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The Chair of Biotechnology of Reproduction, TUM School of Life Science, Weihenstephan, is seeking to fill a 65% position as a Research Associate/PhD Student (m/f/d) as soon as possible. This doctoral project focuses on the generation and characterization of a porcine prostate cancer model for translational research. Using state-of-the-art editing and molecular biology methods, a novel translational model for tumor research is being developed. In collaboration with leading experts in the field, this model will be used to test and develop new therapeutic approaches. Responsibilities: • Development and validation of CRISPR-based genome editing strategies • Performance of embryo manipulation and ex vivo genome editing • Molecular and cellular validation of edited cells, embryos, and tissues • Participation in the generation and characterization of genetically modified animal models • Performance of functional assays to evaluate genome editing results • Analysis, documentation, and presentation of experimental data • Contribution to scientific publications, reports, and presentations • Participation in internal and external scientific meetings Requirements: • Completed degree in veterinary medicine or natural sciences • Interest in scientific questions (research, practical implementation, data analysis, writing publications) • Practical skills in handling animals are desirable but not required • Knowledge in the fields of gene editing, embryology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics is desirable • Excellent written and spoken German and English skills • Teamwork skills, commitment, independence, reliability, and flexibility • Class B driver’s license is an advantage We offer : We offer a varied and interesting job Join a motivated team with state-of-the-art equipment. The opportunity to pursue a doctorate is available. Employment is at 65% of the corresponding salary according to the collective agreement for the public service of the German federal states. The position is limited to three years. Further training opportunities exist to become a specialist veterinarian for laboratory animals or a specialist veterinarian for molecular genetics and genetic engineering. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) aims to increase the proportion of women on its staff and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference if their qualifications are otherwise essentially equal. Part-time employment is also possible. Interested? We look forward to receiving your application documents (cover letter, CV, certificates, letters of recommendation, contact information for references); preferably by email as a single PDF file no later than February 28, 2025, to: Technical University of Munich, Chair of Biotechnology of Reproduction, Liesel-Beckmann-Straße 1, 85354 Freising, Germany, sekretariat.btr@ls.tum.de. For scientific questions regarding the project, please contact: Dr. Tatiana Flisikowska, tatiana.flisikowska@tum.de The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitude and professional performance. Data Protection Information: When you apply for a position at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), you are submitting personal information. With regard to this personal information, please note the data protection information pursuant to Article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) concerning the collection and processing of personal data in connection with your application. By submitting your application, you confirm that you have acknowledged the above data protection information of TUM. Contact: sekretariat.btr@ls.tum.de

Field of subject for the appointment: Ecology. Starting date: Starting date as agreed upon. Term and hours: The doctoral studentship is limited in time in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance (Chapter 5, Section 7). The studentship is full-time. Placement city: Kalmar, Sweden. Since Linnaeus University is located in both Växjö and Kalmar, travel between the two may be required.   Job description This project is funded by the Swedish Research Council and concerns vitamin deficiency in animals, with a primary focus on salmon and vitamin B1 (thiamine). All organisms need thiamine for essential cellular functions. The vitamin is produced mainly by plants and microorganisms, but because it is water‑soluble, it cannot be stored to any significant extent. In species such as salmon and seabirds, deficiencies have recently been discovered, causing behavioral disturbances and high mortality in their offspring. The problem threatens fish populations in areas such as the Baltic Sea, the North American Great Lakes, and along the U.S. Pacific Coast (read more about this environmental issue here: rconnect.usgs.gov/vanishing-vitamin-app/). Animals obtain thiamine through their diet or from their gut microbiota, but in top predators like salmon, it is unclear how large a role the gut microbiota plays compared with dietary intake. The project will investigate thiamine deficiency through laboratory experiments, field studies, and mathematical models, with the goal of understanding why the deficiency occurs. The project will also involve extensive collaboration with researchers in the United States and Norway. According to the Higher Education Ordinance a person appointed to a doctoral studentship should primarily devote himself/herself to his/her own studies. An appointee may, however, work to a limited extent with education, research, artistic development, and administration. However, before a doctoral degree has been awarded, duties of this kind may not comprise more than 20% of a full-time post.   Requirements A person fulfils the general entry requirements if they: have been awarded a degree on second-cycle level, completed the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which 60 credits on second-cycle level, or in another way, in Sweden or abroad, has acquired principally equivalent knowledge. Specific entry requirements documented knowledge in ecology or biology good proficiency in English Assessment criteria These qualifications are considered merits in the assessment for the position: Master’s degree or equivalent experience in aquatic ecology or another closely related field Experience in: Scientific publishing Fish physiology Measurements using HPLC (high‑pressure liquid chromatography) Sampling and experiments involving fish or aquatic systems Mechanistic laboratory experiments Molecular and microbiological methods Matlab and/or R software Statistical analyses, such as multivariate statistics and linear mixed models General fieldwork experience Working independently and in teams Driver’s license for a car The studies are conducted within a research group where collaboration and flexibility are highly valued. In the overall assessment of qualifications, particular emphasis is placed on the applicant’s potential for a successful research career. You are welcome to submit your application no later than February 20th, 2026. Contacts For more information, please contact: Principal investigator, Associate Prof.: Samuel Hylander, samuel.hylander@lnu.se Biträdande prefekt Andreas Svensson (andreas.svensson@lnu.se) HR-partner: Marianne Palmér, marianne.palmer@lnu.se The