SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FREIBURG
Developmental and Evolutionary Biology & Genetics Immunobiology and Infection Biology & Medicine
Job Offer from June 27, 2022
In the lab of Prof. Ibrahim Cissé (Department of Biological physics) at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg is a Position as Technical Assistant (m/f/d) (BTA, CTA, MTA) available. The Cissé Lab develops Single Molecule and Super-resolution microscopy approaches to visualize gene expression and other processes in live cells, and to study protein clustering and the bimolecular condensation in transcription. The Department of Biological Physics currently houses state-of-the-art microscopes: including PALM/STORM, SIM, STED, Minflux, and Lattice light-sheet microscopes. The position is open immediately and initially funded for two years.
Your tasks:
- Provide weekly and regular maintenance of equipment
- Provide training to users in the practical operation of equipment, fundamentals of image analysis, and facility policies
- Work as a laser safety officer at our department
- Independent implementation of projects and documentation after intensive training
- General lab support
Your qualifications:
- Completed vocational training as a technical assistant (BTA, CTA, MTA) or comparable
- A background in Physics, Biophysics or equivalent experience desired
- Prior experiences with mammalian tissue culture, labeling, and tracking endogenous single RNA and proteins are required
- Strong familiarity with Super-resolution microscopy
- Flexibility and willingness to learn new technologies
- Experience with, Zeiss ZEN, and Fiji/ImageJ software programs is desired
- Fluency in both German and English languages
We offer:
Located in a region that connects Germany, France and Switzerland, our institute offers an international research environment with outstanding infrastructure facilities and a positive working atmosphere that places a high value on work-life balance.
- Salary according to TVöD – Bund
- Social benefits in line with public service
- Professional training and development opportunities
- Challenging work in a modern working environment
- Family-friendly offers (affiliated day care center at the institute, parent-child room, breastfeeding room, pme family service)
We value and promote diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities, so we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from severely disabled people. We would also like to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented and therefore expressly encourage women to apply.
Application deadline:
Have we sparked your interest? Please apply with your complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, certificates via our online application portal by July 20th, 2022.
Max Planck Institute for Immunobiology and Epigenetics
Stübeweg 51
79108 Freiburg
Germany