Phd Students

The Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics is looking for- PhD students (f/m/d)- The University Hospital Ulm and its employees stands for a modern and high quality patient care, excellent university resarch and medical education focused on the future as well as apprenticeships in attractive professional fields. The requirements for this are qualified and committed employees.**Bone Regeneration after Fracture**

**Institute**:

- **Trauma Research Centre Ulm** (ZTF) and member of the
- **Collaborative Research Centre 1149** (CRC1149) "Danger response, disturbance factors and regeneration after acute trauma". We rely on a broad spectrum of innovative methods, an interdisciplinary research approach, and extensive local, national and international cooperation to perform high quality research. The excellent scientific environment within the institute guarantees ideal working conditions.**Project description**:

- Within the above mentioned CRC1149 we offer three PhD projects, all of them dealing with compromised bone regeneration after fracture. Impaired bone fracture healing in severely injured and in aged or diseased patients is a major clinical problem. However, the underlying molecular and cellular mechanism are so far poorly understood. The projects will focus on the influence of psychosocial stress, and the role of glucocorticoids and mitochondrial dysfunction. The broad spectrum of methods comprises innovative surgical mouse models, cell culture work as well as molecular biology, histology and imaging techniques. The PhD students should join the International Graduate School of Molecular Medicine Ulm (IGradU).**Start of the projects**:February 2023,
- **Duration**: 4 years-
**We offer**:

- The opportunity to work in a dynamic and highly motivated team. Salary and benefits are given according to the German TV-L system. We offer a workplace health promotion, numerous training and continuing education opportunities and also support concerning the compatibility of job and family.- Contract: limited
- Level of employment: part-time-
**Are you interested?**-
**Contact**:
Professor Dr. Anita Ignatius
- Institut für Unfallchirurgische Forschung und Biomechanik
- Universitätsklinikum Ulm
- Helmholtzstraße 14
- 89081 Ulm-
Die Einstellung erfolgt durch die Verwaltung des Klinikums im Namen und im Auftrag des Landes Baden-Württemberg. Schwerbehinderte Bewerber/Innen (w/m/d) werden bei gleicher Eignung vorrangig eingestellt. Das Universitätsklinikum Ulm strebt die Erhöhung des Frauenanteils in den Bereichen an, in denen sie unterrepräsentiert sind. Entsprechend qualifizierte Frauen werden um ihre Bewerbung gebeten. Vollzeitstellen sind grundsätzlich teilbar. Eine an die Befristung anschließende Weiterbeschäftigung ist möglich.