Job Id: 10142

Initially limited to 2 years| Full-time with 38,5 hours (100%) | Salary level according to TV-L E13 | Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology

The Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology (CeRA) specializes in research on male reproductive function. Our scientific research, along with translational and clinical studies, provides new insights into the fundamental principles of reproduction. These findings are then applied in clinical settings to improve the treatment of infertile couples. In a multidisciplinary project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which supports the development of novel non-hormonal contraceptives, we aim to deepen our understanding of the pathomechanisms underlying male fertility.

Your tasks:

• Refining existing assays and developing new techniques to study human sperm function as part of a multi-center study on male infertility
• Performing state-of-the-art motility analysis of human sperm
• Conducting flow cytometric analysis of human sperm
Coordinating laboratory work of the project team

Your requirements:

• University degree with PhD in biology, biochemistry, biomedicine or other life sciences (required)
• Knowledge about sperm physiology and techniques to study sperm function, e.g., semen analysis, CASA (desired)
• Commitment to research and development in a translational setting (required)
• Oral and written communication skills - English (required) and German (desired)
• Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary and international team (required)
• Independent, reliable, and structured way of working with a strong sense for quality control (required)
• Flexibility, communication skills, strong motivation, and high ability to work in a team (required)
• Experienced in basic microscopy techniques (required)
• Experienced in flow cytometry (desired)

For more information please contact: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Timo Strünker T 0251 83-58238

We look forward to receiving your application via our application form ( „Apply now“) until 15.01.2025.

Universitätsklinikum Münster
Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1 | 48149 Münster | www.ukm.de