Technical Assistant / Research Technician (m/f/d)

Professorship for Immune cell-tissue interactions

DetailsEntry date:

as soon as possible

Volume of employment:

full-time 40h / week (part‑time suitable)

Salary:

TV-L bis E9b

Duration:

**temporary for 2 years (§ 14 Abs. 2 TzBfG) ***

We offer:

An international, highly motivated and collaborative team
An international cutting-edge research environment with access to state-of-the-art equipment
Extensive interactions and collaborations with scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and research groups at the Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy in Regensburg
Flexible working hours, flat hierarchies

Our international team, led by Prof. Dr. Carmen Gerlach, investigates the diversity within T cell responses to cancer, infections and inflammatory diseases. Understanding how and when T cells diversify to adopt different roles paves the way for influencing T cell fates in the context of immunotherapy. We are part of UR’s Faculty of Medicine and integrated into the Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy. More information on our work:

Your tasks:

Planning and organization of breeding and maintenance of transgenic mouse lines (colony management, genotyping, phenotyping), coordination with animal facility staff
Support of / conducting animal experiments with mice (blood sampling, standard injection techniques, ending experiments, tissue harvest, and more), including tumor and infection experiments
Laboratory support: e.g., preparation of solutions, aliquoting, management of laboratory chemicals, molecular biology and cellular work incl. genetic engineering.
Research organization/equipping the laboratory in connection with the establishment of a new group in Regensburg/move to a new building, e.g., coordination and organization with other research groups, equipment purchase, implementation of procedures, establishment of methods
Collaboration with and support of PhD students and Postdocs in their experiments. Training of new group members, including students
Laboratory management, ordering, active contribution to the well-functioning of the local research environment

Your profile:

Completed training as a technical assistant (w/m/d) - BTA, MTA, CTA, Bachelor or similar
High level of commitment, reliability, diligence, team spirit, excellent technical skills, interest in scientific research. Ability to work responsibly, independently and collaboratively
Hands on experience in working with mice, FELASA certification
Ideally experience in molecular biology incl genetic engineering and culture of primary cells
Good communication skills in English and ideally also German
Strong interest in promoting an inspiring and supportive group atmosphere

We support women and strongly encourage them to apply. As a certified family-friendly university, we support our employees in balancing family and career (more information: ). Applicants with a disability as discribed in SGB IX (§ 2 Abs. 2, 3) will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. Please indicate any severe disability in your application, if applicable. Application and interview costs can not be refunded.

Contact for more information:

Contact person: Carmen Gerlach (-regensburg.de)

Please apply by 2026-04-24 using the application-button below.

Initially a 2-year position, but with possibility for extension.