PhD-Position (f/m/d)

The PhD-Position (f/m/d) to interrogate autoimmune kidney diseases using cutting-edge spatial transcriptomics and bioimage analysis techniques, including deep learning Operational area: Institute of Pathology / LaBo[o]ratory of Nephropathology Working hours: 75% of the collectively agreed full-time working hours (currently 38.5 hours per week) Duration/Term of employment: Initially limited till 30.09.2029, with option of prolongation until the completion of the doctoral degree Start date: as soon as possible Remuneration/Rates: EG 13 (TV-L) Project Title: Dissecting immune cell crosstalk in autoimmune kidney diseases with spatial transcriptomics and pathomics. Institute for Pathology, RWTH Aachen Within this project the PhD candidate will interrogate immune cell crosstalk and crescent formation in patients with autoimmune kidney disease (including IgA nephropathy, ANCA-glomerulonephritis and others). The PhD candidate will learn to train and deploy histology segmentation models as part of the Aachen Digital Pathology group, as well as the downstream analysis of morphometric features in conjuncture with spatial transcriptomics. This PhD-Program is meant to built a new generation of scientists that are rigorously trained in the development and