Working at the Charité

The Hedtrich lab is looking for a full-time postdoc to bioengineer complex disease models of the human lungs. The Hedtrich lab is located in the just recently inaugurated research building Kaethe-Beutler-Haus on Berlin-Buch campus which is in close proximity to clinical departments, the MDC, and the FMP. The project aims for the generation, validation and application of mainly iPSC-based epithelial models including ogan-on-chip approaches to emulate inflammatory and infectious diseases of the human lungs. Following successful generation, the models will be leveraged to unravel disease-related mechanisms in single state and multi-organ settings.The development of own research projects and ideas will be endorsed and encouraged. Further, the establishment of an independent profile as well as tailored career-planning will be offered to the successful incumbent.

Job overview

• Generation and through characterization of iPSC-based immunocompetent lung models
• Integration in organ-on-chip setups to emulate inter-organ crosstalk
• Generation of lung infection models and validating them against the human disease phenotypes using multi-omic approaches
• In accordance with §110 BerlHG, you will be given time for your own academic qualification

We are looking for

• Applicants should have a PhD in biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, biochemistry, or a related field with relevant experience
• Applicants with expertise in human-based disease modeling, bioengineering, (primary) cell culture, and standard biomolecular methods such as ELISA, Western Blot, qPCR will be preferred
• Further, experience with iPSCs and/or organ-on-chip devices are considered strong assets
• Successful candidates will be expected to take the lead within these projects, to publish manuscripts as a first author, and to present their data at conferences and lab meetings
• The Hedtrich lab focuses on tackling and understanding inflammatory and genetic diseases of the skin and the lung. Research projects within the lab are highly interdisciplinary and routinely require close collaborations with groups from other disciplines

Advantages at the Charité

• Highly professional collaboration in a motivated and interdisciplinary team
• A future-oriented, varied and challenging job with a high degree of personal responsibility and personal freedom of action
• Extensive free training and further education opportunities
• Discounts on many offers for employees in the areas of shopping, travel and sport
• Our company pension scheme provides our employees with additional security in old age

 Job Information

• Pay grade E13 TVöD VKA-K. The classification is based on qualifications, the respective experience level is calculated on the basis of the years worked. The annual salary (gross) is given for a full-time position without annual bonus. You can find the collective agreement here
• Full-time position with 39 hours per week
• The position is limited until 31.08.2026
• 30 days vacation are standard with us
• The application deadline is on 04.10.2024
• Reference number 3672

Application

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For questions please contact:

Prof. Dr. Sarah Hedtrich

sarah.hedtrich@bih-charite.de