PostDoc Position in Gastroenterology / Mucosal Immunology 100 %

PostDoc Position in Gastroenterology / Mucosal Immunology

100 %

With more than 70 research groups and 900 employees, the Department of Biomedicine is the largest department at the University. We are located in the heart of Basel at 6 different locations. Be part of our future!

The research group “Gastroenterology” under the guidance of Prof. Jan Niess at the Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, is looking for a scientist interested in mucosal immunology. Our research focuses on investigations designed to study immune responses to the intestinal microbiota and their products leading to intestinal diseases, such as eosinophilic esophagitis and inflammatory bowel disease. Particularly, we will study how food-derived antigens are recognized by the esophageal immune system and initiate eosinophilic esophagitis. The starting day will be May 2024.

Your position

• Planning and design of experiments, including mouse experimentation
• Carrying out cell isolation from the spleen and intestine, flow cytometry, RNA isolation and qPCR, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence
• Single-cell RNA sequencing
• Generation of patient-derived organoids

Your profile

• Ph.D. in immunology
• Experience in common immunological techniques and molecular biology
• Independence and being a team player in a research group

We offer you

• Responsible and versatile tasks in a dynamic research group
• Careful training period and support by staff and research group leader

Application / Contact

If you are interested in the position, please contact the group leader, Prof Jan Niess (janhendrik.niess@unibas.ch). Please send your CV and your application to the same email.

www.unibas.ch

University of Basel

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