Internship followed by a Master's thesis on the morphomechanical characterization of cells

At the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, we bring together the expertise of our employees to drive medical progress. Our focus is on cell and gene therapy, pharmaceuticals and vaccines, molecular and immune diagnostics, and other innovative topics. We are the professional home for scientists, engineers, laboratory technicians, and administrative staff who work together in the service of health.   Would you like to put your theoretical knowledge into practice and gain exciting insights into cutting-edge interdisciplinary research? Then you’ve come to the right place   For our “Integrative Biomarkers and Nanotools” research group at our Leipzig site, we are recruiting a Master’s student to begin an internship, followed by a thesis project, in October 2026. The research group focuses, among other things, on analyzing the morphomechanical properties of a wide variety of cell types.   Be part of change In cases of cognitive and chronic diseases, the morphology and mechanical properties of cells can provide early and sensitive indications of pathological changes
- sometimes even before traditional molecular markers become detectable. The goal of your thesis is to conduct morphomechanical analyses of cells in order to identify potential new diagnostic approaches based on your observations.   In doing so, you will take on the following exciting tasks:
* You will culture eukaryotic cells and establish stable cell cultures.
* You will familiarize yourself with the application of modern cytometric methods and perform, for example, flow cytometry and deformation cytometry (DC).
* You will plan, apply, and evaluate the results of fundamental biological and biochemical laboratory methods.