Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Uniklinikum Würzburg - Clinic and Polyclinic for Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Pain Therapy (ZOM)
- 01.05.2024
- Full-time
- Fixed-Term

Looking to work in an excellent translational research environment? The Chair Pain Medicine at the **Dept Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine of the University Hospital of Würzburg** is offering the position of a

We offer

We are offering you an exciting research position in an expanding medical field with clear therapeutic implementation at a highly renowned university. You will part of a welcoming, interdisciplinary, and active team of a clinical research group KFO5001 covering pain research from fruit flies to patients and patient derived cells. We are well-connected across the university hospital as well as the Julius-Maximilians-University and internationally. We are committed to ensuring you to conduct research with a high amount of purpose and autonomy, a collegial work atmosphere and ongoing career mentoring.

We provide a salary in accordance with the TV-L as well as all corresponding benefits, e.g., extensive visa and onboarding assistance, 30 days/year of paid vacation, flexible working hours, discounted public transportation, family friendly surrounding, and the benefits of the University Hospital Würzburg.

Your Tasks

The position is available within the Clinical Research Group KFO5001 ResolvePAIN funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft). The project P7 examines the role and function of neuronal barriers in neuropathic pain and its resolution (Reinhold AK, at al. Pharmacol Ther. 2023). We use cutting edge technology including (spatial) transcriptomics, KI based image analysis, high resolution imaging, electrophysiology, human barrier technologies, state of the art preclinical models and especially translational projects with deep phenotyping of patients to understand how pain after an injury resolves.

Your Profile

**Minimum requirements**:

- PhD or equivalent in Neurosciences, Biology, Biomedicine, or a closely related field.
- A proven track record in pain or neurosciences
- Enthusiasm for science and openness to new technologies
- Excellent communication skills and proficiency in German or English
- Ability to work independently and good team spirit in an international team

**Preferred qualifications**:

- Experience in any of the following: behavioral animal experiments or non-reflexive pain behavior, omics-based analyses, imaging, and automated imaging of immunohistochemistry including high resolution techniques, cell culture.

This is what you can look forward to
- Training and Continuing Education- Retirement Pension Plan- Flexible Working Hours- Collegiality- Sport and Fitness Options- Employee Events**Univ.Prof. Dr. med. Heike Rittner**
Leiterin des ZiS
- Tel: +49931 201 30557

Remuneration is in accordance with the relevant collective agreements. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they are otherwise equally qualified.

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