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The Maekawa lab in the Institute for Plant Sciences is looking for a PhD student (f/m/x) to join its team to work within the scope of the Collaborative Research Centre 1403: Cell death in immunity, inflammation and disease. The successful candidate will be expected to apply cutting-edge imaging technologies as well as modern state-of-the-art molecular biology techniques for the analysis of plant MLKL proteins, regulators of immunity and cell death (Mahdi et al., 2020 Cell Host & Microbe, Shen and Hasegawa et al., 2024 Cell Host & Microbe). The project focuses on how plant MLKL proteins generate spatio-temporal immune signals.
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The University of Cologne is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. Women are especially encouraged to apply and will be considered preferentially in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz – LGG NRW). We also expressly welcome applications from people with disabilities/ special needs or of equal status.
The position is available immediately on a part-time basis (25,89 hours per week/65%). The position is to be filled for a fixed term until 31.12.2027. If the applicant meets the relevant wage requirements and personal qualifications, the salary is based on remuneration group 13 TV-L of the pay scale for the German public sector.
Please send your application with proof of the required qualifications without a photo to: tmaekawa@uni-koeln.de.
The reference number is Wiss2406-02. The application deadline is 03.07.2024.
Applications should consist of acover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and the name of at least two academic referees (in one pdf-file).
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