The Else Kröner Fresenius Zentrum für optogenetische Therapien of the University Medical Centre
Göttingen is looking for a new position for the earliest start date
PostDoc Position (f/m/d)
- full time, part time, limited for 2 years -
We are looking for an excellent and highly motivated scientist with an interest in translation of
optogenetics into the clinics to join the platform 4) for immune-phenotyping of the newly founded
Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies. The successful applicant will become a
member of the new academy of the EKFZ.
The PostDoc position is initially limited for two years with the possibility of extension, salary
according to TV-L (100%) or part time.
The EKFZ at the University Medical Center Göttingen is dedicated to the translation of the four
core optogenetic approaches to restore i) hearing and ii) vision and explore the potential of
optogenetics for iii) gastric pacemaking and iv) brain-computer interfaces. These four teams are
supported by the platforms for 1) opsin engineering, 2) gene transfer, 3) disease models, 4)
immune-phenotyping and 5) development of medical devices.
The EKFZ relies on a close interdisciplinary collaboration between the University Medical Center
Göttingen, the faculties of Physics, Mathematics, and Biology of the University, and non-university
research institutions in Göttingen, such as the German Primate Center and the Max Planck Institutes
for Multidisciplinary Sciences and for Dynamics and Self-Organization, as well as partners at the
Medical University Hannover (MHH) and University of Freiburg.
Please include in your application a cover letter, your CV, list of publications, references, and
relevant certificates and upload it until 30th January 2025 exclusively via the UMG
online application portal.
Your tasks:
work within the team III for optogenetic gastric pacemaking
prepare the translation of optogenetic therapies into the clinics
Your qualifications:
completed PhD or MD or equivalent in a Life Sciences subject (biology, chemistry, physics,…)
labwork experience
independent, responsible, flexible working style and ability to work in an international team
a keen interest in translational optogenetics
We offer:
a stimulating intellectual environment with innovative translational research-projects within
the interdisciplinary research areas
excellent scientific and technical infrastructure
mentoring by renowned scientists of the EKFZ
membership in the EKFZ academy, promoting exchange between medical and natural scientists and
specifically focusing on training in translation (patent applications, regulatory processes,
clinical studies, etc.)
a wide range of interesting benefits as an UMG employee (including in-house daycare center,
child vacation care, attractive infrastructure; health and sports promoted by excellent company
health management)
location in a beautiful and historic German university town steeped in tradition, with a campus
that includes the University of Göttingen, Max Planck Institutes, German Primate Centre and other
local research institutions
We look forward to receiving your application!
The Else Kröner Fresenius Zentrum für optogenetische Therapien of the University Medical Centre
Göttingen is looking for a new position for the earliest start date
Junior fellow optogenetic brain computer interfaces (f/m/d)
- full time, 38,5 hours per week, limited for 4 years -
The Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies (EKFZ) is a new interdisciplinary
clinical research center of the UMG with partners at the Göttingen Campus as well as at Medical
University of Hannover, Technical University of Chemnitz, and University of Freiburg. The goal
of
EKFZ is the development and clinical translation of optogenetic therapies for the deaf and the
blind
as well as development of optogenetic gastric pacemakers and brain computer interfaces. These
four
teams are supported by technology platforms for (1) opsin engineering, (2) gene transfer, (3)
disease models, (4) immune-phenotyping and (5) development of medical devices.
The EKFZ builds on a close interdisciplinary collaboration between scientists of the University
Medical Center Göttingen, the departments of Physics, Mathematics, and Biology of the
University,
and non-university research institutions in Göttingen, such as the German Primate Center and the
Max
Planck Institutes for Multidisciplinary Sciences and for Dynamics and Self-Organization, as well
as
partners at the Medical University Hannover (MHH), University of Freiburg and Technical
University
of Chemnitz.
For further information on the research profile of the brain computer
interface team, please contact Dr. Marcus Jeschke, (mjeschke(at)dpz.eu) or Dr. Hansjörg
Scherberger, (hscherberger(at)dpz.eu) and for information on the EKFZ in general, please contact
Prof. Dr. Tobias Moser (designated EKFZ spokesperson, tmoser(at)gwdg.de).
