PhD Student for the Hector-Center, Medical Clinic 1, (m/f/d)
Core
Conduct clinical and experimental research on cancer cachexia, investigating interactions between cancer cells, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, and immune cells to understand molecular and immunological mechanisms of tissue wasting.
Role type
PhD student (research scientist)
Builds
Scientific manuscripts and PhD thesis
Domain
Oncology, metabolism, immunology, molecular medicine
Deliverable
research
Required skills
cell culture, molecular biology techniques, data analysis, independent research
Preferred skills
cancer models, skeletal muscle/adipocyte/immune cell models, qPCR, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry
Technologies
qPCR, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry
Responsibilities
Perform in vitro studies with cancer, muscle, and immune cell models; contribute to in vivo studies with mice; analyze tissue samples; prepare scientific manuscripts and PhD thesis
Seniority
PhD student
