Postdoctoral Position

vor 2 Wochen

Mainz, Deutschland Springer Nature Vollzeit

**Postdoctoral Position - Synthetic Cell/Living Cell Spheroids for Interactive Biomaterials**:

- Employer- University of Mainz- Location- Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz (DE)- Salary- Fast track through the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship Program via the AvH Postdoctoral Scouting- Closing date- 22 Jun 2024- Discipline
Biomedicine, Chemistry, Life Science
Job Type
Postdoctoral
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Fixed term
Qualification
PhD
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**Key words: Artificial Cells, Cell Biology, Spheroids, Interactive Biomaterials**

The Walther Lab at the University of Mainz (Germany) is searching for an outstanding postdoctoral researcher to work on the co-assembly of artificial and living cells to make co-spheroid structures, wherein both entities can communicate with prospects for new interactive biomaterials. We want to understand how to form defined co-assembled structures, how such structures evolve in time, and how molecular level communication scenarios between synthetic and living cells can be encoded to achieve cross-regulation. The position can be tackled from the soft matter or from the cell biology side. We will teach you the complementary skills.

**3 Selected references on DNA-based artificial cells in the past**:
A. Samanta, M. Hörner, W. Liu, W. Weber, **A. Walther** “Signal-processing and adaptive prototissue formation in metabolic DNA protocells“, _Nat. Commun. 13_, 1 **(2022)**. A. Samanta, V. Sabatino, T. Ward, **A. Walther** “Functional and morphological adaptation in DNA protocells via signal processing prompted by artificial metalloenzymes” _Nat. Nanotechnol._ 15, 914 (**2020**). R. Merindol, S. Loescher, A. Samanta, **A.** **Walther **“Pathway-Controlled Formation of Mesostructured all-DNA Microgels and their Superstructures” _Nat. Nanotech., _13, 730 (**2018**). (Cover Article, highlighted in Mirkin et al. _Nat. Nanotech._ 13, 624) **Application Deadline is June 15**th** 2024**
- letter of motivation including a summary of your past research experience, in particular a meaningful summary of your PhD and master thesis; transcript of records of your Master program. Detail in your letter why you believe you are the right person and what you expect from this position for your future. curriculum vitae and list of publications Two contacts for reference letters

Prof. Dr. Andreas Walther, University of Mainz, Germany

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