Faculty of Life Sciences – Department of Biology
PhD student (m/f/d) with 65% part-time employment – E 13 TV-L HU
(third-party funding for 3 years)
Starting date: May 1, 2026 or thereafter
Job description:
– Scientific services in research in the field of RNA biology as part of
the project “Decoding tRNA modification landscapes and networks”
with the aim of molecular and functional characterization of tRNA
modifications in eukaryotes
– Development and application of molecular biological and genomic
methods, including nanopore sequencing, for the detection of tRNA
modifications
– Acquisition of own professional expertise in the field of detection
and biology of tRNA modifications
– Tasks for your own scientific qualification (doctorate)
Requirements:
– University degree in biology, biochemistry or comparable subject
– experience in molecular biology
– knowledge of genomics, bioinformatics and microbial genetics desirable
– proficiency in written and spoken English
Please send your application (with cover fetter, CV and relevant
certificates) by February 15, 2026 to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin,
Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Biology, Prof. Dr. Ann Ehrenhofer-
Murray (Sitz: Philippstr. 13), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin or
preferably by e-mail in a single PDF file to ann.ehrenhofer-murray@huberlin.
de.