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Janine Gote-Schniering
6 months ago
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2 PhD Positions in Systems Immunology and Radio-Multiomics for Chronic Lung Diseases at University of Bern University of Bern in Switzerland
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Immunology
Funding
Two PhD positions funded as part of a Swiss National Science Foundation Starting Grant project. The posts are 100% fixed-term PhD positions; no stipend amount is stated. Funding appears to cover the research employment within the project.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Switzerland
University
University of Bern
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University of Bern is recruiting two PhD students in the Gote-Schniering Lab for a Swiss National Science Foundation Starting Grant project focused on chronic lung diseases.
Position 1: Systems Immunology of Immune Ageing in Lung Fibrosis
This project investigates how immune ageing affects lung repair and contributes to pulmonary fibrosis. The work combines single-cell and spatial transcriptomics/proteomics, functional assays, mechanistic perturbation experiments, ex vivo 3D lung tissue culture models, and in vivo mouse models. It sits at the interface of immunology, lung biology, tissue regeneration, and systems medicine.
Position 2: Radio-Multiomics for Chronic Lung Diseases
This project develops computational approaches that integrate multiomics (sc/snRNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, highly multiplexed immunofluorescence) with radiological/radiomic imaging and CT-derived features. The role emphasizes bioinformatics, computational biology, machine learning, deep learning, and precision medicine.
Eligibility highlights: For the first project, a Master’s degree in Biology, Biomedicine, Immunology, or a related field is required, along with experience in cell culture, molecular biology, and/or immunology. For the second project, a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field is required, plus strong programming and data analysis skills (Python/R). For both positions, strong motivation for interdisciplinary biomedical research and excellent English communication skills are expected. Experience with single-cell/spatial omics, microscopy, mouse models, radiomics, or machine learning is an advantage.
Funding and terms: The positions are 100% fixed-term PhD roles funded through an SNSF Starting Grant project. No stipend amount is listed.
Application window: Deadline is 2026-05-10. Start date is 2026-06-01.
How to apply: Send a single PDF containing your motivation letter, CV, academic record with grades, BSc and MSc diplomas, and two reference letters to [email protected].
Funding details
Two PhD positions funded as part of a Swiss National Science Foundation Starting Grant project. The posts are 100% fixed-term PhD positions; no stipend amount is stated. Funding appears to cover the research employment within the project.
What's required
A Master's degree in Biology, Biomedicine, Immunology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field is required depending on the project. Applicants should have hands-on experience in cell culture, molecular biology, and/or immunology techniques for the systems immunology project, or strong programming and data analysis skills in Python/R for the radio-multiomics project. A strong interest in biomedical research, disease mechanisms, multimodal data integration, and working in an interdisciplinary research environment is required. Excellent communication skills in English are expected. Advantageous experience includes single-cell or spatial omics, advanced microscopy/imaging, mouse models, bioinformatics/data analysis, medical image analysis/radiomics, and machine learning/deep learning.
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Switzerland
Research Interests
Immunology
Cell Biology
Lung Disease
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Inflammatory Biology
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