Call for PhD student (f/m/d) Ulm University Hospital and its employees stand for modern, high-quality patient care, cutting-edge research and future-oriented medical teaching and training in attractive professional fields. This requires qualified and committed employees. PhD project: A successful applicant will investigate druggable cell-intrinsic mechanisms in modulating an immune cell response in pancreatic cancer. The applicant will employ complex 3D co-culture model systems, genetically engineered mouse models as well as human organoid models to perform shRNA and CRISPR library-based screening approaches and study biochemical and biophysical aspects of tumor-niche interactions for entering clinical translation. What we offer: Potential for meaningful research and high-impact publications Opportunity for further projects to guarantee a successful PhD A strong base for a successful (scientific) career National and international collaborations Multifarious work including sophisticated 3D co-culture model system and patient-derived organoid models Excellent technical support and well-established methods Tight supervision, while allowing autonomy and giving responsibility Young and dedicated team with familial team-spirit Flat hierarchies A successful candidate will be closely supervised by Dr. Yuanna Lin. PD Dr. Lin is a Clinician Scientist and junior group leader. She has previously worked at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf and was a postdoc at Georgetown University in Washington DC. What we expect: Very high intrinsic motivation and dedication to the project Collaborative, proactive, and ambitious spirit Structuredness and reliability Excellent M.Sc. in Life Sciences, Bioinformatics or related discipline Contract: Befristet Level of employment: Teilzeit application deadline: 31.10.2024 Have we aroused your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your detailed application For more information on the advertised position, please contact: PD Dr. Yuanna Lin, PhD Ulm, University; Albert-Einstein-Alle 23, 89081 Ulm Department of Internal Medicine I Institute for Molecular Oncology and Stem Cell Biology (IMOS) Mail: yuanna.linuni-ulm.de or yuanna.linuniklinik-ulm.de Recruitment is carried out by the clinic's administration. Persons with severe disabilities are given priority if they are equally qualified. Ulm University Hospital aims to increase the proportion of women in those areas in which they are underrepresented. Applications are invited from suitably qualified women. Continued employment after the fixed-term contract is possible.