Heidelberg University Cellular Plasiticity PhD position 2025

Heidelberg University are looking for a PhD student for our project “Cellular plasticity driven by innate immune activation in DDX41-mediated myeloid malignancies”. This project is part of the SFB/CRC 1709 “Cellular Plasticity in Myeloid Malignancies: From Mechanisms to Therapies” and funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. Wihtin this CRC, we will focus on new intrinsic and extrinsic factors that enable and regulate cancer cell plasticity in myeloid malignancies. Our overall goal is to pave the way for new cancer therapies.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 15, 2025
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorHeidelberg University
• City to studyBaden-Württemberg
• School to studyHeidelberg University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Collectively agreed remuneratio(TV-L E13), attractive company pension scheme (VBL)
• 30 days vacation
• Sustainable travel: job ticket
• Family-friendly working environment: cooperative arrangements for childcare, subsidy for child vacation care, advice for employees with relatives in need of care
• Wide range of health, prevention and sports offers
• Working with the latest techniques / technical equipment single-cell sequencing, including CITE-seq and CloneTracer,
  advanced co-culture models
• Possibility of doctorate
• Possibility of habilitation
• Possibility to publish scientifically is offered and supported
• Regular team meetings
• Interdisciplinary cooperation with the department of immunology
• Close collaboration within a large research consortium

Requirements

• Master degree (or similar) in molecular biology, biomedicine, biotechnology, bioinformatics, or a related field
• Experience in molecular biology methods (e.g. PCR, NGS, cell culture) and/or functional cell assays
• Interest in translational leukemia research, inflammation, and innovative omics technologies
•  Bioinformatics experience, e.g. Python
• Ideally initial experience with co-culture systems, cytokine profiling, or single-cell multi-omics

Application Deadline

September 15, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Heidelberg University on karriere.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de to apply

For enquiries please contact Dr. Simone Feurstein via e-mail.

For more information, kindly visit Heidelberg University scholarship webpage.