The German Heart Center Munich of the Free State of Bavaria is a clinic at the School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich with an international reputation and state-of-the-art research and medical facilities.

The Laboratory of Population Genomics and Functional Genomics at the Department of Cardiology is seeking

Doctoral Candidate in Medicine (m/f/d)

Project description

The bioengineering project aims to establish our developed human engineered artery – featuring human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived cells - as model for studying disease mechanisms and therapeutic testing for coronary artery disease. (https://lmy.de/XaikP).

What you bring

• Strong interest in cardiovascular research
• Accuracy and reliability, initiative, organizational skills, and a high sense of responsibility
• Good written and spoken English
• Ability to work in a team
• Full-time commitment for 8-12 month

Our offer

• Comprehensive supervision and supportive mentoring.
• Support and guidance to apply a research scholarship.
• An integrated environment for a scientific career, including international colleagues (data scientists, biologists, and medical doctors), comprehensive research facilities (computation servers, biological labs, and animal facility), extended collaboration nationally and internationally, and consortium or foundation resources (DFG, SFB TRR267, DZHK, Corona-Stiftung, Deutsche Herzstiftung, et al).

Severely disabled applicants (m/f/d) will be given preference if otherwise equally qualified.

Your application should include:

• Cover letter describing your research interest and why you are suitable for the position (max. 1 page)
• CV
• Copy of your transcript of records

Contacts:

• Zhifen Chen, Principal Investigator, Tel: +49 89 1218-2599
• Alexander Ungermann, Personalgewinnung, Tel: +49 89 1218-1706

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