Student Assistant in Dresden bei Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus

Student Assistant (f/m/x) in Dresden bei Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus

Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus

The Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD) is a research institute at TU Dresden and currently hosts over 20 research groups and more than 250 employees. Research at the CRTD focuses on regenerative and stem cell research ranging from basic research to application in a clinical-translational context. Researchers at the institute develop new approaches for diagnosis and therapy in the fields of haematology/immunology, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases and bone and tissue regeneration. The CRTD forms an innovative network with partners in science, administration, business and culture.

At the CRTD, the Electrophysiology Facility is looking for a

Student Assistant (f/m/x)

starting as soon as possible. This part-time position is initially limited until 30 June 2025, with the option to extend. Salary will be according to TV-L conditions and depends on your level of experience.

The electrophysiology facility provides recordings of currents from tissues and the analysis of gathered data. The position is an exciting opportunity for applicants who wish to work on neuronal data from different preparations (2-D cell culture, organoids, fresh tissue slices), understand how they are obtained and learn about their characteristics.

Your duties include

support the development and improvement of existing data analysis pipelines with Plexon Offline Sorter, Neuro Explorer or software packages from Multi Channel Systems and Axion
research assistance, esp. processing and analyzing electrophysiological data within the aforementioned pipelines
given suitable prior knowledge (basic knowledge in programming), potentially also data processing with MatLab

Your profile:

enrolled student at a university (preferably a degree related to neuroscience)
enjoyment of computer and data intensive work and interest in automating data analysis processes
willingness to explain conducted analysis to users of the facility or train users in running the data processing and analysis themselves
very good written and spoken English
advantageous: Experience programming in MatLab or Python

We offer:

working in a state-of-the-art research institute in a collaborative, international environment
implementing your own ideas while working with an innovative team
flexible working hours
use of the sports facilities and courses at our health center Carus Vital
participation in job-oriented training and further education opportunities at our Carus Academy

Please send us your application documents as one single pdf. Applications of women is appreciated. Disabled persons with equal qualification will be preferred.

We kindly ask you to apply preferably via our online form to make the selection process faster and more effective. Of course, we also consider your written application without any disadvantages. We are looking forward to receiving your application online with registration number CRT1124527 until August 25th, 2024. For further information, please contact Mrs. Judith del Mestre via e-mail: judith.del_mestre@tu-dresden.de