PhD Student (f/m/x) in Chronic Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases

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We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join our research group at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, Munich in the Campus Großhadern.

• Investigate mechanisms of chronic neuroinflammation in neurodegeneration, with a particular emphasis on microglia biology, long-term epigenetic reprogramming in microglial cells, and microglia–T cell interactions.

• Using state-of-the-art approaches including single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, functional imaging, and epigenetic profiling.

• Work with mouse models of neurodegeneration (ALS and PD).

• Contribute to collaborative research with computational and clinical partners.

• Help define how microglia retain pathological memory and drive long-term brain dysfunction

• Master’s degree in neuroscience, immunology, molecular biology, or a related field.

• Enthusiasm for mechanistic in vivo and ex vivo research.

• Experience with neuroimmunology, mouse work, imaging, or omics technologies is an advantage but not a must.

• Curious, ambitious, and collaborative scientist.

• Enjoys working in an interdisciplinary and international team

• Innovation and internationality:

  A forward-looking infrastructure, modern laboratory and office equipment, software tools and the opportunity for international exchange with your colleagues from 65 nations

• Focus on Development:

  Training programmes tailored to your individual needs and annual HR-development meetings for concrete prospects and potential development

• Health promotion:

  Through our extensive range of company health programmes, in cooperation with Sozialwerk.Bund

• Work-life balance:

  We reconcile work and private life with flexible working hours, 30 days' holiday (On top free on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve) and subsidised job/ Germany ticket options

• Mobile working:

  We support mobile work so that you can be productive while working from home

• Remuneration and conditions according to TVöD-Bund:

  Including annual special payment, capital-forming benefits and VBL supplementary pension scheme

• Family-conscious corporate culture:

  Because we know that familie is important, we support you with our family service

• Personalised Onboarding:

  For a good start to your new professional challenge

We offer a stimulating research environment within the DZNE, the SyNergy Cluster, with access to advanced imaging platforms, single-cell and spatial multiomics pipelines, high-performance computing, and close interaction with international experts. The PhD student will be embedded in structured graduate training programs at GSN and benefit from excellent supervision, career development support, and opportunities for conference participation and international exchange.

Contact for further information: Zhou Lab (qihui.zhou@dzne.de)