Header
Jobs
The Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena combines expertise in life, material, optical and computational sciences to elevate microbiome studies from descriptive to hypothesis-driven and functional analyses. Our core mission is to elucidate fundamental principles of the interactions and functions in microbial communities in diverse habitats ranging from oceans and ground water to plant and human hosts.
We are regularly publishing open positions here.
The Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse invites applications for
A postdoctoral researcher position
We are currently offering a postdoctoral researcher position. We are seeking motivated and engaging candidates who strive to collaborate widely and look beyond traditional disciplines to further our mission. The affiliated early career program of the Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC) offers an ambitious, structured and interdisciplinary post-graduate training based on top-level fundamental research.
Application deadline: 3rd April 2023
Applications for this position are accepted via the JSMC Online Application Portal:
apply.jsmc.uni-jena.de.
Please note that you may apply for up to three projects during the application process. For your application we require scans of your graduation certificates and/or academic transcripts.
For questions and further information please contact us: apply@jsmc.info
Postdoc - Microalgal-Bacterial Interactions
Microalgal-Bacterial Interactions
Albeit microalgae are key contributors to global carbon fixation, their molecular interactions with other microbes are still little known. As our new Postdoc you will study microalgal-bacterial communities on microscopically tractable structured surfaces and introduce imbalance by providing biotic (e.g. helper bacteria) and abiotic factors (light and temperature).
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Maria Mittag
Job openings in the Management Office
Outreach and Marketing Manager
We are looking for a highly creative candidate to expand the brand Balance of the Microverse and increase its visibility on a national and international level. Working at the interface between life/natural sciences and marketing, you will take an active mediator position between the involved stakeholders and contribute significantly to the image of the modern, highly networked Cluster of Excellence. You should bring fresh ideas for appealing graphical components that reflect the highly dynamic and interdisciplinary nature of our research network.
See detailed job description (english)
Stellenausschreibung (deutsch)
Application deadline: 4th April 2023
Applications should comprise the usual documents (letter of motivation, CV, certificates, work sample). Please submit your application as a single PDF document (stating the vacancy ID 067/2023) via email attachment to dez5-bewerbungen@uni-jena.de
For questions, please contact: alena.gold@uni-jena.de
Scientific manager (m/f/d)
As the new scientific manager of the Jena School for Microbial Communications, your input and contributions will be particularly important for the upcoming submissions for continued funding of the JSMC by the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung and the Cluster of Excellence “Balance of the Microverse” by the German Research Foundation (DFG) through federal and state funding. This provides a unique opportunity for an ambitious science manager with considerable international research experience to help shape the strategy and direction of these prestigious interdisciplinary institutions at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena.
Scientific Manager ID 095/2023
Application deadline: 24th April 2023
Please submit your application (as a single pdf-file) stating the vacancy 095/2023 to:
Job openings in the thematic area
Scientists of the Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse work in a highly interwoven research environment. Here we publish job advertisements of associated institutions and research alliances in the thematic area.
Doctoral Researcher in T-Cell Immunology
T-Cell Immunology - PhD
They are seeking highly motivated candidates that are interested to investigate the regulation of human tissue resident T-cells and their crosstalk with the microenvironment.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christina Zielinski
Application deadline: April 3, 2023
Applications for this position are accepted via the JSMC Online Application Portal: apply.jsmc.uni-jena.de.
Postdoctoral Researcher in T-Cell Immunology
Postdoctoral Researcher in T-Cell Immunology
The department of Infection Immunology addresses fundamental questions about the mechanistic basis of the human immunological memory. They are seeking highly motivated candidates that are interested to investigate the regulation of human tissue resident T-cells and their crosstalk with the microenvironment.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christina Zielinski
Application deadline: April 3, 2023
Applications for this position is accepted via the JSMC Online Application Portal: apply.jsmc.uni-jena.de.