AO Foundation
PhD Student Infection Biology and Biomedical Materials
Davos · GR
Vor Ort100 %BerufseinstiegEnglischGesundheit/Soziales
- Berufsfeld
- Wissenschaft & Forschung · Forschungsstellen & Doktorate
- Ausbildung
- Master
- Sprachkenntnisse
- Englisch
- Lohn
- Geschätzt CHF 50’000–80’000 pro Jahr (100 %)
- Schätzung von jopp, nicht aus dem Inserat.
- Veröffentlicht am
- 15. September 2026
- Zuletzt gesehen
- 04. Oktober 2026
AO Foundation is a not-for-profit organization recruiting for the PREPARE project at the AO Research Institute Davos, in collaboration with CK CARE. The PhD student will investigate infection biology and neutrophil responses and contribute to responsive biomaterials research; formal affiliation is with the University of Fribourg.
Tasks
- Establish and optimise advanced 3D in vitro infection models
- Investigate bacterial aggregation, fibrin encapsulation and antibiotic tolerance
- Characterise neutrophil–bacteria interactions, including phagocytosis, ROS production and bacterial killing
- Identify and evaluate compounds that enhance neutrophil function
- Perform cell culture and co-culture experiments with primary human neutrophils and bacterial pathogens
- Apply confocal microscopy, flow cytometry and molecular assays; analyse experimental datasets
Requirements
- Master’s degree in microbiology, infection biology, immunology or a related life science discipline
- Practical experience in microbiology and/or host–pathogen interaction studies
- Experience with cell culture and immunological assays such as flow cytometry or microscopy
- Strong interest in infection biology, innate immunity and translational research
- Ability to design, plan and execute experimental studies independently
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Motivation to work in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment
Nice to have
- Experience with primary immune cells, especially neutrophils
- Familiarity with 3D cell culture or infection models
- Knowledge of bacterial physiology, antibiotic tolerance or biofilms
- Experience with advanced imaging or transcriptomic approaches; interest in biomaterials-based therapeutic strategies
Summarised by jopp from the advert. The original advert is authoritative.