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Say “Hi” to our todays #WomenInScience: Nina Cabezas Wallscheid. Nina is one of our Group Leaders currently relocating her lab to Department of Health Sciences and Technology (D-HEST), ETH Zürich. 🩸Her lab focuses on understanding and maintaining a healthy hematopoietic system through dormancy regulation, integrating omics analyses and bioinformatics. 🥕Currently, the team wants to understand how dietary elements like vitamin A could influence stem cell fate and blood system health. In her interview, she talks about her leadership approach and mentoring the next generation of scientists. Nina climbed Kilimanjaro. 🧗♀️ From this experience, she draws interesting parallels between the scientific pursuit and mountain climbing. Read here: https://lnkd.in/ewnaGJYJ 📌 February 11 marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a global celebration that shines a light on the groundbreaking achievements of female scientists both throughout history and today. This day also serves as a powerful reminder of the persistent gender disparities within STEM across the globe. In the upcoming weeks, until March 8 (International Women’s Day), we will regularly share stories from our female staff members. Through a series of interviews, we’ve delved into their journeys into science & exploring what drives their passion for working in their fields. #womeninstem #stem #mint

❗Friday #JobAlert Posting. Currently, our PhD program is recruiting – fully funded positions. There is also an open postdoctoral position in the lab of Flury Valentin and we have several positions in administration and research services to fill. // Derzeit haben wir mehrere Stellen in Verwaltung und Services zu besetzen. ➡ Fully-funded PhD positions (m/f/d) in Epigenetics, Biophysics, Metabolism, Functional Genomics, Plant Science, Bioinformatics… (IMPRS-EBM) 28. February 2025 – https://lnkd.in/gzdAz_4 ➡ Postdoc (m/f/d) in the Flury lab »Chromatin dynamics across the cell cycle« 14. March 2025 – https://lnkd.in/exnBhyuJ ➡ Betriebselektroniker/in (m(f/d) mit Fachrichtung Energie- & Gebäudetechnik 31. March 2025 – https://lnkd.in/e9xUXU2R ➡ 2 Tierpfleger/innen (m/f/d), Forschung & Klinik 29. April 2025 - https://lnkd.in/eb6h-uHm ➡ Anlagenmechaniker/in SHK (m/f/d) 13. March 2025 – https://lnkd.in/eFE9kdtc ➡ Coordinator Graduate Program (m/f/d) 28. February 2025 – https://lnkd.in/eyEKK4eg ➡ Hilfslaborant/in (Fly Facility 🪰 ) (m/f/d) 17. February 2025 – https://lnkd.in/ek9jgb-J Extra: ➡ Call for the Lise Meitner Excellence Program Research Group Leader at a Max Planck Institute with a #tenuretrack position & substantial resources. The program aims to promote exceptionally qualified #WomeninScience 8. April 2025 – https://lnkd.in/eTst38J #maxplanck #research #germanyjobs #TVöD #publicsector

Opening of the "STEM Passion" Exhibition at #HelmholtzMunich 👏 To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the "STEM Passion" exhibition was officially opened at the Helmholtz PioneerCampus @ Helmholtz Munich. 🌟 This inspiring multimedia project celebrates the achievements of outstanding female scientists and highlights the #diversity of their roles in #research. 🌟With this initiative, Helmholtz Munich reinforces its commitment to visibility and equal opportunities for #WomenInScience. 📅 The exhibition is open to visitors until March 13, and marks the start of an awareness month, leading up to International Women’s Day on March 8. 👉 More details: https://lnkd.in/dfgP8bt8 Helmholtz Munich shines a spotlight on the brilliance of female leaders in research, because #ScienceNeedsHer.  👉 Discover more about #WomenInScience at Helmholtz Munich: https://lnkd.in/dW5BXfhF Elisabetta Citterio Claudia Cagliano Susanna Hofmann Carolin Daniel Annette Peters Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann Zeynep Akata Julia A. Schnabel Eleftheria Zeggini Marion Jasnin Soni Deshwal Janna Nawroth Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft #STEMPassion #Inclusion #GenderEquality #Leadership #InspiringCareers #WomenInSTEM #WomenEmpowerment #GenderEquality #WomenInLeadership #InspiringWomen

