The LIT – Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy (Foundation under Civil Law) researches and develops new immunotherapies for the treatment of tumors, autoimmune diseases, and transplant rejections.

The LIT - Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy is seeking to support the research group 

"Epigenetic Immuno-oncology" (led by Christian Schmidl) with a

Student Research Assistant (SHK) (m/f/d)

starting immediately for approximately 34 hours per month, limited to 2 months.



Main tasks:

  • Cloning of vectors for in vitro transcription of Cas9 effector proteins
  • generation of in vitro transcribed mRNAs for transfection
  • general cell culture
  • CRISPR gene editing
  • Single cell sorting of gene edited cells

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Biology / Molecular Medicine or equivalent
  • Experience in molecular biology (PCR, qPCR), FACS, single-cell sorting  

We offer:

  • Responsible and varied tasks
  • Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes 
  • A highly motivated and collegial team
  • Excellent professional and personal development
  • Flexible working hours to balance family and work
  • Job ticket and more

The LIT is particularly committed to the compatibility of family and work.

 

Severely disabled applicants (m/f/d) will be given preference if their qualifications are essentially equal. Please indicate any existing severe disability in your application.

 

Please note that we cannot cover any costs that may arise from a potential interview.

 

For inquiries, please contact Dr. Christian Schmidl 

(Email: Christian.Schmidl@lit.eu.). 

We look forward to receiving your detailed application. Please apply via our our Online - Application Portal quoting the reference CS-2026-3. 

 

Application deadline is 08.11.2026