Germany - Technical University of Munich PhD Studentship in Bioinformatics

The Department of Genome Oriented Bioinformatics of the Technische Universität München (TUM) is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D. Student) in Bioinformatics for the interdisciplinary research project “Pathogen-host metabolomics and interactomics (Pathomics)“.

Bacterial protein secretion is a key mechanism underlying infection, pathogenesis and modulation of the host cells. In this project, novel biomarkers and drug target candidates will be developed for the diagnosis and therapy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Chlamydiae infection. Both pathogens secrete effector proteins into their host cells, and share a high prevalence of infection and disease, limited diagnostics and unspecific therapy. This interdisciplinary project benefits from the combined efforts of 7 research groups from 4 countries, and will contribute considerably to the therapeutic efforts targeting these pathogens by developing novel diagnostic strategies and biomarkers and identifying drug target candidates.

For our subprojects within the Pathomics framework we seek a candidate with a diploma or master degree in bioinformatics and strong interest in microbial genomics and protein-protein interactions. Experience in these research areas is advantageous but not a prerequisite.