PhD Researcher (f/m/x)

The job

Place of work

Working time

Contract limitations

Salary

Contact

Your contact for any questions you may have about the job:
Dr. Georg Braun
+49 341 6025 2140
georg.braun@ufz.de

Your application

Please submit your application via our online portal with your cover letter, CV (please omit your photo, age, or marital status) and relevant attachments.

Diversity and Inclusion

The UFZ has a strong commitment to diversity and actively supports equal opportunities for all employees regardless of their origin, religion, ideology, disability, age or sexual identity.
We look forward to applications from people who are open-minded and enjoy working in diverse teams.

The UFZ

The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) with its 1,100 employees has gained an excellent reputation as an international competence centre for environmental sciences. We are part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany, the Helmholtz association. Our mission: Our research seeks to find a balance between social development and the long-term protection of our natural resources.

The job

The Department of Cell Toxicology invites applications for a part-time position (65%) as a PhD student (f/m/x)

Your tasks

• You work in a project that applies cell-based bioassays combining effects with persistence to derive cumulative (CTE) and persistent toxicity equivalents (PTE)
• You extract chemical pollutants from human matrices and test them in the cell-based bioassays
• You quantify the chemical mixtures in the extracts by target analysis 
• You characterize the detected chemicals and their CTE and PTE scores and use them for mixture modelling 
• You present results at international conferences and prepare publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals

We offer

• Excellent supervision and optimal professional and interdisciplinary qualification through our HIGRADE graduate programme
• The freedom to master even the most demanding challenges between basic research and practical application
• The opportunity to work in interdisciplinary, international teams and benefit from a wide range of perspectives
• Firstclass integration into national and international research networks to work together on global challenges
• Excellent research infrastructure and research data management to optimally support your work
• A wide range of options for balancing care responsibilities and work through our family office
• Competent support and advice for international colleagues arriving at the UFZ from the ‘International Office’
• Special annual payment, capital-forming benefits and subsidised Deutschland-Job-Ticket
• A workplace in a vibrant region with a high life quality and social and cultural diversity

Your profile

• A Master or Diploma in environmental sciences, (eco)toxicology, bioanalysis, or related areas
• Research experience with in vitro bioassays, toxicology or analytical chemistry 
• Skills in IT and modelling with a focus toxicity models 
• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills English required, German desirable) 
• Motivation to work in an interdisciplinary team

Application deadline: 08.08.2025

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