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Today, February 11th, is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. It was established by the United Nations in 2015. 2025 marks the 10th anniversary – to recognize and promote the importance of female participation in #STEM 🎉 In celebration, we showcase our female staff members. We believe in the power of role models and hope that showcasing successful women in science encourages more women to pursue scientific careers. With our »Women in Science« interview series, we hope to inspire young people. Read more about their journey into science, the hurdles they faced or how exciting life as scientist can be. Part of the series are Valerie Hilgers, Nina Cabezas Wallscheid, Katarzyna Sikora, Paloma Martzloff, Haneul Yoo, Kalina Świst-Rosowska Here are some quotes: 💬 »The timing is never perfect. But having kids during my postdoc was a terrible idea. But somehow, it turned out okay… even though it almost didn’t.« 💬 »Seek out environments that offer mutual growth, ensuring that while you contribute, you're also receiving something enriching in return, avoiding the trap of an extended stay without advancement.« 💬 »…this particular moment, when I realize it, I'm probably the only person in the world who knows this answer or who's actually seeing it or who's showing it for the first time. This is an amazing feeling.« Check out the interviews here: https://lnkd.in/eSnWN8cZ #womeninscience #womeninstem #february11 #maxplanck

𝗪𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗳𝘁 Die Wissenschaft in Deutschland ist darauf angewiesen, internationale Spitzenforscherinnen zu rekrutieren. Die Willkommenskultur ist und bleibt dabei ein Standortfaktor, der unser Land auszeichnet — die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft wäre ohne internationale Fachkräfte nicht arbeitsfähig. 40 Prozent unserer Direktoren haben keinen deutschen Pass, bei Postdocs liegt der Anteil bei 75 bis 80 Prozent. Deshalb setze ich mich auch für die doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft ein. Mit dem DER SPIEGEL habe ich darüber gesprochen, warum es für uns als wissenschaftliche Einrichtung essenziell ist, dass Deutschland an seiner Willkommenskultur festhält. Außerdem habe ich zur Lage von Forschenden in den USA unter der neuen Administration gesprochen und warum wir die Zusammenarbeit weiter ausbauen wollen — gerade jetzt. 🔗Link in den Kommentaren.

🚨 #Jobalert – Want to run a top-notch Max Planck PhD program? We are looking for a coordinator who will joining our IMPRS-EBM graduate program team. 📌 You will oversee the recruitment process, marketing, and admissions of the program and handle all relevant affairs within the program. 📌 You will be providing guidance guidance and assistance to doctoral researchers and become the central liaison person for our faculty, our administration and the University of Freiburg. Exciting times ahead and a fantastic opportunity! Apply online https://lnkd.in/eyEKK4eg Deadline: February 28, 2025 🤔 What is IMPRS-EBM? The International Max Planck Research School for Epigenetics, Biophysics and Metabolism (IMPRS-EBM) is a joint PhD program of the MPI-IE and the University of Freiburg. 🧬 IMPRS-EBM integrates strategies from molecular biology and biochemistry with biophysical and computational methods and is designed to equip our more than 55 doctoral researchers with the tools to study epigenetics from both a molecular biology perspective and through the lenses of metabolism and biophysics.

