PhD Position
The Department of Biomedicine is a joint effort between the University of Basel and the University Hospitals Basel. It unites basic and clinical scientists to advance our understanding of health and disease and to develop pioneering therapies benefiting the lives of patients in areas of unmet need.
With more than 70 research groups and 800 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!
What do limb congenital malformations and evolutionary limb diversification have in common? The emerging field of evolutionary developmental pathology (Evo-Evo-Patho) explores the common developmental programs that are altered by congenital malformations and evolutionary diversification.
Are you interested in working at the crossroad of developmental biology, evolution and congenital malformations? Join our cutting-edge research team in the Department of Biomedicine (DBM) at the University of Basel and explore the genetic and cellular basis of vertebrate limb organogenesis, its robustness and evolutionary adaptation.
The Developmental Genetics group http://www.devgenbasel.com/ has recently identified novel limb progenitor populations that are crucial for specification and development of digits, which offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the cellular and molecular basis underlying congenital malformations and evolutionary digit reductions. Our research integrates reverse genetics, molecular and cellular techniques, and state-of-art imaging in both model and non-model species to understand how digit number and identities are established starting with specification of the early progenitor cells.
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MSc degree with a background in molecular biology, developmental biology/mouse embryology and/or genetics. Applicants with experience in any of these fields will be given preference. Knowledge/interest in bioinformatics is an additional asset.
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Review of applications will continue until position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.
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