Research Student Assistant blood-based cancer diaostic in Freiburg bei Hahn Schickard Gesellschaft für angewandte Forschung e V

Hahn-Schickard embodies, close to industry & application-oriented research, development and production in Microsystems Technology. More than 300 employees develop systems solutions at Freiburg, Stuttgart, Ulm and Villingen-Schwenningen solutions in Microsystem Technologies – from it's first idea until the final product and it's fabrication accross business sectors. We are a regionally entrenched and globally sought partner. Even more, Hahn-Schickard is a incubator and mentor of numerous spin-off companies.

At the Freiburg site, the focus is on analytical solutions, especially for point-of-care diagnostics. But we also research, develop and manufacture electrochemical energy systems and autonomous fluidic robots and 3D printing of elecrronics. In liquid biopsy analysis, easy-accessible samples such as blood are used to diagnose cancer early and minimally invasive. The project spans from R&D to preparation of up-scaled production.

In our Liquid Biopsy Group at Freiburg im Breisgau we offer the following position (beginning from October 2023 or later)

Research Student Assistant (m/f/x) blood-based cancer diagnostic

Your particular tasks

• operating an automated purification system
• test different extraction chemistry formulations using Design-of-Experiments approaches
• functionalization and assembly of Lab-on-a-Chip cartridges
• Literature research about cell-free DNA extraction chemistry
• Thorough documentation and presentation in lab meetings

Your profile

• You are currently visiting a Bachelor's or Master's degree programm related to biochemistry
• you are an independant thinker and describe yourself as curious and detail-oriented
• you have a team-oriented working-style
• experience with PCR and/or Design-of-experiments is a plus
• good communication skills in English and/or German

Our offer to you

• an attractive & highly-connected workplace for student work at a modern, excellently equipped research institute that is close to industry
• wide range of meaningful tasks towords better healthcare for patients
• solid training by motivated supervisors, who value impact, recognition and personal growth
• flexible working hours, team-events, sport groups and the option to work partly from home
• partial refund of travel expenses when using public transport of the ÖPNV (public transport system)
• limited duration of contract is a maximum of 6 months and part time of min. 10 hours/weekly
• introduction to the fields of Lab-on.a-chip, Liquid Biopsy and cancer diagnostics

Application process

• If you are also excited about the topic "blood-based cancer diagnostics", please send us your complete application documents (motivation letter/CV/ certificates&credentials with transcript of records), stating the reference number 23/3240/52 in a complete PDF document file if possible, directly online here or via the application form on our careers homepage.
• If needed - please use for any technical questions the contact of Tu Truong by phone +49 (0)761-203-98723.
• The decision regarding your application will be made directly by the division team.
• As we always evaluate your applications personally, we kindly ask you for a little patience in advance.