PhD Position in the Tumor Heterogeneity, Metastasis and Resistance lab

100%, Start in January 2021

A PhD position is available in the laboratory of Prof. Momo Bentires-Alj (bentireslab.org/) at the Department of Biomedicine (DBM) in Basel, Switzerland. The DBM is an international institute pursuing basic, translational and clinical research, with access to cutting-edge core facilities.

Selected publications of our lab include:
1- Cessation of CCL2 inhibition accelerates breast cancer metastasis by promoting angiogenesis.
Bonapace L, et al., Nature 2014.
2- PIK3CAH1047R induces multipotency and multi-lineage mammary tumors.
Koren S, et al., Nature 2015.
3- Hippo kinases LATS1/2 control human breast cell fate via crosstalk with ERα.
Britschgi A, et al., Nature 2017.
4- Glucocorticoids promote breast cancer metastasis.
Obradović MMS, et al. Nature 2019.

Your position

The successful candidate will work on molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying breast cancer metastasis using preclinical models such as patient-derived organoids and mouse models, and a variety of molecular and cellular biology approaches.

Your profile

• Interest in molecular and cellular mechanisms of breast cancer and metastasis


• Master in life sciences/biology or related fields


• Expertise in common biochemical and molecular biology techniques


• Experience with 3D cell culture models and state-of-the art imaging techniques


• Experience with mouse models is favorable


• Curious, well-organized, highly motivated, and independent


• Team player aptitude in an international research group and department


• Fluent in English (speaking and writing)

We offer you

• Affiliation with the Department of Biomedicine structured PhD program


• A stimulating, challenging, and interdisciplinary translational research project


• State-of-the-art technologies and core facilities


• A dynamic, international, and supportive research team

Application / Contact



Please use this link (application link) to upload your CV, a summary of your research experience, techniques that you are competent in, your scientific interests, and the contact details of three referees.



Application deadline: applications will be reviewed as they arrive.Apply

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