Germany: PhD Studentships in Bioinformatics, Munich

Graduate Research Assistant, PhD Studentships in Bioinformatics, the Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany

The Department of Genome Oriented Bioinformatics of the Technische Universität München (TUM) is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D. Student) in Bioinformatics for the interdisciplinary research project “Pathogen-host metabolomics and interactomics (Pathomics)“.

Description
Bacterial protein secretion is a key mechanism underlying infection, pathogenesis and modulation of the host cells. In this project, novel biomarkers and drug target candidates will be developed for the diagnosis and therapy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Chlamydiae infection. Both pathogens secrete effector proteins into their host cells, and share a high prevalence of infection and disease, limited diagnostics and unspecific therapy. This interdisciplinary project benefits from the combined efforts of 7 research groups from 4 countries, and will contribute considerably to the therapeutic efforts targeting these pathogens by developing novel diagnostic strategies and biomarkers and identifying drug target candidates.

Qualification
For our subprojects within the Pathomics framework we seek a candidate with a diploma or master degree in bioinformatics and strong interest in microbial genomics and protein-protein interactions. Experience in these research areas is advantageous but not a prerequisite.

Salary and conditions
Payment and benefits are according to the German E13/2. The position will be for three years and will be supervised by Dr. Thomas Rattei and Prof. Dmitrij Frishman (Chair of Genome Oriented Bioinformatics, Technische Universität München). Preferred start is as soon as possible.
The Technische Universität München has an excellent reputation in all areas of life sciences including computational biology and bioinformatics. The campus Weihenstephan of the TUM is located in Freising in close vicinity to the city of Munich. The Bavarian lakes and alpes, lifestyle, sports and culture give ample opportunities to relax from science.

Applications
Applications with CV, list of publications, references, certificates, and a short description of research interests should be sent in electronic form to: Dr. Thomas Rattei, TUM (t.rattei@wzw.tum.de).
The TUM intends to increase the proportion of women in research and strongly encourages qualified female candidates to apply. Priority will be given to physically disabled persons with equivalent qualifications.