PhD - Innovative Sample Technologies in the field of Precision Medicine (m/w/d)

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The Robert Bosch GmbH is looking forward to your application!

• With your PhD thesis you bring life into technology by developing automated isolation, enrichment and library preparation techniques from diverse clinical specimens which are relevant for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) analyses in the field of precision medicine.
• You examine the current state of the art for isolation, enrichment and library preparation techniques and identify preferred methods capable of covering diverse biological samples.
• Based on this, you independently design and realize an innovative system for automated preparation with the selected technologies in a microfluidic environment.
• Furthermore, you create and integrate reliable quality and quantity checkpoints into this multistep process pipeline.
• Last but not least, you carry out this thesis in close cooperation with a highly interdisciplinary and international team in the form of regular presentations, discussion and evaluation of your work results.

• Education: excellent Master's degree in technically oriented biology such as biotechnology, bioengineering or a related discipline
• Experience and Knowledge: in molecular biology and biochemistry, expertise in NGS-relevant techniques and in the technical implementation of biological processes ideally using lab-on-chip systems
• Personality and Working Practice: you work independently, plan your tasks carefully, and contribute with a high level of engagement with hands-on mentality; you clearly communicate your results, and take responsibility for your research
• Enthusiasm: you enjoy interdisciplinary scientific work, approach complex tasks in a creative and innovative way and put them into practice
• Languages: very good knowledge of English and German

• Work-life balance: Flexible working in terms of time, place and working model.
• Health & Sport: Wide range of health and sports activities.
• Childcare: Intermediary service for childcare services.
• Employee discounts: Discounts for employees.
• Room for creativity: Space for creative work.
• In-house social counseling and care services: Social counselling and intermediary service for care services.

The recruitment contact or superior will be happy to provide information about the individual benefit plan.

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