The Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute (Leibniz-HKI, www.leibniz-hki.de) investigates the pathobiology of human-pathogenic fungi and identifies targets for the development of novel natural product-based antibiotics.

Talented and highly qualified candidates are invited to apply for a position in the Department Molecular and Applied Microbiology (Head: Axel A. Brakhage) as aPostdoc (f/div/m) in Infection Biology for 30 months initially.

Research Areas: Respiratory infections, human lung ex vivo infection model, Aspergillus fumigatus

This project is part of a Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) funded research project that is bringing together various expertise at our Institute, the University Hospital Jena and the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) to develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic concepts against respiratory infections.