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Research Assistant / TA in Ghana (m/f/d)

Specialty
Virology

Charite Kampagne 1350x900 17 Entdeckung 2
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Work time
full-time

Start date
01.07.2026

Employment period
limited

Application deadline (in weeks)
22.06.2026

Deployment location Charité
Campus Charité Mitte

Jobcode
7488

Salary group
E9b

 

Working at Charité

Charité Universitätsmedizin - Berlin is one of the largest university hospitals in Europe. The Institute of Virology at Charité Campus Mitte (Director: Prof. Drosten) has about 100 employees and 9 independent research groups. The institute is home to an international team of researchers who work on various viruses in a collegial atmosphere. Personal initiative, collegiality and a sense of responsibility are highly valued. To strengthen our team in the “Global Health” work area, we are looking for a Technical Assistant (m/f/d) to carry out a GIZ-funded project. The aim is to establish a sustainable infrastructure for diagnostics and vaccine testing (including animal models) in Ghana. We offer an exciting, meaningful job in an open-minded and international team.

Overview of the position

  • Support with the establishment of an animal testing facility
  • Working with infectious cell cultures (BSL2 & BSL3)
  • Supporting the planning and implementation of laboratory experiments as well as in training of junior scientists in laboratory techniques (mainly serology)
  • Testing of samples (wildlife, livestock, humans in contact with animals) for the presence of novel viruses: nucleic acid extraction, conventional PCR, quantitative RT-PCR, agarose gels, bacterial work, cloning, sequencing
  • Virological work: Transfection, virus collection, concentration and titer determination, standard biochemistry techniques, such as immunofluorescence tests, neutralization tests, western blot, ELISA, protein purification
  • Detailed documentation, analysis and evaluation of experiments
  • Set-up and organization of laboratory equipment (incl. contact with manufacturers, suppliers)

After a familiarization phase (approximately 1 month) at the Institute of Virology in Berlin, the assignment will fully take place in Kumasi, Ghana.

What we are looking for

  • Completed training as MTA/BTA/CTA or similar with very good grades
  • Experience in handling infectious material
  • Knowledge of molecular biology techniques (PCR, nucleic acid extraction, etc.) as well as of serological working techniques (immunofluorescence, neutralization assays, ELISA, etc.)
  • Work experience with animal test models is an advantage
  • Very good organizational and communication skills, commitment and ability to work in a team
  • Careful way of working and conscientious documentation of work
  • PC skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Very good knowledge of English
  • Willingness to work in Ghana for the complete project duration
  • Open-mindedness and intercultural competence; work experience in an international context is an advantage

Charité offers you

  • A highly professional working environment within a motivated and interdisciplinary team
  • A future-oriented, varied, and challenging role with a high degree of personal responsibility and autonomy
  • Intercultural team events and a well-structured onboarding process with supportive colleagues
  • Additional financial security in retirement through our company pension scheme

Information regarding the position

  • Pay scale is E 9b TVöD VKA. You can find the labor agreement here
  • Working hours: full time 38,5 hours / Week
  • The position is a fixed term position ending 30/11/2027
  • Application deadline:
  • Reference number: 7488

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. Johanna Wildemann

johanna.wildemann@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.