nstitute of Lung Biology
The Helmholtz Zentrum München in Munich, Germany, is a member of one of the leading research associations in Europe – the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. The aim of our research is to proactively detect health risks involving humans and the environment, decoding the mechanisms of pathogenesis and developing concepts for prevention and therapy.
The Research School ”Lung Biology and Disease” is an international, interdisciplinary, and structured MD and PhD training program, established at the Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC) in Munich, Germany, a translational lung research center and member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL). The Research School functions under the auspices of the Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), thereby providing an excellent and inspiring research environment. The Research School is designed to attract and promote outstanding and highly motivated MD, MD/PhD or PhD students from the basic and medical sciences by an internationally renowned faculty. Over a period of 3 years, students benefit from comprehensive teaching curricula and close mentorship while performing cutting edge research projects in translational medicine. For further details, please visit www.cpc-researchschool.org The International Research School ”Lung Biology and Disease” in the field of translational pulmonary medicine is offering
10 fully funded PhD and MD/PhD Positions 2016/2965
Project A: Targeting the immunoproteasome in acute and chronic lung diseases. Supervisors: Ilona Kammerl and Silke Meiners
Project B: Role of IKK signaling in mesothelioma. Supervisor: Georgios Stathopoulos
Project C: Cellular, molecular & functional studies of surface mesothelium biology & pathology. Supervisor: Yuval Rinkevich
Project D: Autoantibody dependent effector mechanisms in neutrophil-directed autoimmune diseases. Supervisor: Dieter Jenne
Project E: In depth analysis of pulmonary basement membrane composition and architecture. Supervisor: Herbert Schiller
Project F: Ex vivo bioengineering of functional lung tissue for transplantation. Supervisors: Darcy Wagner and Melanie Königshoff
Project G: Mechanotransduction signaling in the lung epithelium of chronic lung disease. Supervisors: Darcy Wagner and Melanie Königshoff
Project H: Human iPS cell-derived lung lineages to study chronic lung disease. Supervisors: Melanie Königshoff and Micha Drukker
Project I: Identification of new therapeutic targets against chronic rejection after lung transplantation. Supervisors: Natalia Smirnova and Oliver Eickelberg
Project J: Functional profiling of novel extracellular matrix proteins in lung fibrosis. Supervisors: Gerald Burgstaller and Oliver Eickelberg
The program is highly selective and invites applicants with a master´s degree (or equivalent) in any field of the lifesciences or medicine to commit to a career in translational medical research.
- Working in an innovative, well- equipped and scientifically stimulating surrounding
- Further training opportunities
- Initial short-term employment contract for three years with a standard public service salary (TV EntgO Bund, EG 13 50 %)
The Helmholtz Zentrum München as holder of the Bavarian Advancement of Women Prize and of the Total E-Quality Certificate is striving to increase the overall proportion of women on its staff and thus expressly urges qualified women to apply.
If you are interested in a doctoral position at the CPC, we invite you to send us your application, including the following documents:
- CV (max. 2 pages, in English)
- Motivation letter (in English, approximately one page) indicating your particular qualification and motivation for MD, MD/PhD and PhD studies and summarizing your research interests, ideas, and expectations regarding your future professional career.
- Proof of a master’s degree or a first professional qualification degree from a university in your home country. German applicants – or foreign applicants who studied at German universities – without a master’s degree, have to provide evidence of completion of a Diploma or ”Staatsexamen” in the above-mentioned disciplines.
- Two letters of recommendation from instructors, advisors, or any other person qualified to evaluate your academic performance and potential for graduate training.
- Information or certificates about English language skills, if your mother tongue is not English. Good knowledge of the English language is necessary for successful completion of the program. Desirable is:
- An internationally recognized examination in English
- A degree of an English-speaking school or university or
- A longer stay abroad
Selected candidates will be invited for an interview workshop in March 2016.
We are looking forward to receiving your application (in ENGLISH) online (closing date: February 10, 2016).
application online
Dr. Doreen Franke
Phone: 089 3187-1689
Helmholtz Zentrum München
Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)
Institute of Lung Biology
Max-Lebsche-Platz 31
81377 Munich
http://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/en/career/job-openings/job/job/2965/index.html
