Ihre Aufgaben
- Lab organization and inventory;
- Ordering reagents and managing stocks;
- Preparing buffers and media;
- Equipment maintenance;
- Preparing and performing standard experiments in molecular biology;
Ihre Qualifikationen
- Education as a technical assistant (BTA, MTA, CTA) is a prerequisite;
- Strong knowledge of laboratory safety procedures and regulatory compliance;
- General knowledge of standard molecular biology and cell biology techniques;
- Interested in learning new procedures;
- Very good organizational skills;
- Enjoy working in an international and interdisciplinary team;
- Good written and spoken English and German, confident to use English and German in the work environment
Wir bieten
- You will work in a high-impact research field with biomedical relevance embedded in the collaborative environment of the Göttingen Campus including several supportive facilities and inspiring research consortia.
- Small and diverse research group with a strong team spirit and an open-minded, collaborative and respectful working atmosphere.
- Flexible working hours.
- 30 days of vacation for a full time, five-day work week, additional days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve (December 24 and December 31).
- The UMG is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.
- We further strive for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Einleitungstext
Adrenergic signaling network
β-adrenergic receptors (β-AR) are G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) that relay sympathetic activity from the autonomic nervous system to the heart primarily via Gs-mediated signalling. The induced physiological changes are summed up as the “fight-or-flight” response to prepare our body for dangerous situations and strong emotions like pain, fear or anger.
Our research focus on the functional role of β-adrenergic receptors in individual nanodomains and their role in the inter-organ communication between heart and brain.
Specifically, we will address two main questions. First, how individual nanodomains contribute to specific functional outputs in cardiomyocytes, and when and how these domains interact with each other. Second, how spatially and temporary defined β-adrenergic receptor signaling patterns in the heart are encoded by cardiac afferents and processed within brain circuits.
About us
Our research group at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) explores β-adrenergic signaling in cardiovascular physiology using photopharmacology and optogenetic stimulation to dissect subcellular network and inter-organ communication between the heart and the brain. Funding for this position is provided by the “UMG2032 - Excellence through Focus” project, funded by zukunft.niedersachsen, the joint science funding program of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture and the Volkswagen Foundation.
