PhD Student Position at the Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin

June 22, 2008

Position:
PhD student at the Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in
Berlin. The position is available from September 2008.

The project involves the work on animal models for human disease.

Job Description:
We are looking for a highly motivated graduate student, preferably with a strong interest in cell-biology, signal transduction, and / or biomechanics.

Experience with either of the following techniques is a plus:
Histology, immunofluorescence, tissue culture, animal experiments,
protein binding studies, phosphorylation assays.

Prerequisites:
Master degree or diploma. Theoretical and practical knowledge of molecular and cell biology. Preferably fluent in English.
Strong interest in biomedical research and ability to work goal
oriented (independently and in a team).

Application (deadline July 14th, 2008):
The application documents should contain a short letter of interest,
a full CV, documentation of the diploma or master degree, and the
names and contact information for two independent references.

Literature:
Weinert, S., Bergmann, N., Luo, X., Erdmann, B., Gotthardt, M., (2006). M line–deficient titin causes cardiac lethality through impaired maturation of the sarcomere. Journal of Cell Biology  173(4), 559-570.
Radke, M., Peng, J., Wu, Y., McNabb, M., Nelson, O.L., Granzier, H., Gotthardt, M.  Targeted deletion of Titin’s N2B region leads to diastolic dysfunction and cardiac atrophy.  PNAS 2007; 104(9):3444-9
Peng J., Raddatz, K., Molkentin, J.D., Wu, Y., Labeit, S., Granzier, H., Gotthardt, M.  Cardiac hypertrophy and reduced contractility in titin kinase deficient hearts. Circulation 2007; 115(6):743-51

About us:
Young research group “Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Cell Biology” –
excellent environment, great support, collaborations in the US …

For additional information please email me at
Gotthardt@mdc-berlin.de

Michael Gotthardt

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC)
Robert-Rössle Strasse 10
13125 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49-30 9406 2245
Email: gotthardt@mdc-berlin.de

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