Curator/Staff Scientist in Braunschweig bei Leibniz Institut DSMZ Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH

Job offer 01/24

The Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Braunschweig offers the position of a

Curator/Staff Scientist (m/f/d)
(Bacteriophages)

The appointment will be initially for 5 years and is subject to extension based on a positive interim evaluation. The salary level will be TV-L E 14 (depending on qualification and professional experience). The position is offered as full time (39,8 hours per week) and is not appropriate for part time work. Starting date will be as soon as possible.

The position is available in the working group Bacteriophages, which is part of the Department Bioresources for Bioeconomy and Health Research at DSMZ. We are seeking for a highly motivated and talented scientist, who is passionate about exploring phages for their anti-infective potential.

Your tasks:

• Management and user-oriented development of the DSMZ bacteriophage collection
• Lead phage isolation efforts, functional assays, characterization and description of novel phages
• Continuous improvement of techniques for the cultivation, preservation, and molecular taxonomy of microorganisms
• Supervision of a small team, as well as visiting scientists and students
• Data administration and customer support
• Third-party financed research, project management, reporting and publishing
• Collaboration within and across departments
• Participation in national and international committees

Your qualification and skills:

• PhD in microbiology, molecular biology, biotechnology, or comparable discipline
• Additional medical or infectiological background is an asset
• Strong expertise in the biology of bacteriophages and experimental background in microbiology with an in depth-knowledge of phage-specific methods
• Knowledge in the fields of phylogeny and taxonomy is desirable
• Experience in quality management and in dealing with databases
• Proof of high-quality research publications as a leading author
• Very good English in speech and writing, and proficiency in German is expected
• Experience in biosecurity and biosafety regulations is an advantage

What we offer:

• A full-time position with a gross salary according to E14 TV-L (100%)
• A 5-years contract according to the WissZeitVG §2
• 30 days annual leave, annual bonus and company pension scheme
• State-of-the-art microbiology lab in a new building at the Science Campus Braunschweig-Süd
• Access to large research infrastructure and scientific network

Do you find yourself in this job description? Then we look forward to receive your application.

The Leibniz Institute DSMZ is an internationally-renowned biological resource center, research infrastructure, and service provider for academia and industry with one of the most diverse microbial collections worldwide. It is funded by the State of Lower Saxony and the German Federal government and is a member of the Leibniz Association. The institute is equipped with state-of-the art instruments for microbiological, chemical, and molecular work including an own next-generation sequencing, metabolomics, and bioinformatics core facility. The institutes of the Leibniz Association strive to increase the proportion of female scientists and encourage female candidates to apply. Disabled applicants with identical qualification will be preferentially selected. In the case of degrees obtained abroad, proof of equivalence with a German degree must be enclosed.

The DSMZ is an equal opportunity employer, supports balanced work-life career development, and holds the certificate of the audit berufundfamilie®.

Please send your complete application in English or German, including a motivation letter, CV with complete list of publications, summary of PhD thesis, copies of certificates, three representative publications and the contact information of three possible referees with application number 01/24 to

Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH
- Personalabteilung -
Inhoffenstraße 7B
38124 Braunschweig

or as a single pdf file to bewerbung(at)dsmz.de.

Application deadline is February 15, 2024, but we may continue to review applications until the position is filled.