Your tasks:
Setting up and leading experiments on closed-loop optogenetic brain computer interfaces in
non-human primates within the brain computer interface team of the EKFZ
contribute to the translation of optogenetic therapies into the clinics
Your profile:
PhD / MD or equivalent in a subject relevant to EKFZ work (medicine, biology, chemistry,
physics, engineering, …)
promising postdoctoral researchers seeking to accelerate their way towards independence
experience with non-human primates and/or brain computer interfaces
experience in visual neuroscience is a plus
capable of independent, responsible, flexible work in an international team
a keen interest in translational optogenetics
We offer:
vibrant research landscape for BCI with groups focusing on motor neuroprostheses in primates
as
well as a strong focus on machine learning approaches for neuroscience in Göttingen with a
dedicated Campus Institute Data Science
synergistic environment by working with primate neuroscientists working in audition as well
as
hand movements
a stimulating intellectual environment with innovative translational research-projects
within
the interdisciplinary research areas
excellent scientific and technical infrastructure
flexible budget for equipment, personnel and consumables
integration into the EKFZ teams and platforms
mentoring by renowned scientists of the EKFZ
membership in the EKFZ academy, promoting exchange between medical and natural scientists
and
specifically focusing on training in translation (patent applications, regulatory processes,
clinical studies, etc.)
a wide range of interesting benefits as a UMG employee (including in-house daycare center,
child
vacation care, attractive infrastructure; health and sports promoted by excellent company
health
management)
location in a beautiful and historic German university town steeped in tradition, with a
campus
that includes the University of Göttingen, Max Planck Institutes, German Primate Centre and
other
local research institutions
This is an ongoing search for a candidate. We look forward to receiving your application!
Please include in your application a cover letter indicating your research vision, your CV, a
list
of publications, references, and relevant certificates and submit it only via the online
recruiting portal of the UMG.
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The Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies (EKFZ) and the Institute for
Auditory
Neuroscience of the University Medical Center Göttingen (Germany) invite applications for a
Clinician Scientist (f/m/d)
working on a project with one of the teams or platforms of EKFZ
- Limited for one year, with a possibility of extension, full time position -
We are looking for an excellent and highly motivated clinician with an interest in
translation of
optogenetics into clinics to join one of the four teams or five platforms of the newly founded
Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies (EKFZ) as part of a research rotation.
The
successful applicant will become a member of the new academy of the EKFZ and, further, can be
associated with clinician-scientist programs of the University Medical Center Göttingen.
The EKFZ at the University Medical Center Göttingen is dedicated to the translation of the
four
core optogenetic approaches to restore i) hearing and ii) vision and explore the potential of
optogenetics for iii) gastric pacemaking and iv) brain-computer interfaces. These four teams
are
supported by the platforms for 1) opsin engineering, 2) gene transfer, 3) disease models, 4)
immune-phenotyping and 5) development of medical devices.
The EKFZ relies on a close interdisciplinary collaboration between the University Medical
Center
Göttingen, the faculties of Physics, Mathematics, and Biology of the University, and
non-university research institutions in Göttingen, such as the German Primate Center and the
Max
Planck Institutes for Multidisciplinary Sciences and for Dynamics and Self-Organization, as
well
as partners at the Medical University Hannover (MHH) and University of Freiburg.
Your tasks:
plan and realise your own research project within the scientific scope of the EKFZ under
supervision by a principal investigator of the EKFZ.
Your profile:
completed studies in human medicine with licence to practise medicine
medical doctorate, at least completed experimental part of the doctoral thesis
labwork experience
proof of scientific interest by a scientifically sound and promising project outline
independent, responsible, flexible working style and ability to work in a team
We offer:
a stimulating intellectual environment with innovative translational research projects
within
the interdisciplinary research area
excellent scientific and technical infrastructure
integration into the EKFZ research group of your choice
mentoring by renowned scientists of the EKFZ
membership in the academy of the EKFZ promoting exchange between medical and natural
scientists and specifically focusing on training in translation (patent applications,
regulatory
processes, clinical studies, etc.)
a wide range of interesting benefits as an UMG employee (including in-house daycare
center,
child vacation care, attractive infrastructure; health and sports promoted by excellent
company
health management)
location in a beautiful and historic German university town steeped in tradition, with a
campus that includes the University of Göttingen, Max Planck Institutes, German Primate
Centre
and other local research institutions
Please include in your application a cover letter, a brief research plan outlining the
envisaged
integration into the scientific scope of the EKFZ, your CV, list of publications, names of
possible referees, and relevant certificates.
Only applications from employees of the UMG can be considered.
We look forward to receiving your application by 04/20/2024
Prof. Dr. Tobias Moser
Direktor
Institut für Auditorische Neurowissenschaften
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
Robiert-Koch-Str. 40
37075 Göttingen, Germany
Tel.: +49 551/39-63071
E-Mail: ekfz.jobs@med.uni-goettingen.de
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We welcome applications for PhD collaboration. We are looking for excellent and highly
motivated
applicants with a strong background (first degree) in biology, (biomedical) engineering,
physics,
or neuroscience.
Competence in electrophysiology, behavioral approaches, state of the art light microscopy,
and/or
computational data analysis will be useful. If interested, please send your application to one
of
the team or platform members or to ekfz.jobs@med.uni-goettingen.de.