Postdoctoral Scientist in Immunology/Drug Discovery

Innate and mucosal immunity intersect in inflammation, infection and cancer. We are starting two new projects to discover fundamental mechanisms guiding immune cell functions for therapeutic advancement. One project will develop tools to alter primary macrophages for cancer immunotherapy (expertise in macrophage biology, cytoskeleton/trafficking, in vivo studies, advanced microscopy essential). The other project will identify the bacteria-induced interactome of an enzyme essential for infection control (proteomics, biochemistry, cell-based studies, microbiology, microscopy) as a prerequisite for drug design. As both studies are based on early preclinical models, in vivo validation is possible.
We are looking for motivated, team-oriented researchers with interest in understanding molecular mechanisms in immune cells, and the expertise to move their research forward. Excellent skills in communication, writing and organisation are important.