We are announcing a part-time position as doctoral student (m/f/d)

doctoral student (m/f/d)

The position is offered for 3 years.

The Borstel Research Center is an internationally renowned research institute with 550 employees, financed by the Federal Government and the State of Schleswig-Holstein. Our central task is research and patient care in the field of respiratory diseases. We operate both basic research infrastructures and a medical clinic. Our goal is to improve existing methods for the detection, prevention and treatment of lung diseases and to develop new, innovative therapeutic approaches.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

You will be working on projects of the German Center of Infection Research (DZIF) with focus on analytical approaches towards development of novel diagnostics and therapeutics in tuberculosis research. Your work will contribute to investigation of host pathogen interaction and develop and apply LC-MS/MS methods for PK/PD studies of novel drugs and drug formulations. In our interdisciplinary projects you will work on LC-IMSⁿ workflows for metabolomics and lipidomics.

YOUR QUALIFICATION:

Completed master studies in natural sciences with focus on organic chemistry, natural compounds, biochemistry and/or analytical chemistry
Proven work record in the structural characterizations of biomolecules with NMR and/or mass spectrometry
Experiences with lipid analysis and bioinformatics would be beneficial

OUR OFFER:

Your new workplace is located in a top class research center close to Hamburg
Participation in a productive and active team
Personal mentorship and support
Training within the program of Borstel Biomedical Research School (BBRS)
Payment according to TVöD-VKA EG 13, 65% incl. all benefits usually offered in the public sector
Family-friendly working conditions and flexible working hours
Childcare centre and workplace health promotion

The Research Center Borstel is an equal opportunity employer that actively supports inclusivity and diversity. We are certified by audit berufundfamilie. We encourage female candidates to apply and will treat them favorably in case of equal qualifications. Disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be preferred.

For more information about our certifications, please visit our homepage.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact PD Dr. D. Schwudke via dschwudke@fz-borstel.
Please send your application with the usual documents (without photo) up to 1.08.2026 to our website www.fz-borstel.de.

For us, your age, gender and sexual identity, your world view, your ethnicity or a handicap are not important. We are solely interested in your knowledge and skills and your ability to work in a team. If attractive work content and a solution-oriented approach are more important to you than formalities, you are in the right place!

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