Pharmacist as Postdoctoral Researcher - Identify New Therapeutic Approaches for Inflammatory Diseases

Das ist der Job

Independent work and a proactive attitude towards new projects are essential requirements for this position.

Darum lohnt es sich

For this PoC project, the candidate should embark on the following two tasks: Full responsibility for experimental work in the further development of our biomimetics, as well as their scalable production and characterisation using infection models Completing additional training courses through the FAU Start-up Programme, and establishing commercial and scientific contacts with interested partners Your Profile Required qualifications We are looking for a talented and self-motivated candidate with a PhD in the field of Pharmacy, Nanotechnology or Biotechnology from a nationally or internationally known institution.

Benefits: We Have a Lot To Offer Regular promotion to the next level and increase in salary pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement for the public service of the German Länder (TV-L) or remuneration pursuant to the Bavarian Public Servants Remuneration Act (BayBesG) plus an additional annual bonus 30 days annual leave at five working days per week with additional free days on December 24 and 31 Occupational pension scheme and asset accumulation savings scheme Excellent support during the academic qualification phase Systematic career development in collaboration with the Graduate Center Thorough onboarding process with a dedicated team Joint team activities Subsidized food and drinks in our student restaurants Place of work within comfortable walking distance of public transport Family-friendly environment with childcare options, also during school holidays A wide range of training courses and opportunities for professional development Active health management Notice For all job postings, the following applies: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität promotes equal professional opportunities for women.

Your Tasks We are looking for a responsible, highly self-motivated and structured candidate to work on a new ERC Proof-of-concept project (). The aim of this project is to explore the scientific and commercial value of a biomimetic nanocarrier as therapeutic avenue against bacterial infections.

The candidate will be expected to assist in the supervision of Master's students. Fluent written and oral communication in English (level C1 or higher) is essential, a very good command of German is required to complete the start-up training courses.

Good knowledge of MS Office (Power Point, Excel, Word) and Corel software, as well as knowledge of literature review and data processing software (e.g. Endnote/Citavi, SigmaPlot) is essential.

Proven experience in the following areas is an advantage Knowledge of business matters, as well as previous experience with IP issues, is a major advantage Additional knowledge of extracellular vesicles, infection therapies, biomaterials or immunological expertise is considered desirable. Women are therefore expressly encouraged to apply.

Severely disabled persons as defined by the German Severely Disabled Persons Act will be given preferential consideration if they have the same professional qualifications and personal aptitude and if the advertised position is suitable for severely disabled persons.

Details can be found in the respective job posting under “Remarks.” At the applicant’s request, the Equal Opportunities Officer may be included in the job interview without any disadvantage to the applicant. All advertised positions are generally suitable for part-time work unless stated otherwise in the job posting.