Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d)
Job Code: 05-2025
Job Offer from September 05, 2025Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d)
Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing
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- Art der Anstellung: Vollzeit
- 52.000 € – 70.500 € (von XING geschätzt)
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d)
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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
The Minerva Fast Track Research Group "Muscle Metabolism and Ageing” headed by Dr. Stephanie A. Fernandes is looking for a full time
Your tasks:
- Investigate the role of mTORC1 and lysosomes in muscle physiology and ageing
- Design and perform molecular studies on iPSC-derived skeletal muscle cells and aged mouse models
- Independently analyze data and develop innovative experiments
- Support the preparation of funding proposals, fellowship applications and publications
- Present research findings at internal seminars and international conferences
- Stay up to date with relevant literature
- Supervise junior scientists
Your qualifications:
- Strong track record of scientific accomplishments is essential
- Prior hands-on experience in cell culture, mouse work, biochemical assays, metabolomics or microscopy is highly desirable
- We particularly value individuals who work well in a team and think creatively
- A FELASA certificate for work with laboratory animals would be considered a strong asset
- Candidates with expertise in skeletal muscle biology, lysosome biology and/or human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology will be given preferential consideration
- Experience in supervising or mentoring junior lab members, such as master's or undergraduate students, is considered a strong asset and reflects the collabora-tive spirit we foster in our team
Our offer:
- A performance-related salary in accordance with the TVöD Bund and a company pension scheme (VBL)
- A great working atmosphere in a motivated and friendly team, the opportunity for regular further training and a targeted induction programme
- Good work-life-balance, flexible working hours
- Family-friendly workplace: Parent-child room, support through the Max Planck family office and an external family service company; daycare places available via daycare centre partnerships
- Fitness room and discounts at local fitness centres
- Very good public transport connections and a discounted and subsidised Germany job ticket
The Max Planck Society endeavours to achieve gender equality and diversity, and therefore seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and explicitly encourages women to apply. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of employees with severe disabilities in its workforce. Applications from persons with severe disabilities are expressly desired.
If you are interested, please upload your complete application documents, containing a one-page letter with a personal statement describing your scientific accomplishments and your inter-ests in our laboratory, your CV including list of publications, as well as contact infor-mation for 3 references in electronic form, as one single pdf-file via our online application platform.
For informal inquiries about the position, please contact Stephanie Fernandes (sfernandes@age.mpg.de). For further information about the Institute and the Fer-nandes lab visit: https://www.age.mpg.de/fernandes Bitte bewerben Sie sich über unser Onlineportal .
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