Postdoctoral Researcher and PhD Positions in Tumor Immunology and T Cell Metabolism at University Medical Center Göttingen University Medical Center Göttingen in Germany

University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) is recruiting for a research group led by Dr. Hao Wu in the Department of Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Oncology and Endocrinology. The lab works on tumor immunology, immunometabolism, T cell biology, and the metabolic regulation of T cell responses in chronic infection and the tumor microenvironment, with a specific focus on pancreatic cancer and related translational questions.

Open positions include a Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d), a PhD position (f/m/d), and a Technical Assistant (f/m/d). The postdoctoral role is full-time and fixed-term for 2 years with possible extension up to 5 years. The PhD role is part-time (65%) for 3 years. The technical assistant role is part-time (19.25 hours/week) for 2 years with possible extension up to 5 years. All positions are based in Göttingen, Germany, and are embedded in the collaborative Göttingen Campus environment.

Funding for the research positions comes from the UMG2032 - Excellence through Focus project, supported by zukunft.niedersachsen and the Volkswagen Foundation. Salaries are according to TV-L. The post highlights a small, international, and diverse research group with a strong team spirit and access to supportive facilities and research consortia.

Postdoc requirements: PhD in life sciences or related field; strong background in T cell biology; experience with CRISPR/Cas9 and retro/lentiviral systems; animal experiment experience; single-cell data analysis; strong publication record; excellent English.

PhD requirements: BSc/MSc in biomedicine, biochemistry, molecular biology, molecular medicine, immunology, oncology, or related field; flow cytometry; Western blot, qPCR, cloning, cell culture; animal experiment experience; basic bioinformatics/data analysis; fluent English.

Technical assistant requirements: BTA/MTA/CTA training; molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and cell biology skills; strong organization; willingness to learn; good English and German.

Applications should be submitted as a single PDF through the recruiting portal using the relevant application link. The post asks for a motivation letter, CV, certificates, and reference contacts depending on the role. No deadline is stated in the post.