The Carl Thiem Klinikum (CTK) Cottbus is a municipal hospital and academic teaching hospital of the Charité University Hospital Berlin with highest medical standards. The CTK provides medical main care in 21 clinical centers, two institutes and numerous medical centers covering almost all clinical fields. More than 140,000 in- and outpatients are treated per year in 1,200 hospital beds. The CTK is the largest employer in Cottbus covering more than 2,500 staff members.

The CTK Oncology Center has been certified as the first non-university center in the state of Brandenburg according to the guideline of the German Cancer Society. The center includes a prostate center, colon cancer center, head and neck tumor center, pancreatic tumor center and a nascent breast and skin tumor center.

We are seeking for an

Application Scientist (m/f/d) in Molecular Genetics / Next Generation Sequencing

for the development and expansion of next generation sequencing (NGS)-based tumor diagnostics at the Institute for Pathology. The molecular diagnostic of the department of pathology is carried out in close collaboration with the departments laboratory medicine and microbiology at the center of special pathology and hygiene.

Job description

• Organisation, development and expansion of a fast and efficient molecular NGS cancer diagnostic lab.
• Software based evaluation of NGS data.
• Close cooperation with clinical oncologists.
• Participation in molecular consultation according to literature and study based therapy options.
• Establishment of quality management for standartisation, accreditation and certification of NGS molecular diagnostics.

Qualification

• Master, diploma in (molecular) biology, biochemistry, biotechnology or related fields relevant PhD is a strong plus.
• Knowledge, working and research experience in NGS protocols and data analysis.
• Interest in scientific work.
• Team orientation with good communication skills. Experience with working in interdisciplinary teams in biomedicine.

We offer

• An interesting working place in a cooperative and interdisciplinary team consisting of scientists, physicians and technicians.
• The full position is available immediately, limited to 2 years with an option of a permanent contract.
• Salary according to "TV-CTK Entgeltgruppe 13".
• Occupational pension provision.
• Regular training and education possibilities.
• Possibility of preschool child day care in the CTK nursery starting in March 2020.