PhD Position at Munich

PhD student position in molecular immunology

at the Division of Rheumatology of the University of Munich available.

Applications are invited from graduates with a diploma (master degree or equivalent) in molecular biology, biochemistry or immunology to study the molecular mechanisms involved in the generation of regulatory T cells.

The project is funded by the „Förderprogramm für Forschung und Lehre (FöFoLe)“ at the University of Munich. Close interactions with projects within the graduate program „Oligonucleotides“, the center grant „Autoimmunity“ (SFB 571) and other projects within the FöFoLe are required throughout the work. The molecular biology laboratory of the Division of Rheumatology has been constructed in 2007 and allows the complete spectrum of all methods required in modern molecular immunology.

Experience in flow cytometry, cell culture and molecular biological and immunological techniques would be advantageous.

Applications should be sent no later than October 15th 2009 to:

Prof. Dr. Hendrik Schulze-Koops; Division of Rheumatology, Medizinische Poliklinik, University of Munich, Pettenkoferstraße 8a, 80336 Munich, Germany. e-mail: hendrik.schulze-koops@med.uni-muenchen.de