Stellenangebote für Developer (m/w/d) in Nordniedersachsen und Bremen

Technician (m/d/f) in animal, microalgal, and cell cultivation Background You will join the newly established photosymbiosis focus group at the HIFMB in Oldenburg. Photosymbioses between heterotrophic hosts and photosynthetic symbionts have developed repeatedly and independently throughout evolutionary history. These symbioses are crucial for marine nutrient cycles but are particularly susceptible to the impacts of climate change. Our ERC-funded focus group aims to uncover the fundamental processes that drive the establishment and breakdown of photosymbioses. To achieve this, we employ cutting-edge molecular and imaging techniques to study interactions in symbiotic model systems, such as sea anemones and their microalgal endosymbionts. You will play an integral role in this endeavor, actively participating in all scientific activities. Primary responsibilities will include the isolation and propagation of cultures utilized in our research, such as sea anemones, microalgal symbionts, and invertebrate cell lines. Additionally, you will be trained in essential imaging and molecular workflows, contributing to ongoing research efforts and assisting in the supervision of students. This work will be conducted within the HIFMB's international and interdisciplinary research environment. The HIFMB is dedicated to understanding the environmental and social processes that shape or are influenced by marine biodiversity and to establishing a robust scientific basis for marine conservation, governance, and ecosystem management. As a collaboration between the University of Oldenburg (UOL) and the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), the HIFMB has access to extensive resources that support advanced research. The newly constructed HIFMB building features state-of-the-art wet lab and computational facilities. Located in Oldenburg, Northern Germany, the HIFMB benefits from being part of a vibrant research community with numerous institutions focused on environmental and marine studies. These include regular interactions with the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, the Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM) at the University of Bremen, and the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research in Bremen. We seek a highly motivated technician to join the newly established photosymbiosis focus group at the HIFMB in Oldenburg, Germany. Key responsibilities include establishing and maintaining laboratory cultures, including animals (e.g., sea anemones), microalgae, and invertebrate cell cultures. You will further support ongoing experimental and laboratory work, including imaging and molecular biology workflows, assist with general laboratory maintenance tasks (e.g., ordering supplies), and independently develop new laboratory workflows based on current scientific literature. Your Tasks General lab maintenance, including ordering supplies (in German) Adherence to and enforcement of standard safety protocols Safe disposal of laboratory waste Sample and database curation Feeding, cleaning, and propagation of sea anemone cultures Isolation, cultivation, and screening of microalgal cultures (on plate and in liquid) Establishment of primary invertebrate cell cultures Microscopy analysis (e.g., fluorescence microscopy of tissue sections and cell cultures) Molecular analyses (e.g., DNA and protein extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, western blot) Physiological measurements (e.g. quantification of oxygen fluxes, stable isotope incubations) Develop new laboratory workflows based on scientific literature Participation in lab group discussions and meetings (in English) Supervision and training of students Your Profile Training as a biological or technical assistant, or equivalent Previous experience with cell culture and/or standard microbial cultivation techniques While training for new laboratory instruments and workflows will be provided Previous experience with routine molecular biology (e.g., DNA and protein extraction, PCR, and western blot) or imaging (e.g., live cell and fluorescence imaging) is beneficial Good written and oral communication skills in English and German (B2) Further Information For any questions you may have, you are very welcome to get in touch with Dr Nils Rädecker (nils.raedecker@hifmb.de). This is a full-time position, limited to 4 years. It is also suitable for part-time employment. The salary will be paid in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federation (Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes, TVöD Bund), up to salary level 9a. The place of employment will be Oldenburg. The AWI is characterized by our scientific success - excellent research collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary opportunities to develop - on the job and towards other positions an international environment - everyday contact with people from all over the world flexible working hours health promotion and company fitness with Hansefit and Wellhub support services and a culture of reconciling work and family occupational pension provision (VBL) AWI values diversity and actively promotes gender parity, as well as an open, inclusive environment that provides equal opportunities. We are convinced that diverse teams and a variety of perspectives enrich our work and our daily collaboration. In a continuous process of learning and reflection, we aim to ensure that all our employees can be themselves and feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from qualified people regardless of binary and non-binary genders, race and nationality, ethnic and social background, religion, age, physical abilities, neurodivergence, sexual orientation, and other identities. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference when equal qualifications are present. AWI fosters work-family compatibility in various ways and has received several awards as a result of this commitment. And as a new international member of our team, you can be sure that we will help you settle in. Our Family Office and International Office will be glad to support you, even before you start at AWI. We look forward to your application! Please submit your application by December 31st 2024, exclusively online. To apply, please submit: a cover letter (max. 2 pages) in English describing motivation to join the photosymbiosis focus group past work experience qualifications relevant to the position a CV detailing relevant qualifications, experiences, and skills 2 reference contacts Reference number: 24/195/G/HIFMB-b

