The applicant should hold a PhD degree in biology, biochemistry, molecular medicine or a related life science, ideally in cancer research Theoretical and practical expertise in molecular biology (e.g. cloning, PCR) and protein biochemical techniques-experimental as well as in cell culture (e.g. production of virus particles for genomic modifications) techniques Experience with the principles and application of functional genomic tools such as CRISPR/Cas9-based technologies Expertise with high-throughput genomic assays (e.g. bulk and/or single cell RNA-sequencing) is an advantage Experienced handling of analytical software (e.g. Office, FlowJo, Illustrator) is required, additional (bio)informatics skills (e.g. processing and analysis of sequencing data using software, R or Python) or a strong interest to acquire these skills is encouraged Track records of publications in peer-reviewed journals are expected A high level of motivation and interest in answering scientific questions in an interdisciplinary academic cancer research setting Flexibility and responsibility, as well as very good communication skills in German or English Motivation to learn, apply, and establish new techniques, ability to critically analyze and reflect data Due to legal regulations, valid proof of measles immunity / measles vaccination is required