International PhD Program Tübingen, Spring 2010
The Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology and the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory in Tübingen, Germany, invite applications for PhD positions in:

Molecular & Cell Biology Biochemistry Developmental
Genetics Structural Biology Quantitative Genetics Plant Development
Evolutionary Biology Bioinformatics
Ecological Genomics Animal Development

Highly qualified applicants from all countries are invited to apply. All applicants must hold or anticipate receiving a Diploma or Masters degree by the time of their start as a PhD student at our institutes. Candidates have to be fluent in written and spoken English. The positions are funded by Max Planck Fellowships.

Application form, evaluation forms (2 needed) and all details about our online registration are available at www.eb.mpg.de/phd-program

Application deadline is November 25, 2009. After the review of completed applications selected candidates will be invited for personal interviews in Tübingen during February 10-12, 2010.
72076 Tübingen
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Information by phone at 07071/29-82027.

The research group on “Gene Therapy & Virotherapy“ University Clinic Tübingen, Germany (Prof. Dr. U. M. Lauer/Prof. Dr. M. Bitzer) invite applications for a Postdoctoral Position being funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).


This position is embedded into the research program of the German Oncolysis
Consortium (GOC) being headed by Prof. Lauer. GOC is dedicated to
the clinical introduction of safety and efficiency engineered state-of-the-art
virotherapeutics.

Areas of research:
- Generation and production of different oncolytic viral vectors encoding efficiency-
improved suicide genes under a protease-restricted tumor tropism
- Preclinical characterization of these vectors on tumor cell cultures, primary
cells, in animal models as well as in tissue cultures gained from resection
pieces of cancer patients undergoing surgical tumor resections (Int J Oncol
2009; 34:1247-1256)
- Development and employment of detection systems enabling a precise in
vivo monitoring of vector replication in individual patients
- Characterization of the genetic stability of our novel vectors, the stability of
the attenuation properties and the ability of mobilization of important vector
elements.

Prerequisites:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D. degree. A strong background in molecular
virology, virotherapy, cell & cancer biology, and biotechnology will be of
advantage. Women are especially requested to make an application. We give
priority to applicants with a disability and essentially equal qualifications.

Starting date:
The position (E13/TV-L) is available from September 1; later starting dates are also possible.
Duration: Initially for 3 years with an option for extension.

Apply to:
Prof. U.M. Lauer,
University Clinic Tübingen,
Otfried-Müller-Str. 10, D-72076
Tübingen, Germany;

phone: +49-7071-2983190;
fax: +49-7071-294686.
Please send your application (including CV, list of publications, 2-3 references)
preferentially by e-mail: ulrich.lauer@uni-tuebingen.de.

At the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene is now the site of one researcher / scientist (Postdoc, E13) for first 2 years to fill. Our team is working on the infection biology of enteropathogenen bacteria (Yersinia enterocolitica).

Research focuses on questions about the pathogen-host interaction (Type III Sekretionssystem, outer membrane proteins of the pathogen Immunevasionsstrategien) methods are the focus of infection immunology, molecular biology and cellular Mirobiologie. We are looking for a (n) highly motivated (s) colleague (or research scientists experienced physicians), who a lot of commitment and initiative in projects of the working group and engage in interdisciplinary teamwork is interested. Relevant experience with immunological, molecular biological, genetic and cellular-microbiological methods are highly desirable.

Applications including CV, publication list, two reference letters as well as details of previous and current research area and the range of methods, or questions to the position and the working group,

please contact:
Prof. Dr. Ingo B. Autenrieth
Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Elfriede-Aulhorn-Str. 6 72076 Tübingen
ingo.autenrieth @ med.uni-tuebingen.de

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Ingo B. Autenrieth (ingo.autenrieth@med.uni-tuebingen.de)

Institut für Med. Mikrobiologie und Hygiene
Elfriede-Aulhorn-Str. 6
72076 Tübingen

Tel.: 07071 29 82351
Fax: 07071 29 5440,07071 29 5440