Job ID: 121966

Postdoctoral positions on the role of microglia in health and disease

Position: Post-doctoral Position

Deadline: 18 March 2025

Employment Start Date: 15 April 2025

Contract Length: 2 years with option for prolongation

City: Shenzhen

Country: China

Institution: Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, China

Department: Neuroscience

Description:

We are looking for motivated postdocs with a solid education in cellular and molecular neuroscience. We are an international team headed by Prof. Helmut Kettenmann, chairmen of the neuroscience department at the Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, China and Senior Professor at the Charité-University Medicine Berlin.

Our research focuses on the topic of microglial cell biology in health and disease. Our research is focused on analysing mechanisms of neuron-microglia interaction using imaging technologies in live mice and human models involving ipsc-derived cells. As a second topic, we analyze the involvement of microglial cells in different brain diseases such as Alzheimer´s disease, brain tumors or stroke to study the molecular cascades of these pathologic mechanisms.

What we offer

A friendly, international, and multidisciplinary team.

Comprehensive compensation package: RMB 320,000+/year (including the subsidy of Shenzhen, five insurance and housing fund), plus performance incentives, etc.

Opportunities for attending international conferences.

Option to apply for a faculty position at the university