A Postdoc position for 2 years is immediately available in the department of target research (PH-GDD-EURC-TR) at Bayer HealthCare AG in Wuppertal, Germany. Postdoctorial position "Lab head Biomarker" The successful candidate has expertise in and will work on the following topics: - planning, coordination, and lab work to identify biomarkers using both patient samples and animal models - design and generation of biomarker sample collection (serum and tissues) - statistical analysis of expression data from microarray chip experiments using specialized software (e.g. R/Bioconductor, Genedata Expressionist, Spotfire) - analysis of serum samples using various technologies (e.g. ELISA, RIA, enzyme tests) - design of novel bioassays, esp. "Cell-based assays" Requirements: - Ph.D. in biomedical research - Experience in enzymatic and cell-based analysis - Experience in bioinformatics, esp. analysis of DNA microarray data - Additional medical knowledge in cardiology and cardiovascular disease would be a plus. - Very good ability to interact and communicate Interested applicants should submit a summary of research interests, CV, reprints and names of at least two referees to the following address: Bayer HealthCare AG Dr. Michael Seewald PH-R&D-EURC-Target Research Postfach 101709 42096 Wuppertal Email: michael.seewald.bhc at googlemail.com Web: http://www.bayerhealthcare.com