🌟 Friday Lectures - Giacomo Cavalli 🎙️ 📅 On Friday 7 February at 3pm, we are honoured to welcome Giacomo Cavalli, one of the pioneers of Polycomb regulation and the three-dimensional architecture of the genome. In this talk, he will discuss these mechanisms that influence epigenetic inheritance and their key role in the development of cancers. 🔑 How does the structure of the genome regulate gene expression?  🔑 What mechanisms underlie epigenetic inheritance?  🔑 What role does chromosomal topology play in cancer? 👉 Don't miss this unique opportunity to talk to a world-renowned expert! 📚 Research Director at the Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle (IGH) in Montpellier, he is the author of over 130 publications, has received numerous awards and was elected a member of the Académie des Sciences in 2022. #FridayLectures #Epigenetics #Genomics #Research #Biology #CancerResearch

🌟 Exciting Opportunity for Early-Career Scientists in the Life Sciences! 🌟 The EPFL School of Life Sciences is opening a call for the 2025 EPFL Life Sciences Independent Research (ELISIR) Scholar! Are you a final-year PhD student or a recent PhD graduate with an outstanding track record in the life sciences? This five years non-tenured position provides a springboard to establish yourself as an independent group leader in a vibrant and collaborative research community at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland. Why Apply? As an ELISIR Scholar, you’ll have the opportunity to: ✅ Lead your own research team and develop your independent projects ✅ Transition seamlessly into a leadership role, paving the way for your academic career ✅ Be part of a cutting-edge research environment with access to state-of-the-art facilities We particularly encourage nominations of women and candidates from diverse backgrounds to foster a more inclusive and innovative research community. Eligibility: 🌟 PhD graduates (earned within the last 18 months) or final-year PhD students 🌟 Demonstrated excellence and creativity in life sciences research 🌟 Nomination by a PhD supervisor or a recognized leader in the field 🌟 More information at https://go.epfl.ch/ELISIR 📅 Deadline: April 1, 2024 Our current ELISIR Scholars and alumni – Gioele La Manno, Martin Weigert, Ana Marija Jakšić, Can Aztekin, Milena Schuhmacher, James Priestley, Lucas Paoli and incoming Ashley Maynard – exemplify the potential of this program. Could you be next?

From January 27-31, 2025, we celebrated International Animal Technician Week for the fifth year in a row. 🤯 Inspired by AALAS, our “Tech Weeks” recognize and appreciate the important work of our animal technicians and all employees working in the animal facility. We firmly believe that their hard work and dedication to animal welfare is one of the backbones of the institute’s research successes! What started five years ago as a small event for the facility soon expanded to include the entire Institute. Over the years, we have introduced exciting activities that showcase the incredible work in our husbandry, provide the team with additional learning opportunities, and foster interaction between our technicians and scientists. Here are some of the ideas we’ve come up with over the years (feel free to steal them! 😎): ➡️ »Do you know your animal technician?«  A fun quiz where researchers and colleagues could try to identify their animal technician through anonymous profiles. ➡️ »Book your veterinarian«  An opportunity for animal technicians to “book” an appointment with our veterinarians and animal welfare officers to ask questions, involve them in daily work, or discuss specific aspects of their tasks. ➡️ »Workshops«  We hosted several workshops and courses, including Animal Research Communication with Florian Alexander Dehmelt from Pro-Test Deutschland e.V. Some were exclusively for animal technicians, while others were open to the entire Institute, strengthening collaboration across departments. ➡️ »Creative events«  Photo and art contests reflecting animals, our lab animals, their role in research, and our responsibility to them. ➡️ »Virtual Escape Room« A specially designed game for our technicians to learn more about the different research topics at the Institute. ➡️ »Lunch Talks« Brief scientific presentations where scientists explained their research projects and specific experiments. This helped place procedures in a broader context and allowed caretakers to understand the purpose behind certain research experiments. The event later became a spin-off with a regular talk series exclusively for team of the animal facility. ➡️ »Social Events« Activities such as a talent show and movie nights fostered interaction within the animal caretaker team and between technicians and scientists. A huge thank you to the teams from the Animal Facility Management and our Animal Welfare Office, especially Caro J., Anna Maria Gartner, Stefanie Kunz, Kaitlyn Conway and Anne Zintzsch, who introduced us to this initiative! This year’s official motto was: “Technicians Uplift Research!” – and we couldn’t agree more. What are you doing during your Tech Week at your institution? #techweek #maxplanck #animalsinresearch