Postdoctoral fellow

About us

The School VI of Medicine and Health Sciences comprises the fields human medicine, medical physics, acoustics, neurosciences, psychology and health services research. Together with the four regional hospitals, School VI forms the University Medicine Oldenburg. Furthermore, the university cooperates closely with the University Medicine of the University of Groningen.

In the research laboratory (location: Philosophenweg) of the Institute of Medical Microbiology and Virology (Director: Prof. Dr. Axel Hamprecht), Medical Campus of the University of Oldenburg, we are engaged in clinically-oriented and fundamental microbiological research with a focus on antibiotic resistance, resistance mechanisms and multidrug-resistant pathogens in human and veterinary medicine and the environment.

Your tasks

• The scientific activity includes the supervision of research projects from conception, acquisition of third-party funding to the publication of results
• You will actively participate in the development and organization of the research laboratory
• Active participation in the planning and implementation of teaching

Your profile

Required qualifications:

• Completed university studies in biology, biochemistry, human biology, human or veterinary medicine or a related field with completion of a PhD, MD or equivalent
• Expertise in microbiological and biomolecular methods
• Experience in documentation of research results, data management and analysis
• Ability to prepare, present and publish scientific data
• Excellent communication skills in English, good knowledge of German
• High level of commitment, an independent way of working and the ability to work in a team

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of bioinformatic methods and whole genome sequencing (WGS)
• Knowledge of bacteriological methods (culture, susceptibility testing)

We offer

• A friendly environment with opportunities to develop your own research focus and projects
• Active participation in the development of our research unit
• Payment in accordance with collective bargaining law (special annual payment, public service pension scheme, asset-related benefits) incl. 30 days annual leave
• Support and guidance during your onboarding phase
• A family-friendly environment with flexible working hours (flextime) and the possibility or pro-rata mobile work
• Benefits from the university’s health promotion programme
• An extensive and free further education programme as well as programmes geared toward the promotion or early career researchers (https://uol.de/en/school6/early-career)

Our standards

The University of Oldenburg is dedicated to increase the percentage of female employees in the field of science. Therefore, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. In accordance to § 21 Section 3 NHG, female candidates with equal qualifications will be preferentially considered. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference in case of equal qualification.

Further information

The possibility of personal scientific qualification (habilitation).

Contact

For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Axel Hamprecht (Tel. 0049-441-403 2160, sandra.schoebel@uni-oldenburg.de).