Research Assistant

**External Job Announcement - Registration number 7-078/23-D**

Creating Knowledge. Since 1502: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) offers a wide range of

largest university in Saxony-Anhalt was created in 1817 when the University of Wittenberg (founded in 1502)

merged with Friedrichs University Halle (founded in 1694). Today the university has 340 professors and 20,000

students. Research at the university focuses on nano and life sciences, the Enlightenment, society and culture._ _

The Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Medical Faculty, Department of Medicine I, is seeking a

**Research Assistant / Postdoc (m-f-d) - to decipher the cellular and molec-**

**ular mechanisms of risk factors contributing to early pancreatic cancer**

**development**

The position is full time.

The position is available as soon as possible for a duration of three years.

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**Tasks**:

- In vivo studies in mice on the role of pancreatitis and obesity as risk factors for early pancreatic carcinogen
- esis challenging a novel, humanized pancreatitis mouse model and an inducible pancreatic cancer mouse

model
- Validation experiments in mouse 2D and 3D ex vivo models and in in vitro cell culture models
- Analyses ranging from immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry, multi-spectral imaging to transcript

and protein level assessment using transcriptomics or proteomics
- Writing of animal protocols and peer-reviewed publications
- The possibility of scientific qualification is given

**Requirements**:

- Master degree in the fields of life sciences (biochemistry, biology, immunology or related)
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- Strong background in cellular/molecular biology, cell culture and mouse experiments
- High interest or experience in experiments with genetic tumor, pancreatic cancer and/or obesity mouse

models is a plus
- Entrepreneurship, ability of working independently, with high motivation, flexibility and innovative and cre
- ative thinking, as well as team spirit and good communication skills are a must
- Statistical and basal programming expertise such as R-knowledge are a plus
- Excellent written and spoken English

diverse are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants with a foreign qualification have to show the statement

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of comparability for foreign higher education qualifications issued by Central Office for Foreign Education|Zent

For more information, please contact the, Prof. Jonas Rosendahl (GRK2751 speaker) or Dr. Helmut Laumen (head

references and the registration number7-078/23-D until 03.05.2023 to Prof. Jonas Rosendahl, Speaker of

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