Biological Clocks on Multiple Time Scales

Open Positions

The University of Kassel has established the interdisciplinary Research Training Group (RTG) “Biological Clocks on Multiple Time Scales”, which is funded by the German Research foundation since April 2022. The RTG is investigating the principles of timekeeping in living organisms, enabling to orchestrate periodic processes with very different frequencies ranging from infradian over circadian to ultradian rhythms. This unique approach combines the expertise of biologists, physicists, chemists, mathematicians, and engineers to advance the understanding of biological clocks.

The RTG seeks to fill the positions of:

12 Research Assistants (PhD positions) (m/f/d)

• starting from April 1, 2025. The positions according to the pay-scale EG 13 TV-H modified according to the requirements of the different disciplines are limited to 36 months (§ 2 Abs. 1 Satz 1 WissZeitVG).
• Closes: 29.10.2024 and until the positions are filled, reviews begin as of 01.09.2024
• Date of Hire: 01.04.2025
• Reference: 37591

Descriptions of the 12 specific research projects of this phase can be found at:

• Research Projects

We encourage applications of candidates with dedicated interest in any of the projects, and with background in biology, mathematics, physics, genetics, cell biology, computational biophysics, biochemistry, system and control theory, neurobiology, molecular biology, or related disciplines. Applicants should specify a first and a second choice of individual research project according to interest and qualification by including the “Extra Application Form” found at:
 

Application Form

• Extra Application Form - PDF 224 KB

The candidates are expected to work towards their PhD degree.
 

Tasks:

- Scientific work on the research project. 
- Active participation in the workshops and events of the RTG and collaboration with the PIs and other PhD candidates. 
- Completion of a study program according to the curriculum of the research training group.

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• Research Projects

Required Profile:

- Excellent Master, Diploma or Magister degree in one of the above-mentioned disciplines. 
- Strong commitment to interdisciplinary research and education. 
- Strong skills in English language.
- Advantageous are experiences thematically related to the scope of the RTG.

Please send your application (including the application form, curriculum vitae, references, certificates, and list of publications) as a single PDF document (6 MB), stating the reference number in the subject line, via the online form that can be found at:

application portal:

• 12 Research Assistants (PhD positions) (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H, fixed-term(öffnet neues Fenster)

For further information please contact:

• The head of the RTG, Prof. Dr. Monika Stengl(öffnet neues Fenster)
• Or the project manager Simone Täger(öffnet neues Fenster)

The University of Kassel is a midsize university with about 25.000 students, located in the city of Kassel, known for the DOCUMENTA, the most important international exhibition of contemporary art. The university is dedicated to interdisciplinary research, and it offers educational programs in the life sciences, humanities, fine arts, social sciences, education, and engineering. The university also offers different employment benefits, such as free public transport. Furthermore, housing in Kassel is affordable.

The protection of your personal information is very important to us, so we will handle your personal information with care. By your application, you allow us the storage and use in the sense of the Hessian Data Protection and Freedom of Information Act. You can object to this at any time. Your personal data will be deleted.

Information according to Art. 13 DSGVO for the application process at the University of Kassel can be found at:

• Data protection(öffnet neues Fenster)

The University of Kassel is very interested in the professional satisfaction of its employees. It is distinguished as a family-friendly university and, in the interests of equal opportunities, strives to offer everyone the same opportunities for development and to counteract existing disadvantages. It promotes the Family Welcome Service and also the Dual Career Service for positions that are scientifically and academically filled. One of the strategic goals of the University of Kassel is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome. Seriously handicapped and equivalent applicants are given preference if they have the same suitability, qualifications, and professional performance. Full-time positions are generally divisible (except when filling civil servant positions). Applications indicating the Position Number, which may be in digital form, should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany quoting the applicable reference number.