University of Cologne PhD position in Molecular Head and Neck Oncology 2025

The overall aim of our research is to study and elucidate the biological processes of cancer and investigating the molecular adaptation of cancer to therapeutic responses in head and neck cancer. The research fellow will be supervised by Dr. Marcel Mayer and Prof. Dr. Jens Peter Klußmann, and will be embedded in the group for Molecular Head and Neck Oncology (Head: Prof. Dr. Julie George).

Your tasks:

• In vitro and in vivo experiments on previously established preclinical SDC models
• Establishment of a library of additional SDC cell lines and patient-derived xenografts reflecting biologically relevant alterations
• Performance of well-established assays in our laboratory (e.g., in vitro drug assays, in vivo drug efficacy experiments, vectorbased gene editing, western blot, PCR, preparation of samples for genomic and transcriptomic sequencing analyses)

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 17, 2025
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Cologne
• City to studyNorth Rhine-Westphalia
• School to studyUniversity of Cologne
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Everything but ordinary: You can expect a secure job in a challenging, innovative environment – including company pension schemes and regular working hours without business trips.
• Work-life balance: Whether full-time or part-time, with or without children – with numerous support options, we will find the right path together.
• Team spirit in R(h)ine culture: You will be warmly welcomed by an interdisciplinary team that values mutual respect and helpfulness.
• Strong perspectives: We offer extensive training opportunities – so you can continuously grow and set new goals.
• Your salary will be based on TV-L.

Requirements

• Excellent MSc degree in biology, biotechnology, or a related field
• Strong interest in translational research in head and neck oncology
• Expertise in the following fields: Cell culture, vector-based gene editing, western blot, in vivo mouse work, ideally bioinformatic basic skills
• Applicants should be highly motivated, independent, and have strong communication skills

Application Deadline

August 17, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Cologne on jobs-uk-koeln.onlyfy.jobs to apply

Contact

• Petra Salewski
• Tel: +49 221 478-85772

For more information, kindly visit University of Cologne scholarship webpage.