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Post-Doc in Stem Cell Biology (Molecular Biology / Cell Biology) in Bonn

Applications are invited for a position of a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to join the well-equipped Stem Cell Engineering Group at the Department of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn. The research project focuses on cellular reprogramming and basic embryonic stem cell biology (Nolden et al., Nature Methods. 2006 Jun;3(6):461; Bosnali M, Edenhofer F., Biol Chem. 2008 Jul;389(7):851; Patsch et al., Stem Cells 2010 Jul;67(14):2439-49.

Research will involve the development of non-genetic technologies for cellular reprogramming of somatic cells to multi- or pluripotency and the analysis of molecular mechanisms underlying nuclear reprogramming at the molecular and cellular level. Novel non-genetic and biochemical technologies will be applied in order to functionally screen for factors that are involved in cellular reprogramming.

The successful applicant should have a PhD or MD/PhD with a strong background in cell biology. Previous experience in at least one of the following areas is essential: cultivation of pluripotent human or mouse ES cells; retro- or lentiviral transduction, recombinant protein expression.

Self-motivation, enthusiasm, and creativity is expected. You should be able to supervise a PhD student and and technician. You will benefit from working in a stimulating interdisciplinary environment encompassing a wide spectrum of modern stem cell biology. We are providing excellent working and laboratory conditions in a newly established laboratory.

Applicants should send a CV, including a list of publications, the names and addresses of two academic referees as well as a summary of area of interests and future plans to:

PD Dr. Frank Edenhofer, Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, 53105 Bonn ***  email-applications are preferred: f.edenhofer@uni-bonn.de

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PhD student position available in Würzburg

Functional Analysis of Histone Demethylases in the Generation of Bivalent Chromatin States during Hematopoietic Development and in adult HSCs

A PhD student position is available in a DFG-funded project that will analyse the function of histone demethylases in pluripotent ES and hematopoietic stem cells. The analyses include the generation of murine ES cells carrying dox-regulable shRNAs, analyses of their hematopoietic potential in vitro and in vivo and the analyses of global and local chromatin states in ES cells and ES cell-derived hematopoietic cell types.

For further information contact:

Prof. Dr. Albrecht Müller / Dr. Matthias Becker
MSZ in the ZEMM, Zinklesweg 10,97078 Würzburg, Germany
wwww.strahlenkunde.uni-wuerzburg.de
Tel. Nr.: +49 931 - 201 45851 / 45848
Email: Ewald.Lipp@uni-wuerzburg.de