Technical Assistant Position in Professorship for Immune Cell-Tissue Interactions

Our international team, led by Prof. Dr. Carmen Gerlach, investigates the diversity of T-cell responses to cancer, infections, and inflammatory diseases. Understanding how and when T cells diversify to assume different roles paves the way for influencing T-cell fate in the context of immunotherapy. We are part of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Regensburg and integrated into the Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy. Further information about our work can be found here: https://lit.eu/our-scientists/prof-carmen-gerlach/

We offer:

• An international, highly motivated and cooperative team
• A state-of-the-art, international research environment with access to cutting-edge equipment
• Extensive interactions and collaborations with scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and research groups from the Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy in Regensburg
• Flexible working hours, flat hierarchies

Your tasks:

• Planning and organization of the breeding of transgenic mouse lines (colony management, genotyping, phenotyping), coordination with the animal stable staff
• Support/conduct of experiments with mice (blood sampling, standard injection techniques, experiment termination, tissue sampling, and more), including tumor and infection experiments.
• Support in the laboratory: e.g. preparation of solutions, aliquoting, management of laboratory chemicals, molecular biological and cellular work including genetic engineering.
• Organization of research/laboratory setup in connection with the establishment of a new group in Regensburg / relocation to a new building, e.g., coordination and organization with other research groups, equipment procurement, implementation of procedures, establishment of methods.
• Collaboration with and support of doctoral and postdoc students in their experiments. Training of new group members, including students.
• Laboratory management, ordering, active contribution to the smooth functioning of the local research environment

Your profile:

• Completed training as a Technical Assistant (m/f/d) – BTA, MTA, CTA, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• High level of commitment, reliability, diligence, team spirit, excellent technical skills, and an interest in science. Ability to work responsibly, independently, and collaboratively.
• Practical experience working with mice, FELASA certification
• Ideally, experience with molecular biological methods including genetic engineering and culture of primary cells.
• Good communication skills in English and ideally also German.
• Strong interest in fostering an inspiring and supportive group atmosphere

The University of Regensburg aims to increase the proportion of women on its staff and therefore explicitly encourages qualified women to apply. The University of Regensburg is particularly committed to supporting work-life balance (further information can be found at https://www.uni-regensburg.de/universitaet/jobs-und-karriere/familien-service ).

Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are essentially equally qualified. Please indicate any existing severe disability in your application.

Please note that we cannot cover any costs you may incur in connection with a potential job interview.

Contact:

For further information, please contact Prof. Carmen Gerlach (email: Carmen.Gerlach@med.uni-regensburg.de ). Applications with the usual documents must be submitted by March 28, 2026, exclusively via the application button below .

Note regarding the time limit:

Since the appointment is temporary according to § 14 para. 2 of the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act, applicants who have already been or are currently employed by the Free State of Bavaria cannot be considered.

A permanent contract is being sought.