CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/x) Biology (Life Sciences)

Köln, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENFull-time2026-08-11 → 2026-11-09

Core

Biological evaluation and preclinical validation of newly developed PET and SPECT radiotracers for non-invasive imaging of estrogen receptors in the brain.

Role type

Postdoctoral Researcher (Life Sciences / Molecular Imaging)

Builds

Preclinical characterization of novel 18F-labeled PET tracers for translational research

Domain

Life Sciences / Radiopharmacy / Molecular Imaging

Required skills

preclinical imaging (small animal PET/SPECT/MRI/CT), in vitro assays (stability, binding, cellular uptake), ex vivo analyses (autoradiography, biodistribution), animal model handling, quantitative data analysis

Preferred skills

BBB models, cell culture, FELASA-B or EU functions A/C/D certification, radiopharmaceutical tracer development

Technologies

PET, SPECT, MRI, CT, autoradiography, small-animal imaging

Responsibilities

Planning and conducting biological evaluation of radiotracers, performing in vitro and in vivo studies, analyzing ex vivo data, documenting and presenting scientific results

Seniority

Postdoctoral Researcher (Ph.D. required)