PhD Position – Experimental Space Biology and Biophysics (ExocubeBio)

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description PhD Position – Experimental Space Biology and Biophysics (ExocubeBio) . ElsaesserLab at Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany, invites applications for a PhD position in experimental space biology and biophysics. The successful candidate will contribute to the ESA-selected Exocube experiment for the International Space Station (ISS). Exocube investigates the responses of biological and molecular systems to real space and radiation conditions, with a particular focus on microbial activation, growth, stress responses and survival. The experiment combines miniaturized microfluidic systems for the controlled rehydration, activation and fixation of biological samples with in-situ fluorescence and absorption measurements. Measurements on the ISS will be complemented by synchronized ground reference experiments and detailed microbiological, biophysical and analytical investigations of returned samples. Main activities include: . Cultivation, preparation and characterization of microbial and biological samples for Exocube . Scientific verification testing and preparation of biological flight samples . Preparation and implementation of microfluidic experiments and ground reference measurements . Analysis and interpretation of fluorescence, absorption and other in-situ data collected during the ISS mission . Microbiological, biophysical and complementary post-flight analyses of returned s