Helmholtz Investigator Group Leader (m/f/d) Background As an internationally renowned Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research, the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) is one of the very few scientific institutions in the world that are equally active in the Arctic and Antarctic. It coordinates German polar research efforts, while also conducting research in the North Sea and adjacent coastal regions in Germany. Combining outstanding research infrastructure, cutting edge field work, and innovative modelling approaches the Alfred Wegener Institute explores nearly all aspects of the Earth system and its biodiversity - from the atmosphere to the ocean floor, from land and coasts to the ice-covered seas. Call for Expression of Interest The Alfred Wegener Institute and its partner universities seek Expressions of Interest from outstanding talents to apply for their own Investigator Group (HGF call for application). The two-step process will start with an internal selection process of up to three candidates in the thematic or open track as specified below. The final selection of candidates will be carried out by an external expert panel advising the president of the Helmholtz Association. Helmholtz Investigator Groups (HIGs) of successful applicants will be hosted at the AWI. Funding is on the order of EUR350,000 per year for a period of five years, with potential access to further substantial research infrastructure depending on internal negotiation within AWI. The position is limited to five years and offers access to a tenure track procedure. Eligibility You will be eligible to apply if you have between two and six years of postdoctoral experience (academic age), with up to 6 month at the center you are applying to. For maternity / parental leave, the track record is adjusted according to the rules of HGF (HGF call for application). Further requirements are international research experience as demonstrated by a continuous research stay abroad for at least 6 months during the doctoral or postdoctoral studies and, of course, an exceptionally strong CV and draft proposal addressing one of the following topics for which we seek outstanding experts to strengthen our research program. Thematic track: In the first step, up to two candidates will be selected from applications to the following themes: 1) Marine polar climate reconstruction from microfossils - mass spectrometry-based element and isotopic analytics on foraminifera The HIG shall conduct research in the field of marine polar climate reconstructions with the help of calcareous microfossils as carriers of proxy information on past ocean and climate conditions. The aim is to reconstruct ocean-atmosphere-cryosphere interactions, quantify their effects on atmospheric CO2 levels and decipher the high-latitude oceans' role in the global carbon cycle. The physical and biogeochemical processes in the ocean from surface to depth are essential to understand these interactions. Key parameters in this complex system comprise oceanic pH, carbonate ion chemistry, as well as heat exchange and stratification driven by temperature and salinity. These variables shall be assessed through a combination of isotopic and elemental proxy analyses (δ18O, Mg/Ca, B/Ca, δ11B). Successful applicants should have expert knowledge in mass spectrometry-based analytics of foraminifera, scientific achievements in line with their career stage that provide evidence for future leadership in their discipline, high-quality publications, excellent scientific literacy and outstanding scientific vision. Information on relevant research at AWI can be found here. If you are interested in submitting an application on this topic, please contact Prof. Ralf Tiedemann and Dr. Lester Lembke-Jene of AWI and from the University Bremen Prof. Simone Kasemann. 2) Polar boundary layer processes The HIG conducts research in the field of measurements of polar boundary layer processes with a focus on turbulence and/or clouds. The project should target small-scale processes in high-latitude boundary layers in a way that contributes to answering big questions on the past, present and future of our climate system. Possible aims include understanding turbulent surface fluxes over polar land, sea-ice or oceans, stable boundary layers, cloud-turbulence interactions or understanding cloud feedbacks to Arctic and Antarctic warming and sea-ice retreat. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to use and further develop our unique observational tools, particularly the polar aircraft equipped with meteorological instrumentation The HIG would be part of AWI's polar meteorology group, whose common ambition is to push the limits of our understanding of small-scale atmospheric processes to improve our knowledge and modelling capabilities of the climate system. The HIG contributes to research in the Section Atmospheric Physics of AWI. This opens particular opportunities for collaboration within the German DFG Collaborative project AC3 on Arctic amplification and/or the international Antarctic research initiative Antarctica InSync. The applicant should be a curious and creative researcher with experience in boundary-layer processes, ideally also in airborne observations and/or measurements of turbulence. Information on relevant research at AWI can be found here. If you are interested in submitting an application on this topic, please contact Dr. Felix Pithan. Before applying for one of these topics at the AWI, please contact the respective persons named! Open track: Up to one candidate will be selected in the open track in the first step: You can also apply in any field of research in which you have recently excelled if it is generally related to the AWI's research program. This can be demonstrated by a grand idea supported by a first own publication and a CV fit for an ERC application. If you are interested in submitting an application in the open track, you should identify and contact a potential mentor for realizing your idea from the AWI faculty. If you need help, please contact corinna.kanzog@awi.de. Helmholtz Investigator Group leaders collaborate closely with a German partner university. This cooperation allows group leaders to experience the benefits of a collaborative culture based on the division of labor when striving to achieve a common goal. At the same time, they have the opportunity to gain teaching and supervision experience and qualify for a professorship. A potential partner university with indication of a contact person at the university should be specified in the application. Selection criteria and process The initial selection of candidates by the AWI in cooperation with a German university will be based on the following selection criteria: Outstanding scientific achievements and research experience of the candidate (CV, publications, citation index, awards, etc.) Quality of the planned research project (innovation capacity, relevance, structure, coherence, feasibility) Leadership qualities and the ability to supervise inter(national) and diverse doctoral researchers Compatibility with AWI´s research program and scientific topics listed above (for the thematic track) Strategic importance for the AWI Synergy effects resulting from the cooperation between the AWI and the partner university Draft application should include a project summary with information on Motivation for the research project General significance of the proposed project Scientific objectives Strategic relevance for the research program «Changing Earth - Sustaining our Future» Project plan Planned group composition and required infrastructure Information on the planned cooperation with the German partner university and their experts A template is available for the draft proposal. Using this template is a formal prerequisite for application submission. Please provide in addition a full curriculum vitae and publication list. Templates for the draft proposal and CV are provided on our AWI webpage. Questions about the call for applications and the internal selection procedure are answered by corinna.kanzog@awi.de. Deadline for submission of draft applications (corinna.kanzog@awi.de) is 20 January 2025. Short-listed applicants will be invited to present their projects to the AWI Scientific Council in March 2025. Successful candidates will be informed after the final decision by the AWI Board of Directors, and they will be asked to provide a full proposal until 30 April 2025.