The Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Cologne invites applications for
a PhD Position in Bioinformatic Analysis of Ageing (job code 29/2018)
We seek a talented, dynamic, highly motivated young scientist to join our department for Biological Mechanisms of Ageing,
(
http://www.age.mpg.de/science/research-labs/partridge) headed by Director Prof. Linda Partridge. The project will be
done in close collaboration with Prof. Andreas Beyer (
http://cecad.uni-koeln.de/Prof-Dr-Andreas-Beyer.361.0.html) from
the Cologne Cluster of Excellence CECAD at the University of Cologne across the street. We are interested in applicants
with a background in high-throughput data analysis.
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and collaborative team in an excellent scientific environment. The
department investigates mechanisms of ageing and ageing-associated diseases, using the fruit fly Drosophila and the
mouse as experimental model organisms. Our work combines in vivo phenotyping with high-throughput techniques
(proteomics, metabolomics, RNA-Seq, Bisulfite-Seq, ChIP-Seq, ATAC-Seq), molecular biology, biochemistry and highresolution
imaging to study how pharmacological, dietary and genetic interventions extend health and lifespan in mice.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold a master's degree in bioinformatics, computational biology or a related field. The
applicant should have strong written and oral communication skills. The working language is English; knowledge of the
German language is not required. Experience in one of the following methodologies: epigenetics, transcriptomics, highthroughput
data analysis, mathematical modelling and network generation is an advantage; basic or advanced
programming skills are required.
Research environment
The Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing was founded in 2008 for the purpose of understanding fundamental
mechanisms of healthy ageing. It is part of a broad network of research institutions in the Cologne-Bonn area dedicated
to research on ageing and age-related disease, including the CECAD, constituting a vibrant and collaborative environment
for research. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and excellent core facilities, to which the successful candidate
would have access, the institute provides outstanding research opportunities for its scientists. At the moment, we host
employees from 34 different nations.
Applications should include:
- a cover letter that includes answers to the following questions:
(1) Why are you interested in this position?
(2) How is your training relevant to research into the biology of ageing?
(3) What are your plans for a future career?
- a Curriculum Vitae including your scientific interests, publications and scientific achievements
- certificates and transcripts of the degrees you obtained already
- contact information for 2-3 references
and should be uploaded
as one single pdf-file using our application website
https://www.age.mpg.de/career-education/open-positions/ (quoting job code: 29/2018) until
8th November 2018
We offer a three-year contract according to the funding guidelines for young researchers of the Max Planck Society. The
Max Planck Society is committed to employ more disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply. The Max
Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and especially
encourages them to apply.
The position is available from the earliest time point.
For further information about the Institute see
www.age.mpg.de.