Junior Postdoc / Scientist (m/f/d)

About the Role

The research lab at the Lübeck site is integral to the recruitment, sample processing, measurements, and phenotyping of the ALLIANCE long-term cohort (All Age Asthma Cohort) under the German Center for Lung Research (DZL). The Section for Pediatric Pneumology & Allergology at UKSH Campus Lübeck recruits pediatric and adolescent asthma patients alongside healthy controls. This project aims to advance precision medicine targeting asthma's heterogeneity by leveraging detailed clinical and molecular assessments. Focus areas encompass infection, epigenetics, and early lung function deterioration mechanisms, with future plans to apply methods to lung carcinoma samples.

This role will initially extend until December 31, 2027, with a possibility of continuation.

What We Offer

• Position based at the University Children’s Hospital and University of Lübeck.
• Collaborative, active team environment fostering career growth.
• Salary structured per the German E13 TV-L scale, contingent on collective bargaining compliance.
• Full-time employment at 38.5 hours per week; options for part-time under flexible work arrangements.
• Additional attractive benefits offered through the UKSH.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison coordinating clinical departments with research activities in cohort studies.
• Develop and maintain primary cell culture pipelines.
• Support daily laboratory management including study and sample logistics.
• Utilize advanced genetic engineering techniques to investigate epigenetic memory.
• Analyze experimental data, contribute to scientific papers, and present findings at conferences nationally and internationally.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biology or Systems Biology with experience in cohort studies, sample and data management, plus expertise in confocal microscopy and fluorescence imaging.
• Proficient in primary cell culture methods including organoid culture, ELISA, FACS, nucleic acid extraction, qRT-PCR, Western blotting, immunocytochemistry, protein purification, and cell stimulation assays.
• Experience with genetic engineering methods such as CRISPR, handling FFPE tissue including immunohistochemistry, and background as a biological technical assistant considered advantageous.
• Keen interest in academic publishing and ability to integrate new techniques effectively in a dynamic research setting.
• Excellent communication skills in both English and German, written and spoken.

Additional Information

Please apply by July 20, 2026, referencing the job number 28872.