At the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Augsburg, the Chair of Physiology & Vascular Biology is seeking to fill the position of a

Research Associate (m/f/d)

for 65% of the regular working hours for a fixed-term employment contract of 3 years. Subject to fulfilment of the personal and pay scale requirements, remuneration will be in accordance with pay scale TV-L 13.

Your responsibilities:

• Active participation in interdisciplinary research projects on the role of the immune and nervous systems in cardiovascular and neurovascular diseases
• Planning, execution, and analysis of experimental studies (in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro)
• Presentation of results at scientific meetings and publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Supervision of doctoral candidates and students

Your profile:

• Completed university degree (Master’s or Diplom) in the life sciences, medicine, molecular medicine, biochemistry, or a related field
• A completed or advanced doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat. or equivalent) is desirable but not a prerequisite
• Solid knowledge in one or more of the following areas: molecular biology, cardiovascular biology, immunology, neurobiology
• Willingness to work with laboratory animals (certification in animal experimentation is an advantage)
• Documented practical experience in cell culture, microscopy, histology, flow cytometry and/or molecular and protein biochemistry techniques
• Strong interest in interdisciplinary research and translational medicine
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team; excellent command of English
• Willingness to undertake short research stays at partner institutions in Germany and abroad (e.g., Sweden)

What we offer:

• A dynamic, interdisciplinary, and internationally connected research environment
• Exciting research topics using state-of-the-art techniques with international visibility
• A broad range of professional development and training opportunities
• Support for your academic career development
• Flexible working hours and all benefits of public sector employment

Relevant qualifications must be documented by appropriate certificates submitted with the application.

The University of Augsburg promotes professional equality for women. Women are expressly encouraged to apply. The University of Augsburg is particularly committed to the compatibility of family and working life. For further information, please contact the Faculty's Women's Representative. Severely disabled applicants (m/f/d) will be given preference if their suitability, qualifications and professional performance are otherwise essentially equal.

Please submit your application including the usual documents (CV, certificates) in a single PDF file via email to   no later than:

August 31^st, 2025

For more information about the faculty and current research activities, please visit:  https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/fakultaet/med/profs/physiologie/team-prof-dr-anja-meissner/

Please note that only the German version of the job advertisement is legally binding, which can be found on the website: https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/jobs-und-karriere/stellenangebote.

This English translation of the job advertisement is provided to help you understand the original German one.