PhD Student in Translational Cancer Research, SNSF project
Uni Bern, Switzerland
- Institution
- Uni Bern
- Country
- Switzerland
- Position type
- PhD
- Subject area
- Biology & Life Sciences
- Application deadline
- 15 November 2026
- Location
- Bern, CH
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
Über die Stelle
UniBE is interconnected.
With us, you’re part of an international community and benefit from interdisciplinary collaboration.
Aufgaben
- Establish, characterise and maintain patient-derived cancer cell lines and 3D organoids, including models derived prospectively from fresh tumour biopsies
- Perform in vitro efficacy studies and mechanistic validation experiments, using drug response, clonogenic growth and live-cell imaging assays
- Design and carry out genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 synthetic lethality screens and validate the resulting druggable hits
- Analyse screening and sequencing data using established bioinformatics pipelines (MAGeCK RRA/MLE, R)
- Perform confocal and multiplexed immunofluorescence microscopy
- Contribute to in vivo xenograft experiments and to the histological and computational pathology characterisation of explanted tumours
- Present results at national and international conferences and prepare first-author manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals
- Participate in the doctoral programme of the Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences
Anforderungen
- Master’s degree (MSc) in Molecular Life Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology or Biochemistry/Chemical Biology), Biomedical Sciences, molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology or a related field, completed by the starting date, ideally with at least one full year lab experience.
- Solid practical experience in mammalian cell culture (experience with 3D organoids is an advantage)
- Experience in standard molecular biology and imaging techniques (western blotting, immunofluorescence, qPCR, optical microscopy). Experience with confocal microscopy is an advantage
- Basic skills in data analysis and statistics; familiarity with GraphPad or R is an advantage
- Strong motivation for translational cancer research and genuine interest in bridging laboratory work and clinical questions
- Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary and multicentric team
- Excellent command of English, written and spoken
Ausbildung
University
Benefits
Strong research infrastructure and international network
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Go to the official application page →Applications close 15 November 2026.