PhD Vacancy at BIH–Charité, Germany | Spatial Omics and Precision Medicine

PhD Vacancy at BIH–Charité, Germany | Spatial Omics and Precision Medicine

What can the location of individual cells and their molecular activity reveal about disease? This PhD vacancy at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH), Germany, offers the opportunity to investigate these questions through spatial omics, microscopy, and bioinformatics. The three-year, part-time position joins Prof. Dr. Christian Conrad’s team in research supporting precision medicine.

• Position: PhD Student (d/f/m) in Spatial Omics in Research Towards Precision Medicine
• Institute: Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
• Location: BIH Berlin Mitte, Berlin, Germany
• Job ID: 8382
• Research Team: Prof. Dr. Christian Conrad’s team

About The Institute

The Berlin Institute of Health at Charité focuses on biomedical translation, turning research findings into personalized prevention, diagnostics, and therapies. Its research spans translational method development, precision medicine, regenerative therapies, and biomedical data science.

Closely integrated with Charité, BIH supports the transfer of scientific discoveries into clinical practice through research platforms, programs, and partnerships.

PhD Vacancy Description

The position is part of the intelligent imaging group at the Charité–BIH Center of Digital Health. The group combines optical imaging, single-cell sequencing, machine learning, and microscopic automation to support translational medicine and molecular pathology.

The selected researcher will contribute to spatial imaging and in situ sequencing studies directly in cells and human tissues, with an emphasis on developing methods that can improve patient care.

PhD Vacancy – Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to translational clinical research involving organ-specific diseases, cancer, and cardiovascular topics.
• Plan, prepare, and conduct experiments.
• Develop methods in spatial omics and tissue pathology.
• Collaborate on bioinformatics analyses of single-cell sequencing and spatial omics data.
• Present findings at international conferences.
• Publish research results in international peer-reviewed journals.

Educational Requirements and Eligibility

• Qualification: Master’s degree, Diploma, or comparable qualification in Life Sciences.
• Strong background in Molecular Biology, Medicine, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
• An interdisciplinary focus involving molecular biology, microscopy/imaging, and/or bioinformatics.

Skills and Qualifications For PhD Vacancy

• Strong interest in method development.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to independently coordinate project-specific tasks and processes.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills: Programming skills or solid experience with deep learning methodologies are advantageous.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay follows E13 TVöD VKA-K, with classification and experience level determined by qualifications and professional experience. This is a part-time position; a specific salary amount is not provided.

Benefits include an annual special payment, a company pension scheme, flexible hours, remote working options, training, family support, and 30 vacation days per year based on a five-day working week.

Application Documents

Submit the following through the online application form:

• Letter of motivation.
• CV without a photograph, age statement, or marital status information.
• Relevant supporting documents, such as degree certificates and employer references.

PhD Vacancy – Application Details

• Application Deadline: November 19, 2026.
• Start Date: Earliest possible date.
• Contract Duration: Three years, fixed-term.
• Working Hours: Part-time, 25.03 hours per week.
• Workplace: Rahel Hirsch Center for Translational Medicine, Luisenstraße 65, 10117 Berlin.

Interested in connecting molecular biology with imaging and computational analysis? This PhD vacancy at BIH–Charité offers an opportunity to develop spatial omics methods and apply them to clinically relevant research. If your academic background and research interests match the requirements, prepare your application before November 19, 2026.

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