Open positions
The Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology always welcomes spontaneous applications from motivated students at the Bachelor, Master, PhD, MD or post-doc level.
Post-doctoral scientist with Bioinformatics Expertise
The Kerschensteiner Lab at the Biomedical Center of the Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich is looking for a post-doctoral scientist with expertise in Bioinformatics. In collaboration with the SyNergy Excellence cluster the candidate will develop and apply bioinformatic pipelines (based on R or Phyton) for bioinformatic analysis of scRNA-seq, snRNA-seq as well as Multiome datasets from patients with neurodegenerative, neurovascular and neuroinflammatory conditions. One of our key aims is the development of an integrative analysis pipeline that will allow us to identify and remove from the equation the species-specific or model-specific mechanisms and thereby improve the translational predictability of preclinical models. Together with our collaborators in the SyNergy Excellence Cluster we have access to unique patient-derived samples as well as to a range of preclinical disease models.
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and hard-working applicants with Bioinformatics background, who are fluent in English. The starting date for this position is flexible but we aim for spring/summer of 2023. Funding for this project is secured till at least the end of 2025. If you are interested in the position please send a letter of motivation, your CV and the names and contact details of 2 to 3 references to:
Prof. Dr. med. Martin Kerschensteiner
Chair, Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology
Wir suchen ab sofort eine/n Medizinisch-Technische(n) oder Biologisch Technische(n) Assistenten/in in Vollzeit
Ihr Aufgabenbereich:
Am Institut für Klinische Neuroimmunologie beschäftigen wir uns vor allem mit der Entwicklung neuer experimenteller Strategien zur Behandlung der Multiplen Sklerose und der traumatischen Querschnittslähmung. Das Ziel unserer Therapiestrategien ist es, die Schädigung von Nervenzellverbindungen zu verhindern bzw. die Reparatur geschädigter Verbindungen zu fördern. Unsere Arbeit umfasst molekularbiologische und Genetherapie Techniken sowie verhaltensphysiologische Untersuchungen bei Versuchstieren (Ratten und Mäusen).
Unsere Anforderungen:
Zur Unterstützung unseres Teams suchen wir eine(n) geeignete(n) technische(n) Assistent/in mit einer abgeschlossenen Berufsausbildung als BTA oder MTA. Technische Vorerfahrungen insbesondere mit der Durchführung Histologie, Immunhistochemie, Molekularbiologie und Viren Arbeiten sowie Englisch-Kenntnisse sind hilfreich aber nicht zwingend notwendig.
Die Vergütung erfolgt nach TV-L. Die Stelle ist für drei Jahren befristet.
Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung. Bitte richten Sie diese zeitnah an:
PD. Dr. Florence Bareyre
Institut für klinische Neuroimmunologie
Biomedizinisches Centrum und
Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Großhaderner Str. 9
82152 Planegg-Martinsried
PhD/Postdoc position in Neuroscience/Neuroimmunology
Are you curious about the interaction of the immune system and the brain in health and disease? We here offer a PhD or postdoc position to study the cellular and circuit mechanisms of autoimmune encephalitis. Using state-of-the-art in vivo imaging to longitudinally monitor the structure and function of different neuronal types as well as their interaction with immune cells, combined with single cell transcriptomics as well as biomarker search in collaboration with our outpatient clinic, we will explore the nature and causal role of the neuro-immune crosstalk in autoimmune encephalitis. The project will be conducted in close collaboration with the lab of Prof. Harald Prüss at the Charité and DZNE in Berlin (https://www.dzne.de/forschung/forschungsbereiche/grundlagenforschung/forschungsgruppen/pruess/forschungsschwerpunkte).
Research in the Liebscher lab (https://www.neuroimmunology-munich.de/our-labs/liebscher-lab/62208d74399bdb46) at the Institute of Neuroimmunology of the Ludwig-Maximilians University (Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology - SyNergy) is centred on the investigating of circuit mechanisms in CNS disorders, using a variety of techniques ranging from biochemical, transcriptional, proteomic and immunohistochemical approaches to behavior, cutting-edge in vivo two-photon calcium imaging and circuit tracing. We strive to gain insight into the differential vulnerability of cell-types in CNS disorders such as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer’s - , Huntington’s disease and autoimmune encephalitis and how neural networks both at micro- and macroscale are affected across disease stages to further fuel neuronal dysfunction and eventual degeneration.
Our lab is embedded within an outstanding research environment, encompassing the BioMedical Center, the University hospital, the DZNE, the SyNergy excellence cluster together with the Technical University as well as 2 Max Planck Institutes, all of which allow for access to state-of-the-art technologies, lively scientific exchange and various collaborative opportunities.
Ideal candidates should hold a degree in natural sciences, medicine, or physics with a strong background in neuroscience and have prior experience with in vivo two-photon imaging and programming. We are looking for a highly motivated team-player and ‘science geek’ to complement our international team.
Funding is secured for a minimum of 3 years for a PhD candidate and 2 years for a postdoc. Please send your application, including your CV, letter of motivation and the names and contact details of at least 2 referees as a single pdf file to: Sabine.Liebscher@med.uni-muenchen.de