The German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (www.dife.de), a member of the Leibniz association, invites applications for

1 PhD position

for 3 years.

Successful candidates will work in a project on

“The function of the gastrointestinal glutathione peroxidase (GPx2) in the healthy intestine, during colitis and colorectal cancer“

The work is founded by the DFG, the central research funding organisation in Germany.

Tasks

• Analyse the development of colitis in wild type and GPx2 knockout mice with different selenium supply
• Identify mechanisms for a putative anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic function of GPx2

Skills

We are looking for highly motivated postgraduates with excellent grades and training in biomedical/nutritional sciences or related areas. Knowledge of basic methods in molecular biology (qPCR, reporter gene assays, promoter analysis), protein analysis (Western Blot, enzyme kinetics), histology and im­mun­his­to­che­mis­try is desirable, as well as experience with animal handling and testing. We expect the motivation to work in a team, also on an international level. The applicant should be fluent in English.

We provide excellent technical equipment and intensive scientific support. Salary will be paid according to German TV-L (EG 13 [50 %]). Please submit application documents to:

German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke
Personnel Department
Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany
E-Mail: personalreferat@dife.de

For further inquiries, please contact Prof. Dr. Regina Brigelius-Flohé, Head of the Department Biochemistry of Micronutrients, Phone: +49-33200/88-2353, E-Mail: flohe@dife.de or Dr. Anna Kipp, Project leader, Phone: +49-33200/88-2333, E-Mail: annakipp@dife.de.

Closing date: February 23^rd, 2012