The University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) unites the Medical Faculty of the Georg-August University and the University Hospital in an integration model. With around 9,700 employees, the UMG and its subsidiaries are one of the largest employers in the region. Our clinics and institutes stand for high-quality patient care, excellent research, modern teaching and transfer of innovative technology.
Göttingen as a city of science is located in the center of Germany and the University Medical Center Göttingen is integrated into an attractive network of university and non-university scientific institutions.
The Department of Cardiology and Pneumology of the University Medical Center Göttingen is looking for a new position for the earliest start date
Postdoctoral Researcher in iPSC Disease Modeling and CRISPR Gene Therapies (f/m/d)
full time, 38.5 hours per week, limited to 2 years, with option for extension
The Stem Cell Unit ) is dedicated to advancing precision medicine by applying patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) disease models. We generate and utilize iPSCs for cutting-edge research in genome editing, cardiac differentiation, tissue engineering, and disease modeling. By combining iPSC technology with CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing and state-of-the-art molecular and functional approaches, we investigate the pathophysiology of cardiomyocytes at genomic, omics, functional, and pharmacological levels. Our ultimate goal is to uncover novel mechanisms driving cardiomyopathy and heart failure and to translate these insights into personalized therapeutics and innovative CRISPR-based gene therapies .
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated postdoctoral fellow who is eager to work at the interdisciplinary interface between basic research and translational medicine. In this role, you will establish advanced iPSC-based cardiac models and apply them in imaging-driven and functional high-throughput screening assays to identify novel therapeutic strategies.