as soon as possible
part-time (25 hours/week); initially limited for 36 months until March 31, 2026 according to WissZeitVG as part of a third-party funded project
Your salary will be based on TV-L
- Your tasks
Investigate how senescence and/or cell death contribute to Alzheimer’s disease and other tauopathies using primary cell culture, mouse models and state-of-the-art techniques
Record, analyze and present experimental data
Contribute to scientific publications
Manage your own research project with direct supervision by the PI
- Your Profile
A completed Master’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Neurosciences or a related field
Strong interested in disease-related research
Proven experience working in a laboratory and research environment with a strong work ethic
Proficiency in English is mandatory (oral and written)
Motivated, enthusiastic person who is able to work in a team
Experience with cell culture and/or mouse work is a plus
- Our Offer
A varied job in a highly interesting and challenging research environment
Close mentoring and technical support
Access to core facilities offering state-of-the-art technologies (see CMMC and CECAD facilites)
Flexible working time models to support family life
- Your future with us

Working at the University Hospital Cologne and the Medical Faculty means helping to shape the future - the future of medicine, of patients and, of course, your own future. You benefit from 59 clinics and institutes as well as numerous other departments and facilities and more than 10,000 jobs. The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Cologne and the University Hospital Cologne assume important social tasks in research, teaching and patient care. A close network with many university and non-university partners guarantees an internationally successful science and the excellent education of our students.
- Your future in detail

CECAD is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer that offers attractive conditions and benefits commensurate with an international research organisation with a very collegial and family-friendly work environment.

The Ising lab is located in the CECAD Research building and as Junior Research Group part of the SFB 1403 on “Cell Death in Immunity, Inflammation and Disease". We are investigating the role of cell death and senescence as part of the neuroinflammatory response in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases collectively termed tauopathies. Our overarching goal is to identify underlying molecular mechanisms in tauopathies to ultimately contribute to the development of new therapeutic strategies. We are combining cell culture work with mouse models, which we analyze with a multitude of techniques including but not limited to Western Blot, flow cytometry, ELISA, immunohistochemistry, secretomics and behavior tests.

**Contact**:
Dr. Christina Ising
+49 221 478-84166

**Postal address**:
Universitätsklinikum Köln AöR
PA29
Geschäftsbereich Personal