application must be written in English and include a CV (with the applicant’s personal identification number, telephone number, and email address, as well as contact details including telephone numbers and email addresses for two referees), a personal statement, documentation of exams and grades, a copy of the passport, and any other documents the applicant wishes to submit. The personal statement (1–2 pages) should describe your expectations for and intentions with the doctoral education. Explain why you are interested in the specific research project described above. You should also indicate how your background and experience are relevant to the research project described above. Linnaeus University aims to take advantage of the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to the organization. Register your application via the “Apply” button at the bottom of the advertisement. All documents must be attached digitally to the application. All documents referred to must be received by the university no later than 23:59 on the final day of application. We kindly decline phone calls from advertisers selling job postings. Apply Now

Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare We are recruiting a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to work across two synergistic research projects that aim to transform early-life management of piglets in commercial production systems. The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to become involved in other ongoing behaviour and welfare research projects. About the position The research with pigs focuses on: Investigating long-term effects of providing piglets with early-life freedom of choice in how and what they forage. This work explores impacts on resilience, cognitive development, behaviour, stress physiology, health, microbiota-related functions, and production outcomes up to slaughter. Setting up a Living Lab to co-develop practical feeding-enrichment solutions with farmers and stakeholders, implementing these strategies on commercial farms, and evaluating piglet welfare, health, microbiota, behavioural, and economic impacts in real-world settings. Together, the projects address a central challenge in commercial pig production: how to enable natural foraging motivations, support gut–brain development, increase stress resilience, and reduce welfare and health problems during and after weaning. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to combine experimental animal welfare research, field-based living lab development, behavioural and physiological data collection, and stakeholder-driven innovation. It also offers the chance to maximise publications by becoming involved in the analysis and writing of scientific papers from other behaviour and welfare projects. Tasks Your main responsibilities will include: Conduct behavioural observations, welfare assessments, cognitive testing (e.g., novel object recognition, problem-solving, attention bias), and stress-physiology sampling in longitudinal studies following piglets from early life until slaughter. Analyse health, production and welfare outcomes (growth, lesions, diarrhoea, tail biting, resilience indicators, BDNF/IGF-1, immune parameters). Help integrate measures of brain plasticity, stress resilience, and affective indicators with behavioural findings. Facilitate workshops, interviews and co-creation activities with farmers, veterinarians, feed companies, advisors and other stakeholders. Support implementation of choice-driven feeding and enrichment strategies on commercial farms, in collaboration with project partners. Collect behavioural, welfare, microbiota, and production data in real farm environments. Work with economists and advisors to structure cost–benefit analyses of enrichment strategies. Structure and analyse large behavioural and physiological datasets. Lead or co-author scientific manuscripts for high-quality peer-reviewed journals. Present findings at scientific conferences and stakeholder meetings. Contribute to outreach material such as infographics, videos and farmer-oriented reports Your profile We seek a candidate who is passionate about improving farm animal welfare through rigorous science and collaborative innovation. Eligibility Requirements PhD in animal science, ethology, animal welfare, veterinary science, animal physiology, or a closely related field. Strong skills in behavioural data collection and welfare assessment. Strong statistical skills (R preferred). Practical experience working with farm animals, ideally pigs. Ability to independently plan and conduct research, manage fieldwork, and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams. Excellent spoken and written English. Experience in scientific publishing. B-driving licence (due to farm travel requirements). Desirable Skills Cognitive and/or emotional assessment in animals (e.g.e, behavioural tests, attention bias). Stress-physiology sampling or analysis (e.g., cortisol, ACTH, immune markers). Field-based studies on commercial farms. Co-creation methodologies or living-lab approaches. Spoken and written Swedish. Interest in stakeholder engagement, applied welfare innovation, and translational research. The position is intended for a junior researcher, and we are primarily looking for individuals who obtained their doctoral degree no more than three years ago. About us The goal at our institution is to promote good animal husbandry and animal welfare as well as sustainable food production with high product quality. We do this through research and education on animals with a focus on feed and nutrition, management and the environment, ethology, animal ethics and animal welfare. We are about 125 employees working in Uppsala, Skara, Umeå and Gothenburg. More information about the department: Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/ Location: Uppsala Form of employment: Temporary employment 24 months Scope: 100% Start date: By agreement (preferably spring 2026). Application: Please submit your application before deadline 20 02 2026. You can submit your application by clicking the button below. Union representatives: https://internt.slu.se/en/my-employment/employee-associations/kontaktpersoner-vid-rekrytering/ The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has a key role in the development for sustainable life, based on science and education. Through our focus on the interaction between humans, animals and ecosystems and the responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. Our main campuses are located in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, however, the university also operates at research stations, experimental forests and teaching sites throughout Sweden. SLU has around 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and doctoral students and a turnover of over SEK 3 billion. We are investing in attractive environments on all of our campuses. We strive to provide a work environment characterised by inclusivity and gender equality, where different experiences generate conversations between people and pave the way for science, creativity and development. Therefore, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Contact person Else Verbeek Researcher +4618671612 surname.lastname@slu.se Linda Keeling Professor surname.lastname@slu.se Apply Now