PhD Position available

Job Description

We are hiring! PhD Position available! Are you passionate about stem cell biology, organoids, and developing innovative experimental models to discover new treatments? We are looking for a highly motivated, creative, and experimentally skilled PhD candidate to join our interdisciplinary research team at Uniklinik RWTH Aachen! Building on our recent discoveries, we aim to develop the next generation of bone marrow and spleen organoid models to better understand myelofibrosis and identify novel therapeutic targets. 🧪 What will you work on? – Develop and optimize advanced 3D bone marrow and spleen organoid models, recapitulating complex cellular interactions. – Establish scalable platforms for high-throughput drug screening and functional target validation. – Investigate disease mechanisms and explore novel therapeutic strategies to reverse fibrosis. – Apply single-cell and spatial multiomics technologies to characterize cellular interactions and treatment responses. – Collaborate closely with experts in stem cell biology, bioengineering, computational biology, and clinical hematology. 🎯 Who are we looking for? We are particularly interested in candidates who bring: – An MSc in molecular biology, biotechnology, biomedical sciences, stem cell biology, bioengineering, or a related field. – Strong hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture, ideally including primary cells, stem cells, or complex co-culture systems. – Experience with 3D cultures, organoids, iPSCs, or tissue engineering is highly desirable. – Solid molecular biology skills and experience with functional cellular assays. – The ability to independently design experiments, optimize protocols, troubleshoot, and critically analyze results. – Excellent communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research. – Experience with high-throughput screening, automated imaging, bioengineering, or multiomics technologies is a strong plus! Above all, we value scientific curiosity, creativity, technical excellence, and a proactive, hands-on approach to research. 🌍 What do we offer? An exciting translational research project, access to cutting-edge technologies and patient-derived models, and the opportunity to work in an international, highly collaborative team connecting fundamental discoveries with therapeutic development. 📩 Interested? Apply now! Please send your CV and motivation letter to: 📧 info-ctb@ukaachen.de In your motivation letter, please highlight your relevant hands-on experience, describe a technically challenging experiment or model you have developed or optimized, and explain why you would be a great fit for this project and our team. Thank you also for sharing this post!