PhD Studentship: metabolism and action of novel thyroid hormones and their metabolites such as thyronamines and thyroacetic acids, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Berlin, Germany.

Thyroid hormones are key regulators of energy metabolism, growth, and development, with major influence on maintenance of body weight. The impact of thyroid hormones and their novel metabolites on obesity and energy metabolism is of high current interest in molecular and cellular endocrinology.

The Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, (Charite, Berlin, Germany) offers a PhD student position at the level of TV-L-E13 (65%) also funded for 3 years. Candidates will be highly motivated PhD students with a strong interest in and experience with endocrine, metabolic, cellular or molecular research and analysis of thyroid hormones and their metabolites. Sound scientific knowledge, flexibility, and team orientation are of advantage.

The PhD student will work on the project “Effects of thyronamines and thyroacetic acid metabolites on energy metabolism – mitochondrial function, Ca2+-signalling, plasma membrane action.” This topic includes molecular, cellular, bioenergetic, signal transduction as well as analytical aspects mainly employing cell culture models and ex vivo analyses from rodent tissues. The project is also linked to the recently prolonged DFG Clinical Research Group KFO218-2 and the DFG graduate programme GK1208, both focussing on energy metabolism and body weight control in the well funded interdisciplinary Institute of Experimental Endocrinology at Charité, Berlin.

The position is available as from now, but later starting dates are possible. Please apply by submitting your cover letter, summary of research experience, CV, and the names of 2 references, preferably by e-mail as one single pdf-file, to Prof. Dr. Josef Köhrle: [email protected] or his secretariat: [email protected].