(MD-)PhD Position (Interface of Clinical and Experimental Neurology)

Your benefits at the USB

• Attractive salary policy and exceptional social benefits
• Discounts for shopping, sport and recreation
• Support during relocation and apartment hunting
• 25 vacation days, plus 5 flexible free days
• Support in further training and education, plus career planning
• Campus in the heart of Basel and the tri-border region
• Comprehensive childcare options
• Free-of-charge sport and fitness program

What you will be doing

• Actively contribute to the development and implementation of translational research projects in neuroimmunology with a focus on stroke
• Combine clinical research with experimental laboratory work to investigate immunological mechanisms following cerebral ischemia
• Plan, conduct, and analyze experiments (including FACS analyses and epigenetic methods)
• Analyze clinical and experimental data in close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
• Contribute to scientific publications and presentations at international conferences
• Participate in teaching activities in neurology and/or biomedical sciences

Your profile

• Master's degree, preferably in human medicine, neuroscience, biomedicine, or a related field
• Strong interest in translational research in neuroimmunology and stroke
• Experience in laboratory work, particularly FACS (flow cytometry) and/or epigenetic methods, is an advantage
• Basic knowledge of data analysis and statistics
• Excellent written and spoken English; German is an asset
• Ability to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team

Further information

Josefin Emelie Kaufmann
Assistenzärztin

We look forward to receiving your application

Viviana Di Nicola
HR Beraterin

Our application process

• Submit your documents
  Firstly, upload your application with all documents online via our jobs portal. You will then receive confirmation by e-mail - we will then examine your application as quickly as possible.
• Invitation to first interview
  If you meet the job criteria, we will invite you for an initial interview (either in person or online) - this takes between 45 and 60 minutes.
• Follow-up interview
  If the first interview goes well, we then want to get to know you better. In the follow-up interview, you will be given more detailed information on the vacant position and the opportunity to ask any questions you may have. The rest of the follow-up interview depends on the position being advertised.
• The decision
  After the follow-up interview, we will let you know our decision as quickly as possible. If both parties are in agreement and are eager to work together, you will then receive your employment contract.

• Maybe you weren’t successful this time, but your profile is still of interest to us: We would be happy to add you to our talent pool, and will contact you as soon as a suitable position becomes available.
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• We are also pleased to receive applications from abroad. Of course, good German skills are essential. You can find more information here.Bewerben aus dem Ausland

About the USB

There are many reasons to come work for us: Working at the USB primarily means being part of a dedicated team of over 7500 employees from around 90 nations. Our lively day-to-day lives are characterized by forward-looking research, cutting-edge medicine and the transfer of knowledge at the highest level. In addition, there is a modern organizational culture, interdisciplinarity, inspiring innovation and a wide range of training and professional development opportunities.

Do you want shape the hospital of the future together with us? Then join us! #TeamUSB