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PhD position (d/w/m) Institute of Cell and Neurobiology

Specialty
Cell biology and neurobiology

Charite Kampagne Discovery 1
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Work time
part-time

Start date
01.10.2026

Employment period
limited

Application deadline
30.04.2026

Deployment location Charité
Campus Charité Mitte

Jobcode
7083

Salary group
E13

 

Working at Charité

The newly establishing Emmy Noether junior research group of Yangfan Peng at the Institute of Cell and Neurobiology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin is recruiting a PhD student to investigate principles of local synaptic connectivity in cortical microcircuits using high-throughput multi-neuron patch-clamp (“multipatch”) in mouse and human acute brain slices. The project will focus on mapping excitatory and inhibitory connectivity and higher-order network motifs to understand microcircuit organization and its cross-species generalizability.

See https://penglab.de/ for further information.

Overview of the position

  • Planning and carrying out electrophysiological experiments (e.g. multipatch measurements) in human ex vivo brain tissue
  • Development and optimization of experimental methods
  • Analysis and interpretation of electrophysiological data
  • Collaboration with other working groups and contribution to existing research alliances
  • Presentation of the results at conferences and publications in international journals
  • You are scientifically active: According to §110 (4), sentence 3, the BerlHG provides scientific employees with an appropriate amount of time within their working hours for their own further scientific qualification

What we are looking for

  • M.Sc. or equivalent in Neuroscience, Biology, or related field
  • Strong motivation for cellular and synaptic neurophysiology
  • Practical lab experience in patch-clamp electrophysiology
  • Experience with molecular biology techniques
  • Data analysis experience (Python and/or MATLAB) desired

Charité offers you

  • A stimulating research environment with access to state-of-the-art methods

  • Extensive training and professional development opportunities

  • Opportunities for international and interdisciplinary collaborations

  • A collaborative and supportive community with mentoring and supervision

  • Access to human cortical brain tissue for slice experiments

Information regarding the position

  • Paygrade E13 according to TVöD VKA-K. Your job grade depends on your job qualification whereas the experience level depends on the number of working years. The yearly gross salary is hereby provided based on a full time position excluding yearly bonus and additional pay. You may find further information here
  • The working hours are part-time, 25 hours per week (65%)
  • The position is limited until 30.04.2029, as it is tied to the project duration
  • 30 days of paid vacation per year
  • The application period ends on:
  • Position ID: 7083

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.

For data protection reasons, we only accept applications via our application portal. The contact details provided below are intended solely for inquiries.

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If you have questions, please contact:

Dr. Yangfan Peng

yangfan.peng@charite.de

 

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Data protection information

The Charité would like to point out that personal data is stored and processed at various locations at the Charité premises (e.g. specialty department, personnel representatives, HR department) as part of and for the purposes of the application process. Furthermore, the data may be transferred or processed within the group and to external bodies (e.g. authorities) to protect legitimate interests. By submitting your application, you agree to our data protection policy and terms of use for application procedures, which you can find here.

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.