Working at the Charité
A PhD position (TVöD E13, 65%) is available immediately. This position is part of the German Research Foundation (DFG) funded research unit Cancer Mechanical Properties towards Better Diagnoses and Therapies (FOR5628) which is currently being established at the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin. The biomechanical properties of tumors and cancers in vivo will be investigated from the cell to the tissue scale. The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary team of basic scientists and physicians using state-of-the-art imaging techniques and well-equipped laboratories for cell and tissue material testing. Our team has unique expertise in MRI, elasto-graphy, atomic force microscopy, tissue biology, zebrafish animal models, organoid culture, medical image processing, and tissue charac-terization. Depending on the qualifications and background of the candidate specific projects will be defined that fit into the work place.
Advantages at the Charité
- Highly professional collaboration in a motivated and interdisciplinary team
- A future-oriented, varied and challenging job with a high degree of personal responsibility and scope for personal action
- Intercultural team events, well-structured onboarding with friendly colleagues
- Discounts on many offers for employees in the areas of shopping, travel and sport
- Our company pension scheme provides our employees with additional security in old age
- Charité has been certified as a family-friendly university and family-friendly company since 2007 - find more information here
We offer a multidisciplinary scientific environment with opportunities to build and strengthen collaborative networks. With weekly seminars, regular colloquia and annual retreats, we offer a scientific and educational curriculum for exchange and for professional and personal development. Workshops tailored to the needs of our PhD students and the opportunity to participate in and contribute to international conferences complete our training package for PhD students.