Postdoc in Immunometabolism

With more than 16,000 students and 3,800 employees, the Technische Universität Braunschweig is one of Germany´s leading institutes of technology. It stands for strategic and performance-oriented thinking and acting, relevant research, committed teaching, and the successful transfer of knowledge and technologies to the economy and society. We consistently advocate for family friendliness and equal opportunities.

Our research focuses are mobility, engineering for health, metrology, and city of the future. Strong engineering and natural sciences are our core disciplines. These are closely interconnected with economics, social and educational sciences and humanities.

Our campus is located in the midst of one of the most research-intensive regions in Europe. We work successfully together with over 20 research institutions in our neighborhood as we do with our international partner universities.

Starting from the earliest possible date, the Immunometabolism Group at the Department of Biochemistry and Bioinformatics is looking for a highly motivated

Postdoc (m/f/d) in the field of Immunometabolism
(EG 13 TV-L, full-time)

The position is to be filled on a fixed-term basis for a period of 2 years.

The research of the Immunometabolism Group, headed by Prof. Dr. Karsten Hiller, focuses on understanding metabolic-immune cell crosstalk and its role in metabolic diseases and chronic inflammation.

Your tasks

• You will work on interdisciplinary research projects aimed at unraveling metabolic regulation of immune cells and their epigenetic modulation, with a particular emphasis on:
  • Metabolic profiling using stable isotope labeling techniques
  • Primary immune cell cultures and functional analyses
  • Massspectrometry-based metabolomics
  • Exploration of immune-metabolic interactions and inter-organ crosstalk
• Your tasks and responsibilities for research:
  • Conduct experiments involving metabolic flux analysis, stable isotope tracing, and immune cell culture
  • Integrate metabolomics data with functional studies on immune cells
  • Collaborate on projects exploring immune-metabolic communication in disease models.
  • Perform high-quality data analysis and contribute to manuscript preparation
• You will publish research findings and participate in national and international conferences
• The position will involve collaboration with internal and external research groups across disciplines, providing excellent opportunities for scientific exchange and development.

Your Qualifications

• You have a Master`s degree (or equivalent) and a phD in Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Cell Biology, Metabolism or related fields
• You have excellent communication skills in English (written and oral)
• You have very good knowledge in one of the following:
  • Metabolism research
  • Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics
  • Cell culture of immune cells
  • Biochemical pathways, central carbon metabolism
• You are ambitious and team-oriented
• Experience with stable isotope labeling techniques and metabolic flux analysis would be an advantage.

We offer

• A stimulating, international and collaborative research environment
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities, including metabolomics and stable isotope labeling platforms and high-end mass-spectrometry
• Opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge interdisciplinary research projects
• Work on exciting future-oriented research topics in an inspiring work environment as part of the university community
• A vibrant campus life in an international atmosphere with lots of intercultural offers and international cooperations
• Pay in accordance with the collective agreement TV-L (a special payment at the end of the year as well as a supplementary benefit in the form of a company pension, comparable to a company pension in the private sector) including 30 days' vacation per year
• A postdoc program as well as other offerings from the Central Personnel Development Department and sports activities.

Further notes

We welcome applicants of all nationalities. At the same time, we encourage people with severe disabilities to apply. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified. Please attach a proof of disability to your application. We are also working on the fulfilment of the Central Equality Plan based on the Lower Saxony Equal Rights Act (Niedersächsisches Gleichberechtigungsgesetz—NGG) and strive to reduce under-representation in all areas and positions as defined by the NGG. Therefore, applications from women are particularly welcome in this case.

The personal data will be stored for the purpose of processing the application. By submitting your application, you agree that your data may be stored and processed electronically for application purposes in compliance with the provisions of data protection law. Further information on data protection can be found in our data protection regulations at https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/datenschutzerklaerung-bewerbungen . Application costs cannot be reimbursed.

Questions and Answers
For more information, please call Prof. Dr. Karsten Hiller on +49 (0) 531 391-55201.

Deadline for applications is 28.01.2025

Are you interested? Please send your application including

• a cover letter outlining motivation, relevant skills/experiences, and research interests
• CV, including publication list
• contact information for two references

preferably via email with the subjectline “Postdoc Immunometabolism Application” to application-bibc@tu-braunschweig.de

or via post to

Technische Universität Braunschweig
Abteilung Bioinformatik und Biochemie
Rebenring 56
38106 Braunschweig