CareerPlan

Postdoc-/Wissenschaftlerstelle (m/w/d)

Leipzig, SACHSENFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10

Core

Establishing a new metabolic research group focused on diabetes, obesity, and age-related endocrine dysfunction using human iPSC-derived pancreatic models and mouse transplantation.

Role type

Postdoctoral researcher (experimental pharmacology/toxicology)

Builds

Human iPSC-derived pancreatic cell models, pseudoislets, and mouse transplantation models for metabolic research

Domain

Biomedical research / Diabetes / Pharmacology

Required skills

Human iPSC differentiation and genetic modification, Pancreatic islet and beta-cell biology, Electrophysiology and metabolic phenotyping, In vivo mouse models and transplantation, Molecular and pharmacological mechanisms of islet function

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

cLSM, FRET, TIRF, FRAP, Electrophysiological measurement platforms, Molecular biology labs

Responsibilities

Establishing and applying human iPSC models for pancreatic cell differentiation, Isolating and culturing pancreatic islet cells, Conducting islet and pseudoislet transplantation in mouse models, Performing metabolic, electrophysiological, and cell biological investigations of beta-cell function, Investigating pharmacological mechanisms to modulate islet function

Seniority

Postdoctoral researcher (R2/R3 qualification phase)