One diploma position available in the IMMUNE REGULATION group at DRFZ Berlin

The Immune regulation group at the Deutsches Rheuma-ForschungsZentrum, a Leibniz institute, Berlin is looking for a diploma student highly motivated in studying the molecular mechanisms controlling the regulatory function of B cells, and particularly of regulatory plasma cells, in autoimmune and infectious diseases. The applicant should be interested in studying fundamental principles of Immunology, and in incorporating this basic knowledge into new therapeutic strategies. We are an international team running projects in B cell biology, anti-microbial immunity, gene therapy, vaccine design, and adoptive T cell therapy.

Please send your application in English with CV, a brief explanation of the reason why you apply for this position and project, and the contact details of three references until the end of March to:

Dr. Simon Fillatreau
DRFZ
Chariteplatz, 1
10117 BERLIN
Germany
Email: fillatreau@drfz.de; simonfillatreau@googlemail.com

The DRFZ is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications and nominations of persons of color, women, and members of under-represented groups. Individuals with disabilities will be given priority, if qualified accordingly.

Selected publications:

Shen P. et al. Nature. 2014. vol. 507 p366-370.
Neves P. et al. Immunity. 2010. vol. 33 p777-790.
Fillatreau S. et al. Nature Reviews Immunology. 2008. vol. 8 p391-397.
Fillatreau S. et al. Nature Immunology. 2002. vol. 3 p944-950


Simon Fillatreau
fillatreau@drfz.de
DRFZ
Berlin