inclusion.
Apply using our online tool and become part of the Charité.
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For further information about the project, please contact Cengiz Gökeri (cengiz.goekeri@charite.de).
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Additional information
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin makes its personnel decisions based on suitability, ability and professional performance. The Charité aims to increase the proportion of women in management positions and therefore strongly encourages women to apply. Women with equivalent qualifications will be given priority within the scope of legal possibilities. Applications from people with a migration background who meet the recruitment requirements are expressly encouraged. Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given preference. A police good-conduct certificate, in some cases an extended good-conduct certificate, is required at the time of recruitment. Unfortunately, application documents can be returned only if a sufficiently stamped envelope is enclosed. Any incurred travel expenses cannot be reimbursed.